Doctors cured her sickle-cell disease. So why is she still in pain?
For most of her life, Genesis Jones’s daily routine revolved around her illness, the painful blood disorder known as sickle-cell
Unearthing ‘hidden’ science would help to tackle the world’s biggest problems
Institutional filing cabinets hoard tens of thousands of evaluation studies.Credit: HUM Images/Universal Images Group/Getty On 22 and 23 September, world
Stop delaying action on antimicrobial resistance — it is achievable and affordable
The problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — bacteria, fungi or protozoans evolving resistance to antimicrobial substances — is worsening. This
Tackling antimicrobial resistance needs a tailored approach — four specialists weigh in
This month, world leaders are gathering at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York to
toll of drug-resistant infections to rise by 70%
Acinetobacter baumannii — a bacterium associated with hospital-acquired infections that can develop resistance to antibiotics.Credit: Eye Of Science/Science Photo Library
Where did viruses come from? AlphaFold and other AIs are finding answers
The structure of a dengue virus protein predicted using ColabFold–AlpahFold2.Credit: Spyros Lytras and Joe Grove Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping
Mosquito-borne diseases are surging in Europe — how worried are scientists?
The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is easily identified by its black-and-white-striped legs.Credit: James Gathany/CDC via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Climate change
Islands are rich with languages spoken nowhere else
Analysis of nearly 1,200 languages spoken on islands shows that islands play a crucial part in fostering language diversity1. Access
I fire darts at whales to help track their movements
“Here, I’m standing on a research boat moored in Húsavík harbour in Iceland’s Skjálfandi Bay, showing how I use a
past lessons for our uncertain times
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), then celebrating its 100th