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scientific breakthroughs
Coverage of scientific breakthroughs in the Nexus archive.
- Africa: The AIDS Response Saved Millions of Children. We Cannot Abandon It Now.
The global AIDS response, driven by grief, rage, courage, and determination, transformed HIV into a manageable condition, achieving one of the greatest public health successes of the past 50 years. UNICEF highlights the need to continue this effort to save millions of children.
- Opinion: MIT president: Why so many optimistic scientists are losing heart
The article discusses the role of optimism in scientific success, citing the author's personal experience of overcoming experimental failures in grad school. It highlights recent breakthroughs in 2026 but questions why many scientists are now losing hope despite these advancements.