U.S. senator on ‘science denialism’ in the face of climate change
When discussing climate change, a Republican colleague made sure even his staff was not present when expressing his real opinion for fear of being reported, Whitehouse says.
The new faces of CRISPR
“We went to a DJ Khaled concert when our first paper was published. This time, we went to an all-you-can-eat sushi place.”
Reflecting on the first issue of Nature and science through the ages
Despite decades of scientific advancement that separate us from the researchers in 1869, a quick look at the articles in the first issue of Nature shows that we can still relate to many of the challenges and opportunities scientists faced then.
Organ on a chip: a 3D model for studying endometriosis
To improve understanding of the ways hormones impact the tissue that lines the uterus, bioengineering PhD student Christi Cook has created a 3D tissue culturing system that supports distinct layers of different cell types that can be exposed to hormones in a way that mimics the month-long menstrual cycle.