00:06 Deborah DaleyHello and welcome to Changemakers, a podcast series brought to you by Nature, where we shine a light on fascinating and extraordinary scientists.I’m Deborah Daley, global chair of Springer Nature’s Black Employee Network. And I’m very proud to...
China has medical infrastructure and large population to test the efficacy of brain implants.Credit: Chen Zhonghao/Xinhua/AlamyA deep brain device that allowed a man with no limbs to play computer games is one of an increasing number of brain–computer interfaces (BCI)...
A podcast lets students engage with lecture content while on the go.Credit: Bin Kontan/GettySince I began teaching undergraduate biology in 2023, I have been searching for new ways to get students to engage with the content, especially outside class. I’ve...
It has been difficult to gather reliable estimates of deaths during the war in Gaza.Credit: Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu via GettyAlmost 84,000 people died in Gaza between October 2023 and early January 2025 as a result of the Hamas–Israel war, estimates...
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The Matthew effect describes how scientists who win grant funding early in their careers are more likely to have success later on. Credit: malerapaso/GettyPerseverance is key when it comes to securing science funding, found an analysis of more than 100,000...
Findings from clinical trials and other studies are summarized in systematic reviews, which guide policy decisions.Credit: Philippe Lopez/AFP via GettyScientists say they have used artificial intelligence (AI) to reproduce 12 systematic reviews in two days — slashing the time it...
Novelty is often espoused as a virtue in science. But what does it mean, and how valuable is it, really? A manuscript written in gobbledegook might be considered novel, despite being useless. And studies that try to replicate previous work...
In early May, European politicians and university leaders gathered in Paris at Sorbonne University to deliver a message to US researchers affected by cuts made by the administration of US President Donald Trump: move here instead.Ursula von der Leyen, the...
In 2019, I met the health minister of a populous nation. After spending 30 minutes discussing the country’s dementia statistics, the minister politely stopped me mid-sentence — and asked whether I could define dementia. They had never heard the term before.This...
