Dr Arunabha Ghosh is the CEO of the New Delhi-based think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water and Professor Laurence Tubiana is the President and CEO of the European…
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Activated immune cells reveal hidden drivers of autoimmune diseases
TOM1 and DENND1B sQTLs colocalise with Crohn’s disease signals. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61669-2 By stimulating macrophages—a type of white blood cell—with biological factors that mimic infection, researchers have…
Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts
Warning: This story contains details of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. You can find resources and help for survivors at the U.S. Department of Justice website. More…
AI prescribes new electrolyte additive combinations for enhanced battery performance
Visualization of a data-driven approach to additive design for electrolytes in LNMO batteries, combining computational modeling, chemical structures and advanced battery systems for enhanced energy storage solutions. Credit: Chen Liao/Argonne…
Pregnancy brings unique challenges for people with autoimmune diseases – but with early planning, pregnancy outcomes can be greatly improved
Only a few decades ago, a diagnosis of lupus could mean giving up the dream of having children. Women with systemic autoimmune diseases like lupus were warned that pregnancy was…
How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker
President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically reshaped health and medical research by rolling back federal funding from institutions that have diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and by cutting federal funding…
Why religious groups are pushing for psychedelics as sacrament
Texas passed a landmark law in June 2025, supported by former Gov. Rick Perry, that allocates US$50 million to support research on ibogaine, one of the most powerful psychedelics, for…
Shyam S. Phartyal – Functional Ecologists
In this blog post, we hear from Associate Editor Shyam S. Phartyal, Professor at Mizoram University, Aizawl, India. Shyam is a plant ecologist with primary research interests in exploring the…
Treating heart failure patients with anti-obesity medication can reduce emissions and improve clinical outcomes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research has found that the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of medications commonly prescribed for patients with obesity and diabetes, reduces the environmental…
Can bacteria replace synthetic fertilizer?
Synthetic fertilizer is a modern wonder, helping to feed billions of people, but it’s not without its costs. Fertilizer runoff from farm fields has led to dead zones in oceans around the…
