Stories by Liam Drew

Liam Drew is a freelance science journalist based near London

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Artificial IntelligenceNovember 22, 2025

Do Brain-Decoding Devices Threaten People’s Privacy?

Ethicists say AI-powered advances will threaten the autonomy of people who use neurotechnology

Liam Drew, Nature magazine

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VisionOctober 21, 2025

Retinal Implant Allows People with Blindness to Read Again in Small Trial

An electronic retinal implant has improved vision in people with age-related macular degeneration—but it isn’t a full restoration, and it didn’t improve participants’ quality of life

Liam Drew, Nature magazine

PharmaceuticalsJanuary 26, 2023

How Antidepressants Help Bacteria Resist Antibiotics

A laboratory study unravels ways antidepressants and other nonantibiotic drugs can contribute to drug resistance

Liam Drew, Nature

NeuroscienceApril 22, 2022

Brain-Reading Devices Help Paralyzed People Move, Talk and Touch

Implants are becoming more sophisticated—and are attracting commercial interest

Liam Drew, Nature magazine