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Nature’s 2025 PhD surveyThis article is the third in a short series discussing the results of Nature’s 2025 PhD survey. The next article will focus on international students. The survey, created in partnership with Thinks Insight & Strategy, a research consultancy based in London, launched in June and was advertised on nature.com, in Springer Nature digital products and through e-mail campaigns. It had 3,785 self-selecting respondents across 107 countries, with 44% describing themselves as female, 25% as belonging to an ethnic minority in their country of study and 33% as studying outside their country of origin. The full survey data…

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Assistant Health EditorAssistant Health EditorAva Durgin is the Assistant Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She is a recent graduate from Duke University where she received a B.A. in Global Health and Psychology. In her previous work, Ava served as the Patient Education Lead for Duke Hospital affiliated programs, focusing on combating food insecurity and childhood obesity.Image by Ana Luz Crespi / StocksyOctober 20, 2025Anxiety is on the rise, affecting nearly 60 million adults in the U.S. and close to a billion people worldwide. While medications and therapy remain the primary treatments, an unexpected player in mental health is emerging: gut bacteria. A…

Vitamin A plays a role in vision, immunity and skin, bone and reproductive health.The RDA is 700 mcg RAE for women and 900 mcg for men. Pregnant or breastfeeding people need more.It’s in beef liver, salmon, milk, eggs, carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, kale and cantaloupe. From helping us see in the dark to supporting our immune systems, there are lots of health benefits of vitamin A. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it dissolves in fat and is stored in your body’s fat tissues for future use. It comes in two forms: preformed vitamin A and provitamin A. Preformed…

On Oct. 10, more than a thousand employees at the CDC received reduction-in-force notices, coinciding with the government shutdown that began earlier in the month. The Department of Health and Human Services reinstated 600 staff within 24 hours, citing “data discrepancies and processing errors,” but the planning division responsible for designing and coordinating the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) remained furloughed.“The recent layoffs of the entire Planning Branch within CDC’s Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys threaten future NHANES cycles and the nation’s ability to monitor and understand critical health and nutrition trends,” the American Society for…

At 61, Christine Cernera inspires nearly 350,000 followers with balance, mobility and strength tips.The personal trainer stresses moderation, as healthy routines should spark joy.Cernera’s motto? “It’s never too late until you’re dead,” embracing resilience and lifelong growth. Right before this interview, Christine Cernera deadlifted 105 pounds—a new personal record.  “I’m going to go heavier,” the 61-year-old tells me, eager to share the news. Her life motto: “It’s never too late until you’re dead.” Cernera became a certified personal trainer at 50, then a nutritional therapy practitioner at 54. And now, at 61, she’s inspiring nearly 350,000 followers across social media…

Options like pasture-raised eggs, organic poultry, wild-caught fish, and grass-fed beef are nutrient-dense choices that provide bioavailable protein along with essential nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, and zinc1—all of which play key roles in supporting brain health, immune function, and muscle maintenance.

Lipids that mark obesity fuel tumor growth in triple-negative breast cancer, according to research by scientists at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, US. The research reveals that obese breast cancer patients and survivors may benefit from lipid-lowering therapies while avoiding high-fat weight loss regimens like ketogenic diets. Funded by the National Cancer Institute, the researchers studied this phenomenon in preclinical mouse models.“The key here is that people have underestimated the importance of fats and lipids in the all-encompassing term that is obesity,” says Keren Hilgendorf, Ph.D., Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator and assistant professor of biochemistry at…

The statue of Alan Turing at Bletchley Park, UK.Credit: Steve Meddle/ShutterstockToday’s best artificial intelligence (AI) models sail through the Turing test, a famous thought experiment that asks whether a computer can pass as a human by interacting via text.Some see an upgraded test as a necessary benchmark for progress towards artificial general intelligence (AGI) — an ambiguous term used by many technology firms to mean an AI system with the resourcefulness to match any human cognitive ability. But at an event at London’s Royal Society on 2 October, several researchers said that the Turing test should be scrapped altogether, and…

Choosing the right protein bar can be challenging without knowing what to look for.Dietitians recommend bars made from whole-food ingredients and minimal artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols.Look for a good balance of protein, fiber and carbohydrates to support exercise recovery, stable energy and satiety. Walk down any protein bar aisle and you’ll be bombarded with endless choices and bold claims, making it difficult to know which one to grab. Some people reach for a protein bar for convenience or as a quick travel snack, while others turn to them to support fitness or manage weight. But with so many options…