- February 6, 2025
These Gaza scientists are keeping research alive amid war, destruction and uncertainty
The 42-day ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, which took effect on 19 January, provides a vital opportunity to begin to
how bacteria could help sustain long-distance space travel
The microorganisms lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 25 July 2019, headed for the International Space Station, some 400
US drug agency approves potent painkiller — the first non-opioid in decades
Researchers have long sought potent, but non-addictive, painkillers as alternatives to opioids.Credit: Getty When Terp Vairin awoke from a 2023
Our remote fieldwork taught us how to band together as scientists
Victoria, Olivia and Justine (left to right) during one of their field sessions on Sable Island.Credit: Justine Ammendolia In 2023
70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
Social-media platform Bluesky has more than 27 million users.Credit: Peter Kováč/Alamy Seventy per cent of Nature readers who responded to
these emerging therapies could change women’s health
In late 2022, Naomi Busch, a lone physician in her book group, began fielding question after question about menopause. Members
AI-designed proteins tackle century-old problem — making snake antivenoms
Snake venom can cause paralysis, tissue damage and death.Credit: Ingo Schulz/imageBROKER via Getty Proteins designed using artificial intelligence (AI) can
‘I don’t think we’ve scratched the surface on systemic exclusion’
Lauren Esposito works with arachnids, including scorpions.Credit: California Acad. Sci. Changemakers This Nature Q&A series celebrates people who fight racism
Why a silly-sounding name suits the serious mission of our biotech spin-off
Get with the programme: a scene from TV comedy Silicon Valley, which helped Richard Kuo to navigate the start-up landscape.
former US president who dedicated his life after office to peace, human rights and global health
Credit: Mark Peterson/Corbis via Getty Jimmy Carter’s work in health, peace and diplomacy crossed decades, continents, boundaries and disciplines. After