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Can science cure its addiction to plastic?
Biology labs generate large amounts of single-use plastic waste, such as pipette tips and trays.Credit: Eplisterra/Getty Images Single-use plastic has
How I apply Indigenous wisdom to Western science and nurture Native American students
Changemakers This Nature Q&A series celebrates individuals who have fought racism in science and who champion inclusion. The series often
The trials and triumphs of sustainable science
The Carbon Neutral Laboratory at the University of Nottingham, UK, consumes less than 40% of the power used by a
Pain: recognizing the power of non-pharmaceutical interventions
Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03002-3 Physicians need alternatives to opioid drugs. Could manipulating the microbiome or virtual-reality experiences
Could biomarkers mean better pain treatment?
For clinicians on the challenging front line of chronic pain treatment, the tale of a general-practice physician in Australia who
How pain is misunderstood and ignored in women
“Women are born with pain built in. It’s our physical destiny.” With those words, Kristin Scott Thomas’s character in the
We are DANI
I’ve always had an affinity with computers — but it’s only recently that it became literal. When I was 12,
How a ‘pain-o-meter’ could improve treatments
A participant holds his hand in a bucket of ice while Yingzi Lin monitors his pain response.Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern Univ.
Pain researchers must learn from the opioid crisis
In 2022, more than 80,000 people died of an opioid overdose in the United States. To reduce this toll, we
The gut microbiome and chronic pain
The abnormal tissues range from black blisters to red nodules and white-hot cysts. They grow throughout the pelvic cavity, latching