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Mediterranean diet may activate tiny proteins that protect the heart and brain
The Mediterranean diet may influence aging through tiny proteins produced inside the cell’s mitochondria. Older adults who followed the diet most closely had higher levels …
Using AI for creative pursuits? Moderation is key
An experiment showed AI users had the most creative ideas when they used it in moderation – not too much and not too little. Columnist …
Terraforming Mars may be more realistic than scientists once thought
Scientists say new technologies have reopened the debate over whether Mars could someday be terraformed, turning a once impossible idea into a serious research topic. …
“Silly sprinklers” help scientists finally solve Feynman’s famous sprinkler mystery
A team of mathematicians used whimsical "silly sprinklers" to solve a physics mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades. Their experiments showed that the rotation …
Tiny plastics in drinking water may be making dangerous bacteria stronger
Tiny plastic particles in drinking water may be doing more than contaminating the environment. New research suggests nanoplastics can actually help harmful bacteria survive by …
Supplement that binds to microplastics may remove them from our body
A supplement comprised of dead bacteria seems to remove microplastics, and prevent their absorption into cells, by attracting them to the bacteria's rough surfaces
Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution
A study of 225 newborns suggests prenatal estrogen may have played a role in the evolution of larger human brains. Boys with finger-length patterns linked …
Why a Ukrainian cruise missile is flying with hobby drone hardware
An open-source flight-control system found in consumer drones has been installed in Ukraine’s latest cruise missile, showing how cheap technology is making military hardware accessible …
Koalas nearly went extinct before humans arrived, DNA study reveals
A major DNA study has rewritten the koala's evolutionary story, revealing that the species suffered a dramatic population collapse about 100,000 years ago, long before …
Why the upcoming eclipse is still vital in the age of solar …
Experiments will take advantage of the solar eclipse in August to learn more about the sun and Earth at a relatively low cost
Scientists tested 39 sweeteners and found unexpected gut effects
A large laboratory study found that many commonly used sweeteners can directly change the growth of gut bacteria. Researchers identified more than 100 cases in …
Scientists built a camera that can track invisible particles in 3D
A new particle detector called PLATON could replace millions of tiny detector components with a single block of light-producing material. Using a light-field camera, highly …
New Alzheimer's drug repairs DNA damage and reduces brain inflammation
A drug originally developed for spinal cord injury may offer a fresh approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease. In mouse studies, KCL-286 repaired dangerous DNA damage, …
Ancient Egyptian princesses buried with weapons may have been fighters
The mummified daughters of pharaohs who lived thousands of years ago have bone changes that suggest they fought with bows and daggers
New “living plastic” self-destructs in just 6 days without leaving microplastics
Researchers have created self-destructing living plastic that uses engineered bacteria to completely break itself down when activated. The material degrades in just six days without …
This sugar-coated therapy boosted survival against deadly brain cancer by 50% in …
A new experimental treatment may have found a way to outsmart glioblastoma’s toughest defense: the blood-brain barrier. Researchers used sugar-coated nanoparticles to ferry genetic instructions …
Daily briefing: CRISPR gets an AI-designed upgrade
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02272-3Synthetic CRISPR proteins edit the genome more efficiently than their natural counterparts. Plus, a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere …
Can giant space mirrors boost green energy on Earth? A start-up aims …
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9Astronomers are deeply worried that a planned array of 50,000 mirror-bearing satellites in orbit will severely compromise telescopes.
Man’s ability to make sperm restored after testicular tissue transplant: what scientists …
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02191-3Testicle sample removed from a ten-year-old before chemotherapy and frozen proves viable 16 years later.
Why pain hurts more when we’re lonely, and the myth of original …
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02264-3Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
Wearable sensors on the face are invisible to the eye
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02193-1Electrodes that measure brain waves and more cannot be seen or felt.
Briefing Chat: Sweet! Elusive sugar molecules found in space
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02263-4Nature staff discuss the discovery of a four carbon ‘true sugar’ in interstellar space — plus, a formula inscribed …
Found: a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere — could it host life?
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02200-5Astronomers have spotted helium escaping from LHS 1140b, an exoplanet orbiting in its star’s ‘habitable zone’.
Restoring ability to remove zombie cells may keep us sharp as we …
Zombie, or senescent, cells accumulate in our body with age, when we become less able to clear them. But a study in mice suggests that …
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