Maria Branyas Morera lived to the age of 117 with a bit of genetic luck and a healthy diet that included daily yogurts, according to a study published today. I wrote about the findings, and what they can tell us about longevity, for @nature.com #longevity #aging #genomics

Great feature out today by Lucila Pinto in @nature.com about how Brazil is fighting dengue with special mosquitoes and the promise of a new vaccine #dengue #vaccine #mosquitoes www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Ever heard of a mosquito factory?

Fighting mosquito-borne diseases... with more mosquitoes!

Loved working on this vid with @marilenharo.bsky.social for @nature.com 🧪

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It was a pleasure working with you, Adam. Thank you for such an excellent video!

🦟 In late June, I visited the largest mosquito factory in the world in Curitiba, Brazil, where I learned about the challenges of mass-producing these disease-fighting insects. Here's my story for @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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The chance encounter of an economist, a pathologist and physicist resulted in a highly multidisciplinary study that used an epidemiological model to trace the spread of rumors in the early days of the French Revolution. I had the chance to cover this fascinating research for @nature.com

Thank you to @liadmudrik.bsky.social, @timbayne.bsky.social @birchlse.bsky.social, @anilseth.bsky.social and others who contributed for this story!

One of the biggest advances in #consciousness science is using brain scans to detect awareness in unresponsive people, researchers say. I wrote for @nature.com about these techniques and the growing efforts to test animals and AI for signs of an inner life.

🐁 Scientists have created a high-speed imaging system that maps the peripheral nervous system of a mouse in incredible detail, tracing how nerves connect the brain to the rest of the body. It takes just 40 hours. My latest story for @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Can weight-loss drugs treat migraines?

A small pilot study suggests that liraglutide, a GLP-1 drug, might halve migraine frequency in people with obesity. The results are preliminary, but experts say they’re promising.

I wrote about it for @nature.com:

#Migraine #ObesityDrugs #GLP-1

From July 1, NIH-funded researchers must make their papers freely available as soon as they’re published. In this piece for @nature.com, I explain what researchers need to know about the new public access policy www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The US pulled funding for the world’s most-cited global health survey, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Now the UN, Gates Foundation & others are racing to save it. My story for @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Hospitals across the US are embracing AI tools for diagnosis and care. But experts warn that current regulations aren’t enough to keep patients safe. I spoke with researchers calling for oversight beyond the FDA. My latest story for @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Researcher Amita Gupta has spent more than a decade planning and running a $70-million trial to study a new tuberculosis drug, enrolling ~6,000 participants in 13 countries. It might all have been for nothing.

That's because a new NIH policy has abruptly cut off billions to trials abroad. 🧪

A massive study published today in @nature.com shows that scientists who switch to a new research field receive fewer citations. The bigger the shift, the steeper the 'pivot penalty'. I spoke with the study’s authors and with science policy researchers about the implications of the findings.

Postpartum depression affects around 17% of new parents worldwide, yet often goes undetected until symptoms are severe. For @nature.com, I wrote about a machine-learning model that aims to identify who’s most at risk before symptoms start, helping target preventive care more effectively.

A minority of researchers - under 30% - have used AI to edit or write their papers, according to a Nature survey published today.

Those that have used AI, more often than not didn't disclose it.
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As someone whose first language isn’t English, I relate to @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social’s mission to make science more inclusive for non-fluent English speakers. I interviewed him for @nature.com's Changemakers Q&A series. The piece was published in Feb, while I was on maternity leave. Enjoy the read!

Google's experimental medical chatbot can now diagnose skin rashes based on smartphone photos. A glimpse into the potential role of large language models in the future of medicine. My latest story for @nature.com #medicalAI #AI #healthcareAI #LLM