When Lola was eight years old, she went through a massive growth spurt and started developing acne. Her mother, Elise, thought Lola was just growing fast because of genes inherited from her father. But when she noticed that Lola had...
Despite having a strong healthcare system, vaccine hesitancy and mixed messages from government have curtailed some immunization efforts.Credit: Carl Court/GettyWhen US officials announced earlier this month that they were shrinking the country’s roster of recommended childhood immunizations, physicians and scientists...
Ribosomes, pictured here, synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA (mRNA) into amino acid chains. Credit: Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo LibraryResearchers have engineered a time capsule for cells, capable of collecting and storing mementos of past activity.The cellular storage units, called TimeVaults,...
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 12 January 2026 Ocean temperatures well below freezing in Earth’s deep-past glacial phases imply some very salty waters. Source link...
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak is a nuclear-fusion research reactor in Hefei, China.Credit: Zhang Yazi/China News Service/VCG via GettyResearchers working on China’s ‘artificial sun’ have reported breaking a long-accepted threshold that has limited the operation of nuclear-fusion reactors for decades.China’s...
Nature, Published online: 06 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03984-8A ‘photonic skin’ with controllable colour and texture brings materials science a step closer to the adaptive camouflage found in nature. Source link...
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04114-0More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run through what to look out for over the next 12 months. Source...
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Vernon Morris (outlined) with alumni from the atmospheric sciences PhD programme he established at Howard University in Washington DC.Credit: Vernon MorrisChangemakersThis Nature Q&A series celebrates individuals who have fought racism in science and who champion inclusion. The series often highlights...
You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the Nature Podcast 24 December 2025In this episode:00:40 What a trove of potato genomes reveals about the humble spudResearchers have created a ‘pangenome’ containing the genomes of multiple potato...
