- July 6, 2025
China pours money into brain chips that give paralysed people more control
China has medical infrastructure and large population to test the efficacy of brain implants.Credit: Chen Zhonghao/Xinhua/Alamy A deep brain device
Home medical tests miss the mark
The 30-second television advertisement begins with a chicken named Janice. The chicken’s owner, Emily, loves eggs, but her stomach has
If you’re a US researcher, now is the time to establish a plan B
Students rally in Westwood, California, in protest against funding cuts and job losses in science.Credit: Myung J. Chun/LA Times/Getty Research
Brazilian archaeologist who upended ideas on early human migration
Credit: Lena Trindade/BrazilPhotos/Alamy Niède Guidon, a Brazilian archaeologist, was one of the first researchers to challenge a long-standing consensus on
the real problems — and best fixes
Since taking over as the top US health official in February, Robert F. Kennedy Jr has overseen radical changes that
study of 100,000 applicants hints at why
The Matthew effect describes how scientists who win grant funding early in their careers are more likely to have success
For the future
The crackle of the campfire was the only thing that could be heard in the stillness of the hilltop. The
Some US researchers want to leave the country. Can Europe take them?
In early May, European politicians and university leaders gathered in Paris at Sorbonne University to deliver a message to US
How to address gender equity in science in Africa
To ease the gender gap in photonics, Salah Obayya offers flexible deadlines, part-time work schedules and even a bus service
How DEI is misunderstood — and the real route to gender equality
Patriarchy Inc.: What We Get Wrong About Gender Equality and Why Men Still Win at Work Cordelia Fine Atlantic (2025)