- August 13, 2024
FDA rejects ecstasy as a therapy: what’s next for psychedelics?
MDMA, also known as ecstasy, was administered in conjunction with psychotherapy during clinical trials.Credit: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
The Taliban ‘took my life’ — scientists who fled takeover speak out
Three years after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, some five million people have left the country, including many of
Camera-carrying sea lions map uncharted areas of the ocean
Scientists attached cameras and sensors to small pieces of neoprene that they glued to the sea lions’ backs.Credit: Nathan Angelakis
biologist who shaped genetic engineering and fought discrimination
Credit: National Institutes of Health The US molecular biologist Maxine Singer made discoveries about the role of enzymes in assembling
I’m a Palestinian scientist building a more inclusive future
Changemakers This Nature Q&A series celebrates people who fight racism in science and who champion inclusion. It also highlights initiatives
Seventh patient ‘cured’ of HIV: why scientists are excited
Mutations in the gene that encodes a receptor called CCR5 can stop HIV (blue) entering immune cells.Credit: NIAID/National Institutes of
Meet the retired scientists who collaborate with younger colleagues
Julie Gould 00:09 Hello and welcome to Working Scientist, a Nature Careers podcast. I’m Julie Gould. This is the sixth
Why US–China relations are too important to be left to politicians
At the end of August, the US–China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (STA) is set to lapse. This historic pact
the hidden link between star-forming molecular clouds
The discovery that three star-forming clouds in our cosmic neighbourhood form a single C-shaped structure offers insights into how such
how plants sense and respond to gravity
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