Radiation levels in roughly 2% of the Fukushima region, about 300 square kilometres, are unsafe for people.Credit: Franck Robichon/EPA/ShutterstockFifteen years after Japan’s worst nuclear-power accident, construction is under way in Fukushima for a research institute that will focus on robotics,...
This dawn shot of biologist Audun Rikardsen following trawlers in a Norwegian fjord was last year’s overall winner.Credit: Emma VogelEntries are now open for Nature’s 2026 #ScientistAtWork photo competition. Capture a moment in your working day on camera for the...
The holographic minaret of Al-Shafi’i drilled the Adhan straight into the mastoid bone behind my ear. A neural vibration, not a sound. Maghrib. Above the coral houses of Al-Balad, the Ministry’s drones buzzed back to their hives, glutted on our...
Stephan Schlamminger (left) and colleague Vincent Lee with the equipment used to measure big G.Credit: R. Eskalis/NISTThe value of the constant that describes the gravitational pull between objects, Big G, continues to baffle scientists. A decade-long replication experiment1 that involved...
David Hertzog and Katherine High were among the winners of this year’s Breakthrough prize.Credit: Dennis R. Wise & Colin LentonResearchers dedicated to a decades-long quest to measure the magnetic properties of the subatomic muon particle have won one of this...
In laboratories and hospitals around the world, a new generation of cancer researchers is working on the treatments and technologies of tomorrow. Some have turned their focus to improving imaging techniques for diagnostics; others are developing minimally invasive tests for...
After reflecting on how the mid-career and midlife stages interact, Yu Tao developed several habits that he practises as a mid-career researcher.Credit: Benjamin SmithOne afternoon in November last year, two e-mails landed in my inbox minutes apart. The first was...
Research misconduct can include a variety of infractions, including data fraud and manipulation.Credit: Tom Werner/GettyFor decades, academic institutions have struggled with how to prevent researchers who have committed misconduct from securing jobs at new universities while hiding the bad behaviour....
View of the Moon (and a sliver of Earth) from the Orion capsule just before the crew went into a communications blackout.Credit: NASAUpdated 6 April 2026, 7:15 p.m. CDT (Houston time)The Artemis astronauts are about to experience a solar eclipse.This...
The 2027 budget proposed by the administration of President Trump would make deep cuts to many science agencies, such as the National Science Foundation.Credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg/GettyFor the second year in a row, US President Donald Trump has proposed significant cuts...
