Harvard-led analysis finds ExxonMobil internal research accurately predicted climate change

In the study, scientists showed how the multinational energy giant worked to cloud the issue.

Alice McCarthy • harvard
Jan. 12, 2023 ~9 min

Organ-on-a-chip models allow researchers to conduct studies closer to real-life conditions – and possibly grease the drug development pipeline

Successes in the lab mostly don’t translate to people. Research models that better mimic the human body could close the gap.

Chengpeng Chen, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Jan. 10, 2023 ~7 min


England may be set to flood at the end of winter – here's why

The Met Office has predicted that England is to be affected by flooding this February.

Jonathan Paul, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Earth Science, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Jan. 10, 2023 ~8 min

Gene-editing gets fungi to spill secrets to new drugs

A high-efficiency gene-editing tool gets fungi to make significantly more natural compounds, including some previously unknown ones.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
Jan. 6, 2023 ~5 min

Nanomedicines for various diseases are in development – but research facilities produce vastly inconsistent results on how the body will react to them

The proteins that cover nanoparticles are essential to understanding how they work in the body. Across 17 proteomics facilities in the US, less than 2% of the identified proteins were identical.

Morteza Mahmoudi, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Michigan State University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~5 min

Urban light pollution is a danger for marine ecosystems – new research

Artificial lighting from cities illuminates coastal waters and can change the physiology and behaviour of marine organisms.

Tim Smyth, Head of Science: Marine Biogeochemistry and Observations, Plymouth Marine Laboratory • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~7 min

Why happy rather than sad music soothes newborns – new research

Newborns are more musical than previously thought.

Emese Nagy, Reader of Psychology, University of Dundee • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~7 min

Better sleep for kids starts with better sleep for parents – especially after holiday disruptions to routines

Sound sleep, for long enough every night, with consistent bed and wake-up times are critical for kids’ health. A child development expert suggests some overarching tips to help get you there.

Erika Bocknek, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Wayne State University • conversation
Dec. 26, 2022 ~8 min


How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023

Look for significant progress in 2023 in two key areas, writes a veteran of international climate policy.

Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Dec. 26, 2022 ~9 min

Psilocybin prompts links between neurons in mice

Psilocybin, the active compound in "magic mushrooms," spurs a long-lasting increase in the connections between neurons in mice, say researchers.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Dec. 14, 2022 ~4 min

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