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A hidden T cell switch could make cancer immunotherapy work for more …
Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before. This breakthrough may help explain why …
Scientists spent 10 years chasing a particle that wasn’t there
After a decade of painstaking measurements, scientists have delivered a major plot twist in particle physics: a long-hypothesized “mystery particle” likely doesn’t exist. Using the …
Mystery of King Tut’s jars solved? Yale researchers find opium clues
Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental. The discovery raises the …
Young adults are using cannabis to sleep at alarming rates
More than 20% of young adults say they use cannabis or alcohol to fall asleep, with cannabis leading by a wide margin. Researchers warn this …
AI detects cancer but it’s also reading who you are
AI tools designed to diagnose cancer from tissue samples are quietly learning more than just disease patterns. New research shows these systems can infer patient …
This tiny protein helps control how hungry you feel
Researchers have identified a previously overlooked protein that helps regulate appetite and energy use in the body. This “helper” protein supports a key system that …
Dogma-defying signalling through G proteins could lead to better pain relief
Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03810-1Unexpected behaviours in G proteins could be exploited to design next-generation opioid drugs that provide stronger, longer-lasting pain relief.
Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight …
Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04060-xWith so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are …
Science in 2026: the events to watch for in the coming year
Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03673-6The rise of AI scientists, missions to explore the moons of Earth and Mars and a massive ocean-floor drill …
US–Africa bilateral health deals won’t help against diseases that ignore borders
Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04107-zThe COVID-19 pandemic, Ebola, mpox and AIDS all show the importance of strengthening Africa-wide surveillance and response systems that …
Hot spot: plants use infrared signals to say they’re ready to reproduce
Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04078-1Some cycads warm up their reproductive organs to attract specially equipped pollinating beetles in the dark.
Living water and whispering rocks: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04139-5Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
Publisher Correction: Covalent targeted radioligands potentiate radionuclide therapy
Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09982-0Publisher Correction: Covalent targeted radioligands potentiate radionuclide therapy
Strange lemon-shaped exoplanet defies the rules of planet formation
A distant world with carbon in its atmosphere and extraordinarily high temperatures is unlike any other planet we’ve seen, and it’s unclear how it could …
Scientists prove “impossible” Earth-to-space quantum link is feasible
Researchers have shown that quantum signals can be sent from Earth up to satellites, not just down from space as previously believed. This breakthrough could …
Chronic fatigue syndrome seems to have a very strong genetic element
The largest study so far into the genetics of chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, has implicated 259 genes – six times more than those …
A quantum mystery that stumped scientists for decades is solved
A long-standing physics mystery has been solved with the discovery of emergent photon-like behavior inside a strange quantum material. The finding confirms a true 3D …
Scientists rewired Down syndrome brain circuits by restoring a missing molecule
A missing brain molecule may be disrupting neural wiring in Down syndrome, according to new research. Replacing it in adult mice rewired brain circuits and …
A flesh-eating fly once eradicated is moving back toward the U.S.
California researchers are preparing for the possible return of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living flesh and once devastated U.S. …
Sugar-free sweeteners may still be harming your liver
Sorbitol, a popular sugar-free sweetener, may not be as harmless as its label suggests. Researchers found it can be turned into fructose in the liver, …
He ate a hamburger and died hours later. Doctors found a shocking …
A rare tick-borne allergy linked to red meat has now been confirmed as deadly for the first time. A healthy New Jersey man collapsed and …
New study reveals how kimchi boosts the immune system
Kimchi may do far more than add flavor to meals—it could help fine-tune the human immune system. A clinical study using advanced single-cell genetic analysis …
A new test could reveal Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear
Scientists at Northern Arizona University are developing a promising new way to detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier than ever before—by tracking how the brain uses sugar. …
Cosmology’s Great Debate began a century ago – and is still going
Our understanding of the true nature of the cosmos relies on measurements of its expansion, but cosmologists have been arguing back and forth about it …
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