Niccoletta Pieri

24/02/2023

DeepMind AI learns simple physics like a baby

Neural network could be a step towards programs for studying how human infants learn.

22/02/2023

Higgs boson at 10: a deep dive into the mysterious, mass-giving particle

Nature takes a look at the discovery of the Higgs boson and the impact it had on physics.

20/02/2023

Stunning new Webb images: baby stars, colliding galaxies and hot exoplanets

Anticipation of future science grows as NASA releases unprecedented glimpses of the night sky.

18/02/2023

Major wildlife report struggles to tally humanity’s exploitation of species

People use roughly 50,000 plants and animals for food and income, but scientists say the estimate is conservative.

16/02/2023

More than dollars: mega-review finds 50 ways to value nature

Assessing the environment in purely monetary terms can harm people and the planet.

14/02/2023

Historic dive aims to map Earth’s deepest point like never before

Ocean-mapping specialist Dawn Wright is the first Black person to visit Challenger Deep.

12/02/2023

A guide to Plan B: the UK’s vague strategy for post-Brexit science funding

With the United Kingdom ever more likely to leave the European Union's science-funding programmes, we look at the alternative.

10/02/2023

Hawaii law could break years-long astronomy impasse

A group including Native Hawaiians will now manage the mountain Maunakea, where Indigenous rights and astronomy have collided.

09/02/2023

CRISPR ‘cousin’ put to the test in landmark heart-disease trial

06/02/2023

The controversial embryo tests that promise a better baby

Some companies offer tests that rank embryos based on their risk of developing complex diseases such as schizophrenia or heart disease. Are they accurate — or ethical?

01/02/2023

Do soaring energy costs mean we are using less?

Behavioural scientists want to know how much energy people are conserving, and how long new habits will last.

30/01/2023

What Xi Jinping’s third term means for science

At the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th congress, Xi laid out his vision for science and innovation to drive the country’s growth.