Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Overlooked toll of climate change on migrant children in the Americas
Climate change drives displacement and migration across the Americas, particularly exposing Latin American and Caribbean children to compounded health risks. We explore these health impacts, identify gaps in related US healthcare and health policy, and propose recommendations for responding.
Behind the Paper — Seeing Beyond localization: How a Few Minutes of Moon Landing Video Revealed New Secrets of the Lunar Farside
How can a few minutes of grayscale descent imagery reconstruct the complete trajectory of a farside lunar landing? We enabled the images to "speak," achieving precise localization of Chang’E-6 and revealing evidence of young geological activity on the lunar farside.
Unlocking Chemical Trends: A Simple Model Explains Non-Intuitive Reactivity and Guides Technological Solutions
For over a century, the quest to predict compound stability from basic atomic properties has driven chemistry. While foundational concepts like Pauling's electronegativity provided key insights, a truly universal, simple model remained elusive. New research now delivers exactly that.
Biology’s snowflakes: why fractal patterns in human kidney cells matter
What do human kidney cells and snowflakes have in common and why does it matter? In a recent Nature Communications paper, we show that fractality is not just descriptive, but a powerful design principle that guides cell maturation, enabling more faithful modelling of complex organs like the kidney.
