A new-year round-up of the science stories you may have missed
Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00031-4
We highlight some Nature Briefing stories from the end of 2024, including the retraction saga of a controversial COVID study, the skin’s surprise immune-system and the running ability of our ancient relatives.
Author Of article : Flora Graham
Science history: Female chemist initially barred from research helps helps develop drug for remarkable-but-short-lived recovery in children with leukemia — Dec. 6, 1954
In December 1954, Gertrude Elion and colleagues described a new compound they had develope…
