It’s tricky to transplant a bladder. How surgeons finally did it
The first successful human bladder transplant could offer hope for people with bladder problems. On May 4, 2025, Oscar Larrainzar,…
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New tool unlocks the body’s ‘messages in a bottle’ to detect and treat disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Have you ever dreamed of writing a heartfelt letter, sealing it in a bottle, and letting…
The U.S. is losing a generation of young scientists
I recently sat with a young scientist in my office, tears in her eyes, who was asking for advice: Her…
Global science faces persistent geographic disparities
Distribution of authorship in global studies in the fields of ecology and conservation. Data represent log-transformed number of coauthored publications…
World’s Researchers Say They Will Resist Attacks on Science and Support Beleaguered U.S. Colleagues
VIENNA, Austria—The global science community promised late last Friday that it would rally around American researchers and rise to meet…
Pitt responds to the National Science Foundation slashing support
The National Science Foundation (NSF) — one of the world’s largest supporters of basic research — is scaling down its…
Scientists just found a way to break through climate apathy
For much of the 20th century, winter brought an annual ritual to Princeton, New Jersey. Lake Carnegie froze solid, and…
Iran and Venezuela forge closer ties in nuclear science
TEHRAN – Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Science, Alberto Quintero, recently concluded a visit to Iran, marking a significant step in…
Physicists create ‘black hole bomb’ for first time on Earth, validating decades-old theory
Researchers have created a “black hole bomb” in the lab for the first time. In 1972, physicists William Press and…
Science news this week: International blackouts and ‘T. rex skin’ handbags
An international blackout across Spain, Portugal and the south of France left millions without electricity early this week, with experts…