Category: Science and Nature

  • Why we need an academic career path that combines science and art

    Why we need an academic career path that combines science and art

    Julie Gould hears how academia could better accommodate scientists who want to combine their research with creative pursuits. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 See transcript For a three-year period as a postdoctoral researcher, molecular biologist and visual artist Daniel Jay was given both a lab and a sudio to work…

  • Massive shake-up of French science system is biggest in decades

    Massive shake-up of French science system is biggest in decades

    French President Emmanuel Macron announced a set of reforms to France’s research system.Credit: Raphael Lafargue/Abaca Press via Alamy The French government has announced a series of measures to overhaul the country’s organization of research, which President Emmanuel Macron claims will reduce bureaucracy and place science “at the heart of political decision-making”. The reforms represent the…

  • Massive shake-up of French science system is biggest in decades

    Massive shake-up of French science system is biggest in decades

    French President Emmanuel Macron announced a set of reforms to France’s research system.Credit: Raphael Lafargue/Abaca Press via Alamy The French government has announced a series of measures to overhaul the country’s organization of research, which President Emmanuel Macron claims will reduce bureaucracy and place science “at the heart of political decision-making”. The reforms represent the…

  • My brief appearance in Downton Abbey: Nature readers share stories of side gigs

    My brief appearance in Downton Abbey: Nature readers share stories of side gigs

    Rosemary Green’s work in film and television included an appearance in Downton Abbey, which was filmed at Highclere Castle.Credit: Laura Facchini/Alamy Rosemary Green had many side jobs as a PhD student. Most of them bring back fond memories — but not all. She wouldn’t recommend taking part in a battle scene for the 2011 superhero…

  • The Ten Best Science Books of 2023

    The Ten Best Science Books of 2023

    Our ten favorite science books of the year covered everything from astronomy to undersea exploration. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz In the past 12 months, record-breaking wildfires burned across Canada, and a tragic blaze swept through Maui. A piece of an asteroid landed on Earth after an epic space mission, and artificial intelligence advanced in leaps…

  • Invaio Sciences Acquires Peptyde Bio to Accelerate Nature-Positive Crop Protection Pipeline

    Invaio Sciences Acquires Peptyde Bio to Accelerate Nature-Positive Crop Protection Pipeline

    Invaio Sciences has announced it has acquired Peptyde Bio, a company that discovers, designs and characterizes novel peptides for use in agriculture. The acquisition brings an established platform and IP portfolio that will enable Invaio to speed up the design and discovery of biologically active peptides that can protect crops from pests and disease in…

  • Meet the Resurgence Cohort 1 Startups: Natural Science, LLC – Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    Meet the Resurgence Cohort 1 Startups: Natural Science, LLC – Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    Published on Thursday, December 7, 2023 Team Members Arden Warner – Cofounder and partner, scientist, and inventor of the technology John Nelson – Cofounder and partner, business development, logistic and operations Gary Cullen – Partner, business development and legal affairs What does your company do? Natural Science has developed methods and technology for separating oil…

  • Science Based Targets Network confirms plans for urban nature targets

    Science Based Targets Network confirms plans for urban nature targets

    The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has announced plans to develop new cities-focused science-based targets for nature, providing independent guidance on how city leaders can set effective goals for protecting and restoring nature. Confirmed on the sidelines of the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai yesterday as part of a flurry of announcements on buildings, transport,…

  • Science Based Targets Network confirms plans for urban nature targets

    Science Based Targets Network confirms plans for urban nature targets

    The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has announced plans to develop new cities-focused science-based targets for nature, providing independent guidance on how city leaders can set effective goals for protecting and restoring nature. Confirmed on the sidelines of the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai yesterday as part of a flurry of announcements on buildings, transport,…

  • COP28: Science-based targets to curb the impact of cities on nature in development

    COP28: Science-based targets to curb the impact of cities on nature in development

    Plans to develop city-focused science-based targets that include nature and biodiversity have been unveiled by the Science-Based Targets Network (SBTN) at an event at COP28, with the creation of a holistic framework covering the impact of cities top of the agenda. The Cities’ Science-Based Targets for Nature program is designed to help municipalities manage land…