Neuroscience
Ben Barres (1955–2017)
Neurobiologist who advocated for gender equality in science
Stories by Nature magazine
Environment
Rescued Radar Maps Reveal Antarctica’s Past
More than 2 million newly digitized images extend the history of the bottom of the ice sheet
Biotech
Electric Eel–Inspired Devices Could Power Artificial Human Organs
Power source is flexible, transparent and runs on saltwater
Public Health
AI Algorithms to Prevent Suicide Gain Traction
Facebook is one of several companies exploring ways to detect online behaviors that have been linked to self-harm
Space & Physics
Trump Tells NASA to Return to the Moon
U.S. astronauts last visited the lunar surface in the 1970s
Policy
9 Researchers Sue University of Rochester over Sexual-Harassment Allegations
Lawsuit alleges the institution mishandled complaints about cognitive scientist Florian Jaeger
Space & Physics
The Labs That Forge Distant Planets Here on Earth
High-pressure experiments explore what it might take to make exoplanets habitable
Space & Physics
Scientists Want in on Humanity’s Next Big Space Station
Space agencies are planning a Deep Space Gateway to orbit the Moon
Conservation
Archaeologists Uneasy as Trump Shrinks Bears Ears Monument Lands
Thousands of ancient Native American sites could lose protections
Space & Physics
Universe’s Baby Picture Wins $3 Million
Image joins 13 other winners in lucrative Breakthrough Prizes
Public Health
Bat Cave Solves Mystery of Deadly SARS Virus
The latest findings also suggest a new outbreak could occur
Natural Disasters
Gravity Signals Could Speedily Warn of Big Quakes and Save Lives
The trick lies in capturing the weak gravitational shifts in the ground
Engineering
How an Underwater Sensor Network Is Tracking Argentina’s Lost Submarine
An expert from a nuclear-test-monitoring system explains how his team is trying to help in the search for the ARA San Juan
Policy
Zimbabwe’s Scientists Hope Political Change Will Revitalize Research
Academics are optimistic that the end of Robert Mugabe’s authoritarian rule could boost science and international collaboration
Space & Physics
Exoplanet Hunters Rethink Search for Alien Life
Astronomers expand ideas of how chemistry and geology could affect chances for life on other worlds
Neuroscience
Sex Matters in Experiments on Party Drug—in Mice
Ketamine lifts rodents' mood only if administered by male researchers
Biology
Biology's Beloved Amphibian--the Axolotl--Is Racing toward Extinction
Although abundant in captivity, the salamander has nearly disappeared from its natural habitat—and that is a problem
Space & Physics
Europe Sets Priorities for Hunting Cosmic Particles
Club of physics funding agencies pushes for projects including a neutrino observatory in the Mediterranean Sea
Policy
What Countries’ Constitutions Reveal about How Societies Evolve
Analyses of governing documents from 194 countries could help people fighting for human and environmental rights
Space & Physics
Arecibo Telescope Wins Reprieve from U.S. Government
National Science Foundation will look for partners to provide extra financial support for Puerto Rico facility
