Column

  1. A historic year for U.S. science

    Nancy Shute, Editor in Chief, discusses big advances across science in 2025 as well as the assault on science by the Trump administration.

    By Nancy Shute
  2. Health & Medicine

    Building a better skin barrier

    Skin is a barrier meant to keep small invaders out. Products making their way across it should boost that mission.

    By Anna Gibbs
  3. Science & Society

    Why do we feel starved for time? New research offers answers

    Interruptions, to-do lists, lack of autonomy — “time poverty” depends more on perceived shortages of time than actual ones, recent research suggests.

    By Sujata Gupta

  4. Big questions on how food affects our health

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute explores the science behind major questions on food and health — from the addictive potential of ultraprocessed foods to the high-protein diet craze to the drawbacks of keto.