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Some research-assessment frameworks rank individual departments or staff members.Credit: GettySteve Goodman had just completed a three-page referee’s letter for an academic colleague who was going for promotion in a law department, when he received a bundle of papers that surprised him. The package contained the recommendation letters of other referees. “They were eight to ten pages long,” he says, adding that he had never seen letters like these before.Goodman, an epidemiologist at Stanford University in California, describes what he read as having been written by people who had digested the colleague’s books, engaged with their arguments and produced a commentary…

How Do We Burn Carbs?In order to lose weight, you must burn more calories than you consume. This leads to long-term weight reduction, as your body ultimately taps into fat stores when it needs to burn calories for energy.Typically, we burn 200 to 400 calories per hour of walking, depending on your body size and the intensity of your workout, notes Harvard Health Publishing.Here’s how it works: The carbohydrates you eat are broken down into sugars and transported in your blood, according to Mayo Clinic. This causes a rise in blood sugar levels, which triggers your pancreas to release insulin to…

After looking for words that rhymed with lime, Sublime was the immediate and obvious winner.Credit: Mikhail GlabetsThe meaning behind our monikerSublime Systems, based in Somerville, Massachusetts, has developed a way to manufacture ‘clean’ cement using an electrochemical process which improves efficiency, durability and aesthetics, and avoids the carbon release caused by conventional production. The firm was set up in 2020 and now has more than 100 employees. In the penultimate article of a six-part series about science company names and how to choose them, co-founder and chief executive Leah Ellis reveals how she came up with Sublime Systems.For about 18…

Chronic kidney disease (CDK) is pervasive within the global population, affecting over 700 million people. The condition is widespread in both number of individuals affected and in causes. Existing medical conditions, environmental factors, and genetics all play a role in the development of CDK in an individual. One of the known genetic risk factors include a mutation in the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene, with two known risk variants dubbed G1 and G2. While these variants are rare in most populations, they have a higher prevalence in people with West African ancestry with up to 13% of the population having two…

Be the first to rate & review! With its naturally sweet, creamy flesh and tender skin, delicata squash makes an effortless yet impressive side dish. Scoring the squash helps the garlicky olive oil seep in as it roasts, giving every bite flavor from the inside out. Easy enough for weeknights but elegant enough for holiday meals, this dish is sure to win over everyone at the table. Published on October 2, 2025

Caroline Dale, tenure track fellow1, Louise Kenny, pro vice chancellor and professor of fetal and maternal health2, Ranee Thakar, president3, Shakila Thangaratinam, professor of women’s health and NIHR senior investigator4, Reecha Sofat, Breckenridge chair of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics and NIHR research professor11Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, UK2Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK3Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK4University of LiverpoolCorrespondence to: L Kenny louise.kenny{at}liverpool.ac.ukPregnant women are often excluded from clinical trials, leaving an evidence gap and enabling unsubstantiated claims, write Caroline Dale and colleaguesOn 22 September, US president Donald Trump, accompanied…

MyRisk genetic screening kit that was distributed to 350 participants at the Pink Power Hour [Corinna Singleman] October 1st sparks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It was also the day that jscreen, in partnership with The TODAY Show and Mount Sinai Cancer Center, chose to raise awareness for cancer screening. Pink Power participant accepting kit from jscreen executive director Karen Grinzaid and CEO Matt Goldstein, MD, PhD, pictured left to right. [Michael Priest Photography]Hundreds of people gathered in the chilly pre-dawn streets of New York City to attend the event dubbed: Pink Power Hour. This event focused on…

Launched in April 2022, DuelFuel was a high protein and fiber flapjack and brownie bar that contained 26 added vitamins and minerals and used protein and collagen powders as a replacement for standard flour. On the day the product launched in the UK, its founder Tim Davies received a letter from the UK’s tax authority stating the product would be categorized as confectionery rather than cake (which are VAT free as a staple food) and would therefore be subjected to 20% VAT. HMRC argued the flapjack element could not be categorized as such when sold in a gym and argued…

Cognitive training boosts memory and thinking skills through regular, targeted practice.Progressive, challenging exercises help your brain remember information and improve everyday recall.Memory games, brain teasers and learning new skills are great ways to train your brain. You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. Names evaporate right after introductions. We’ve all been there before. It’s frustrating, yes, but it doesn’t mean inevitable decline—especially if you make an effort to train your brain.  Two clinicians who specialize in cognitive health point to a single, evidence-based habit that boosts memory without pricey pills or complex routines: structured cognitive training, also…

This postdoc studies how ecosystems breathe, tracking carbon exchange between land and atmosphere.Image credit:Omodara Obisesan, ©iStock, GettyTim82Q | Write a brief introduction to yourself including the lab you work in and your research background. My name is Omodara Obisesan, and I’m a postdoctoral fellow working with the Long-Term Agroecosystem research group at the University of Missouri. I use eddy covariance data to quantify carbon dynamics and ecosystem productivity across diverse US agroecosystems.Q | How did you first get interested in science and/or your field of research? My interest in science began with a strong curiosity about the natural world and…