@bmaher

News features editor at @Nature. he/him. Views are my own.

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@NatureOct 14
China is on a trajectory to lead the world in science, a development that will reshape technological advancement, innovation and the balance of global power go.nature.com/4dC38Oe

China’s extraordinary rise in science and how it will change the world

Nature - The nation is on a trajectory to lead the world in science, a development that will reshape technological advancement, innovation and the balance of global power.

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@NatureAug 30
The world’s most popular antidepressant drugs are under fire go.nature.com/45OCpK7

The baffling science of SSRIs: how do they really work?

Nature - The world’s most popular antidepressant drugs are under fire. But are they really harder to quit than heroin?

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@NatureAug 17
“It’s the best thing that has ever happened to me” - this is the first approved drug designed to treat the cause of narcolepsy go.nature.com/4cKcSFw

First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain

Nature - The drug, called Orzeyful, takes aim at the root cause of the sleep disorder rather than at its symptoms.

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@NatureAug 12
This controversial surgery for Alzheimer's patients aims to improve drainage of fluid from the brain. What do we know about it? go.nature.com/4qb5yZl

A controversial Alzheimer’s surgery is said to reverse symptoms — here’s what scientists know

Nature - Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain. Now it is entering trials worldwide.

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Max Kozlov@maxdkozlovAug 11
NEW: The NIH is quietly restricting funding for research that evaluates how public policy impacts human health. The agency no longer considers policymakers "mission relevant", a massive shift for the biomedical funder. My latest for @Nature nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

NIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policy

Nature - US biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo.

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@NatureJul 8
Nobel-prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has left the United States for a full-time position at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where he will lead a new AI-assisted materials discovery institute. go.nature.com/4eR8Dtt

Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China

Nature - Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in China to recruit top international talent.

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@NatureJul 7
What can actually be done to lower dementia risk? go.nature.com/4y35RJ3

How to avoid dementia — what the science really says

Nature - Ambitious studies have been examining the protective effects of diet, exercise and socializing — with surprising results.

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Mariana Lenharo@marilenharoMay 8
Testosterone has become a cultural phenomenon, with influencers and some clinicians pushing for broader access to the hormone. But how much of the hype is supported by evidence? My story for @Nature: nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Testosterone therapy is trending. Who really needs it, and why?

Nature - Some clinicians are pushing to broaden testosterone use, but there is debate about its benefits and risks.

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@NatureMay 7
Experienced researchers are less likely to produce ‘disruptive’ science than are those just starting their careers, finds an analysis of the scientific papers published by 12.5 million researchers over 60 years. go.nature.com/4ux0FKV

Early-career researchers do more ‘disruptive’ science than veterans

Nature - Analysis of papers from millions of scientists shows that older researchers tend to stick with ideas from their past.

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@NatureApr 8
The potential benefits of organoids for fundamental research and medicine are huge. Efforts to establish proper boundaries for their use should be supported go.nature.com/4t5g5pE

Brain organoids are a transformative technology — but they need regulation

Nature - The potential benefits of organoids for fundamental research and medicine are huge. Efforts to establish proper boundaries for their use should be supported.

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@NatureMar 31
Boys and young men tend to have fewer close connections and less emotional support than do girls and young women, and many feel under pressure to conform to stereotypical ideas of masculinity and body image go.nature.com/4sMutTw

Are boys really in crisis? What the science says in the age of the manosphere

Nature - Some data suggest that boys and young men are struggling with school, health and masculinity. But does talk of a male crisis further sideline women and girls?

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@NatureFeb 9
Inventor Josh Miele says that accelerating change requires uprooting social attitudes about blindness and other disabilities go.nature.com/4am3p5A

My mission to make life more user friendly for the disability community

Nature - Inventor Josh Miele says that accelerating change requires uprooting social attitudes about blindness and other disabilities.

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@NatureJan 30
Semiconductor chips that process light rather than electricity could boost processing speeds and reduce energy use go.nature.com/3Z8nyqt

China is betting on ‘optical’ computer chips — will they power AI?

Nature - Semiconductor chips that process light rather than electricity could boost processing speeds and reduce energy use.

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@NatureJan 28
How much exercise do you actually need? go.nature.com/4rdxTgM

The surprisingly big health benefits of just a little exercise

Nature - ‘Exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death.

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Mariana Lenharo@marilenharoJan 27
Supercentenarians, against all odds. They didn’t follow special diets and had limited access to medical care, yet reached extreme old age. Scientists in Brazil are searching their genomes for clues to this resilience. My latest story for @Nature: nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity

Nature - Scientists seek to understand the factors that have allowed people in Brazil to reach their 100th or even 110th birthdays despite facing adversities.

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@Nature12 Dec 2025
Science sleuths raise concerns about scores of bioengineering papers Prominent bioengineer Ali Khademhosseini has so far corrected more than 40 of the papers in question, but critics say some should have been retracted. go.nature.com/4pA5AJb

Science sleuths raise concerns about scores of bioengineering papers

Nature - Prominent bioengineer Ali Khademhosseini has so far corrected more than 40 of the papers in question, but critics say some should have been retracted.

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Max Kozlov@maxdkozlov8 Dec 2025
Susan Monarez stood up for science — and was fired “I always challenge the status quo because that’s what you do in science,” Monarez says. “You challenge it to try to do better, but you don’t compromise your moral & scientific integrity for expediency.” nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

The top US health director who stood up for science — and was fired

Nature - Susan Monarez is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025.

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@LulaOficial8 Dec 2025
Um grande motivo de orgulho para a ciência brasileira. O pesquisador Luciano Moreira entrou na lista das dez pessoas que mais ajudaram a transformar o mundo científico em 2025. O reconhecimento veio da revista Nature, uma das mais prestigiadas publicações acadêmicas do mundo. Luciano Moreira é pesquisador da Fiocruz e comanda, em Curitiba, uma biofábrica que produz diariamente milhões de ovos de mosquitos incapazes de transmitir dengue, zika e chikungunya. Esses mosquitos são depois levados à natureza e, ao reproduzirem com outros mosquitos, geram insetos inofensivos à saúde humana. Em algumas cidades brasileiras onde essa tecnologia está sendo usada, os casos de dengue caíram expressivamente. Isso só é possível porque contamos com instituições de renome internacional, como a Fiocruz. Com investimentos sólidos em ciência e forte cooperação em pesquisa. E com pesquisadores comprometidos como Luciano Moreira.
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@Nature5 Nov 2025
A new technique called ‘mind captioning’ generates descriptive sentences of what a person is seeing or picturing in their mind using a read-out of their brain activity, with impressive accuracy. go.nature.com/4nZaZId
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@Nature23 Sep 2025
Organoids are more realistic than 2D cell cultures, and can be more representative than animal models go.nature.com/48AEJ9U
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