Ana Clarisa López Bularte runs the facility’s radiopharmacy division, at which a team produce compounds, such as lutetium-177 and technetium-99m, used in radiation therapy and medical imaging. After graduating from Argentina’s National University of Quilmes in Bernal, only 30 kilometres from Ezeiza, López Bularte joined the CNEA as a research scientist in 2008 before specializing…

Abstract Here we present the Digital Brain (DB)—a platform for simulating spiking neuronal networks at the large neuron scale of the human brain on the basis of personalized magnetic resonance imaging data and biological constraints. The DB aims to reproduce both the resting state and certain aspects of the action of the human brain. An…

Abstract Biological cells rely on precise spatiotemporal coordination of biochemical reactions to control their functions. Such cell signaling networks have been a common focus for mathematical models, but they remain challenging to simulate, particularly in realistic cell geometries. Here we present Spatial Modeling Algorithms for Reactions and Transport (SMART), a software package that takes in…

Nature’s 2023 survey of postdoctoral researchers identified a notable gap between industry and academia. Although industry postdocs remain in the minority — only 7% of the 3,838 respondents from around the world reported working in an industrial setting — they reported greater satisfaction and tended to be better compensated. Nearly one-quarter of postdocs in industry…

Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Australopithecus afarensis did not have the lengthened Achilles tendon and shortened muscle fibres that benefit modern runners.Credit: Christian Jegou/Science Photo Library These legs were made for running Modern humans could outrun our ancient human relatives Australopithecus…

Today’s high-performance computing systems are nearing an ability to simulate the human brain at scale. This presents a new challenge: going forward, will the bigger challenge be the brain’s size or its complexity? This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe…

Fury: The Power of Nature is a new exhibit at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Ga. The exhibit opened Dec. 7 and will run through January 4, 2026. Curatorial Coordinator, Rebecca Melsheimer said various objects from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, NOAA Heritage, and the Uncharted Supply Company were…

Scientists have long agreed that early humans mated with Neanderthals, but a pair of recent studies have shed light on when exactly this DNA mixing occurred. Such a revelation could help geneticists learn more about our past — and crucially, our future. The studies, published Dec. 12 in the journals Science and Nature, provide information…

Findings from clinical trials are summarized in Cochrane’s systematic reviews, which guide medical treatment.Credit: Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty A huge collaboration has confirmed growing concerns that fake or flawed research is polluting medical systematic reviews, which summarize evidence from multiple clinical trials and shape treatment guidelines worldwide. The study is part of an effort…

Abstract Avoiding the worst effects of climate change depends on our ability to scale and deploy technologies faster than ever before. Scale-up has largely been the domain of industrial research and development teams, but advances in modeling and experimental techniques increasingly allow early-stage researchers to contribute to the process. Here we argue that early assessments…