How I overcame my stage fright in the lab
In 2021, a few months into my undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, I joined a skin
Measuring the forces that shape early human embryos
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 30 May 2024 Contractile forces at the surface of cells of early human embryos bring the cells together.
More than a billion people live in ‘energy poverty’
Nature, Published online: 30 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01530-6 Satellite data help to show that many people with access to electricity cannot
‘Smart’ antibiotic can kill deadly bacteria while sparing the microbiome
Gram-negative bacteria such as Klebsiella pneumoniae (artificially coloured) are often resistant to multiple antibiotics, but they succumb to a new
The sex of organ geometry
Fly husbandry Flies were raised on a standard cornmeal/agar diet (6.65% cornmeal, 7.15% dextrose, 5% yeast, 0.66% agar supplemented with
Defying the stereotype of Black resilience
Changemakers This Nature Q&A series celebrates people who fight racism in science and who champion inclusion. It also highlights initiatives
A site-resolved two-dimensional quantum simulator with hundreds of trapped ions
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Advances in highly targeted radiation treatment for cancer have ignited interest in a once obscure field
Steve Reed knew he’d had enough of chemotherapy when he stopped being able to enjoy life. The 77-year-old hydrogeologist had
primates’ social life tracked with wireless neuronal recording
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 29 May 2024 Primates have rich social lives orchestrated by brain circuits that are still poorly understood, partly
Nitrogen-hungry bacteria added to farm soil curb greenhouse-gas emissions
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01363-3 Innovative solutions are needed to decrease greenhouse-gas emissions. Field trials show that supplementing