Neuroscience
Brain-reading Devices Allow Paralyzed People to Talk Using Their Thoughts
Two studies report considerable improvements in technologies designed to help people with facial paralysis to communicate
Stories by Miryam Naddaf
Neuroscience
Scientists Tried to Re-create an Entire Human Brain in a Computer. What Happened?
The Human Brain Project wraps up in September after a decade. It had notable achievements and a troubled past
Water
The World Faces a Water Crisis, and 4 Powerful Charts Show How
Hundreds of millions of people lack access to safe water and sanitation. Will the first U.N. conference on water in nearly 50 years make a difference?
Pharmaceuticals
$3.5-Million Hemophilia Gene Therapy Is World’s Most Expensive Drug
A hemophilia drug has the potential to save lives. But it cannot treat the most common form of the disease
Animals
Ants Can Produce Milk for Their Young (and Old)
A nutritious fluid secreted by pupating ants helps to feed the rest of the colony and could play a part in the evolution of social structures
Climate Change
Egypt ’s Climate Scientists Hope for ‘Actions, Not Just Words’ at COP27
Four Egyptian researchers spoke about how they’re contributing to the fight against climate change as their country hosts the COP27 global climate summit
