Just like neurons, certain tumour cells possess synapses, according to three complementary studies published on 18 September in Nature (1–3). Synapses are structures that nerve cells use to communicate and
Archive for September 2019
On behalf of all the engineers and technicians who worked on developing the sodium-cooled fast reactors and enabled them to reach the highest level worldwide. The development of sodium-cooled
By 2050, extreme sea-level events that used to occur once in a century, including intense storms and drastic reductions in marine life, will happen every year on many coasts. Indeed,
Antimicrobial resistance among farm animals is on the rise in developing countries according to a new paper published on 19 September in Science (1). Moreover, the widespread reliance on and
Cesarean section or c-section babies have a different microbiome than those born vaginally, according to a new study published on 18 September in Nature, the most comprehensive to date on the
A new article published on 18 September in Nature presents a set of “troubling charts” outlining the lack of progress nations have made in limiting greenhouse gas emissions. The infographic
A more ambitious shift in diets around the world will be needed to meet both sustainability and dietary health goals, according to a new study published last month in Global
Some candidate cancer drugs fail in clinical trials while others succeed in unintended ways. According to a new paper published on 11 September in Science Translational Medicine, many candidate drugs
Progress on health equality in Europe has stalled, according to a first-ever Health Equity Status Report (2019) released on 10 September by the World Health Organization (WHO). In many of
Where do all the women go? Institutional ‘report cards’ highlight lack of gender parity in STEM
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Women make important contributions to science but are consistently under-represented at all levels. Indeed, a new study published on 5 September in Cell Press shows a lack of women in