Measles, one of the most contagious diseases known to humans, is surging worldwide as vaccination rates drop in many countries. I wrote about who is most at risk for @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

In NJ and around the world, schools are reintroducing mandates to learn cursive writing. Does it make a difference? My colleague @marilenharo.bsky.social digs into the science. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Why do lot thing, when few do trick? I've got a new film on the surprising benefits of little exercise presented once again by @lizziegibney.bsky.social. Based on a Feature by @marilenharo.bsky.social, it looks at emerging data from smart devices. Also I dress as an 80s man. youtu.be/jskktKzWfys

🧬🧪 They didn’t follow especially healthy diets and many had limited access to advanced medical care. Yet they lived past 110. Researchers in Brazil are now looking to their diverse genomes for clues about their longevity. My latest story for @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Watch this video if you want to: A) Find out how much protein you actually need 🍗 B) You want to see me dress up as a German Chemist from the 1840s 🧪 C) You're a fan of @lizziegibney.bsky.social's amazing presentation style 💃 D) All of the above

I stopped putting protein powder in my breakfast after making this video (with producer & extra extraordinaire @nickpetrichowe.bsky.social) It's based on this great story by @marilenharo.bsky.social from the end of last year🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41... Do you need more protein? Watch & learn!

My latest — this was a collective effort with colleagues Xiaoying You, @marilenharo.bsky.social, MohanaBasu, Jeff Tollefson, and @celestebiever.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

US govt abandoned the fight against climate change. So these nations will determine whether the world avoids catastrophic global warming www.nature.com/articles/d41... Great work @castelvecchi.bsky.social @marilenharo.bsky.social @jeff-tollefson.bsky.social @mohanabasu.bsky.social and Xiaoying You

It turns out female mosquitoes are in charge during sex. A study found they give a subtle signal when they accept a mate, a overturing decades of assumptions about mosquito behavior. I wrote about this fascinating work by @leahhouri.bsky.social, @leslievosshall.bsky.social et al for @nature.com:

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 🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Nc...

🦟 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...

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

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. www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com

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