- December 11, 2024
The AI revolution is running out of data. What can researchers do?
The Internet is a vast ocean of human knowledge, but it isn’t infinite. And artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have nearly
Wuhan lab samples hold no close relatives to virus behind COVID
Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli has presented evidence that her lab has not worked with close relatives of SARS-CoV-2.Credit: Johannes Eisele/AFP
Pregnancy restructures the brain to prepare for childbirth and parenthood
Pritschet, L. et al. Nature Neurosci. 27, 2253–2260 (2024). Article PubMed Google Scholar Pawluski, J. L., Hoekzema, E., Leuner, B.
how consciousness changes the world
Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World Peter Godfrey-Smith William Collins (2024) Access the most
What’s the secret to living to 100? Centenarian stem cells could offer clues
Credit: Nicolas Lambert/BELGA/AFP via Getty Scientists in Boston, Massachusetts have made reprogrammed stem cells from the blood of centenarians. They
Shifting sands threaten flood-mitigation measures
Nature, Published online: 26 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03773-9 Climate change and urbanization are exacerbating the effects of flooding. A close look
How I’m creating career opportunities for researchers back home in Mexico
David Posner (at lectern) introduces his plan to bring students from Mexico’s Vasco de Quiroga University to Cambridge, UK, for
Ferocity of Atlantic hurricanes surges as the ocean warms
A man surveys the damage done to his house by Hurricane Helene, which left a path of destruction from Florida
our cells learned to handle the stress that comes with size
Large brains place extra demands on nerve cells.Credit: Science Pictures Ltd/SPL Humans have evolved disproportionately large brains compared with our
Why AI-generated recommendation letters sell applicants short
Maroun Khoury emphasizes the need to draw on personal interactions and experiences when writing letters of recommendation.Credit: Damircudic/Getty As a