Nature, Published online: 14 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02020-5After several controversial drug approvals, the US Food and Drug Administration is mulling changes to its advisory panels, which include researchers and others.

Nature, Published online: 14 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02021-4Cringing colleagues can be an occupational hazard when pre-trip discussions cover periods — others welcome frank conversations.

Nature, Published online: 14 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01757-3Different patterns of brain activity help to distinguish between images recalled from memory and the sight of physical objects.

Nature, Published online: 14 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02038-9Geoff Palmer, Scotland’s first Black professor, now applies scientific rigour to researching slavery.

Nature, Published online: 14 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02039-8Lab money management is an important, yet overlooked, professional skill for researchers.

Nature, Published online: 13 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02016-1The same mRNA technology that underpins pioneering COVID-19 vaccines could train the immune system to attack cancer cells. Plus, why poor sleep disrupts memory and how ancient DNA from Maya ruins tells the story of ritual human sacrifices.