Introducing Masters of Science 2019Science editor Clive Cookson on the third instalment of our series, celebrating the latest advances in fields from exobiology to synthetic intelligenceA mini revolution in brain scienceMadeline Lancaster tells Clive Cookson why ‘mini-brains’ grown in laboratories are helping us understand human cognitionIs Earth the only living planet?Lisa Kaltenegger is among the scientists hoping to find evidence of life on worlds that orbit stars beyond our sunFrom rejection to renewal: the future of organ transplantsFor transplant patients, the body’s own defences can be fatal. Breakthrough research offers new hopeStrings, rings and automobiles: Kozo Ito’s revolutionary polymersThe Japanese scientist’s research could pave the way for lightweight cars and artificial musclesWhy nanotechnology could be the key to smarter machinesThe field of ‘synthetic intelligence’ aims to replicate the structural complexity of the human brainMore from this SeriesMeet the relatives: the new human storyA spate of discoveries has forced a radical rethink about our originsMasters of Science 2018We asked six top scientists to share the latest advances in their fields, from gene editing to robotics and the physics of timeMasters of Science 2017Check out last year’s series, featuring David Eagleman, Cynthia Kenyon, Demis Hassabis and more
Introducing Masters of Science 2019Science editor Clive Cookson on the third instalment of our series, celebrating the latest advances in fields from exobiology to synthetic intelligenceA mini revolution in brain scienceMadeline Lancaster tells Clive Cookson why ‘mini-brains’ grown in laboratories are helping us understand human cognitionIs Earth the only living planet?Lisa Kaltenegger is among the scientists hoping to find evidence of life on worlds that orbit stars beyond our sunFrom rejection to renewal: the future of organ transplantsFor transplant patients, the body’s own defences can be fatal. Breakthrough research offers new hopeStrings, rings and automobiles: Kozo Ito’s revolutionary polymersThe Japanese scientist’s research could pave the way for lightweight cars and artificial musclesWhy nanotechnology could be the key to smarter machinesThe field of ‘synthetic intelligence’ aims to replicate the structural complexity of the human brainMore from this SeriesMeet the relatives: the new human storyA spate of discoveries has forced a radical rethink about our originsMasters of Science 2018We asked six top scientists to share the latest advances in their fields, from gene editing to robotics and the physics of timeMasters of Science 2017Check out last year’s series, featuring David Eagleman, Cynthia Kenyon, Demis Hassabis and more