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Luis Fonseca leads research into micro-, nano- and photonic chip technologies that could kill cancer cells, protect the environment and facilitate space research.

Biochemist who invented recombinant DNA technology.

I learnt the benefits of reaching out through e-mail while I was a student, now I receive many cold e-mails myself. Here’s how to write a good one.

The sequencing of two bacterial species created a legacy that could be at risk without further investment, warn the region’s genomic leaders.

The virulent H5N1 strain now sweeping across the world is adapting to its mammalian hosts in northern North America.

Ocean emissions partially explain why 40% more mercury enters the atmosphere every year than previously estimated.

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

A key aim of Pieter Roelfsema’s research is to develop a device to restore rudimentary eyesight to people whose optic nerve has died.

I’ve learnt to overcome some aspects of my social anxiety, but I hope sharing my experiences can help others recognize the difficulties faced by scientists like me.

Editors threaten to resign over ‘no-reject’ model that others see as the future of research journals.

GPT-4 has stunned people with its ability to generate human-like text and images from almost any prompt. Plus, the first 3D map of the odour receptor that lets us smell cheese, and how stem cells make a brain.

The EPA has proposed a strict PFAS limit, but it will take money and innovative technologies to implement the plan.

Ancient genomes reveal where migrants arrived from and when they adapted to high altitudes.

People scrolling online news are 1% less likely to click on an article for each positive word in its title.

Spatial optimizations of high-resolution data from China on crop-specific yields, harvested areas, environmental footprints and farmer incomes shows that crop switching can enhance environmental sustainability and farmer incomes, and contribute substantially towards China’s agricultural sustainable development targets.

Researchers are excited about the AI — but many are frustrated that its underlying engineering is cloaked in secrecy.

Universities and science employers must adopt practices to diversify their research workforce and move beyond simply hiring members of under-represented groups, finds the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Technical “tour de force” allows researchers to trace the family tree of crucial brain cells.

Bad mentors can go absent, sap your energy or embroil you in their paranoia. Here are five tips for tackling a toxic relationship.