PoliticsOctober 6, 2021
Francis Collins, Head of NIH Who Led Human Genome Project, to Step Down
After 12 years at the helm of the top biomedical research agency, the geneticist will return to running his lab by year’s end
Stories by Nidhi Subbaraman
Nidhi Subbaraman is a senior reporter at Nature who covers US science agencies and health research, and the impact of science and policy on communities.
PolicyJune 7, 2021
Biden’s New Science Adviser Talks COVID, Spying, and More
A conversation with Eric Lander during his first day as the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
PolicyMay 27, 2021
Limit on Lab-Grown Human Embryos Dropped by Stem Cell Body
The International Society for Stem Cell Research relaxed the famous 14-day rule on culturing human embryos in its latest research guidelines
PolicyMarch 30, 2021
First Openly Transgender Top U.S. Official Is Set to Tackle Inequity
Biden health official Rachel Levine has a strong track record of fighting for social justice in health care, researchers say
PolicyMarch 2, 2021
Major Physics Society Will Not Meet in Cities with Racist Policing Records
The American Physical Society’s new criteria for conference venues seem to be unique among scientific societies
PolicyJanuary 26, 2021
‘Inspired Choice’: Biden Appoints Sociologist Alondra Nelson to Top Science Post
Scientists praise US president’s selection of the bioethics and social inequality specialist to help lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy
PolicyJanuary 21, 2021
Meet Biden’s Science Team
As the U.S. president announces his advisers and agency heads, Nature’s guide tracks the appointees who matter most to science
PolicyJanuary 16, 2021
Biden Names Top Geneticist Eric Lander as Science Adviser
U.S. president-elect also elevates the position to the cabinet for the first time
PolicyOctober 2, 2020
What a Joe Biden Presidency Would Mean For Science
The coronavirus pandemic, climate change and space exploration are among the issues that Biden will influence if he wins the upcoming U.S. election
Public HealthSeptember 18, 2020
Who Will Get a COVID-19 Vaccine First? Access Plans Are Taking Shape
Advisory groups around the world have released guidance to prioritize healthcare workers and those in front-line jobs
PolicyJune 9, 2020
Grieving and Frustrated: Black Scientists Call Out Racism in the Wake of Police Killings
An academic strike is planned for this week, alongside marches and demonstrations worldwide
Public HealthMay 19, 2020
Addressing the Coronavirus’s Outsized Toll on People of Color
U.S. scientists say that better data, testing and hospital preparedness are key to tackling the significant racial disparities
Public HealthApril 10, 2020
Why Daily Death Tolls Are So Important in Understanding the Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread
PolicyFebruary 11, 2020
NASA Soars and Others Plummet in Trump’s Budget Proposal
U.S. research sees deep cuts in the president’s request for 2021. But Congress has resisted similar reductions in the past
Mind & BrainJuly 15, 2014
Large Study of Stem Cells for Autism Draws Criticism
Experts say a $15-million trial to explore stem cells from cord blood for treating autism is premature
November 13, 2012
Camel Genome Holds Desert Survival Secrets
Various genomic tricks help Bactrian camels to live in harsh conditions, and give them an ability to regulate insulin signalling pathways and withstand massive blood glucose and salt levels
November 7, 2012
Lab-Made Droplets Move Themselves Continuously without External Force
The gel droplets mimic the molecular motors inside living cells
The SciencesNovember 24, 2010
Wind Tunnel Tests Reveal Pterosaurs Could Soar for Hours
The ancient reptiles coasted on thermals and landed slowly