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The Northern White Rhino’s Last Hope: Science’s Role in Conservation
The Northern White Rhino, once a symbol of the vibrant biodiversity in Africa, is now on the brink of extinction. As the species hangs by...
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NATO is boosting AI and climate research as scientific diplomacy remains on ice
As the military alliance created to counter the Soviet Union expands, it is prioritizing studies on how climate change affects security, cyberattacks...
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Judge dismisses superconductivity physicist’s lawsuit against university
Ranga Dias sued his university, in part, for allegedly conducting a biased investigation, which found he had committed extensive scientific...
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Bridging the bio-based policy gap: from bioeconomy vision to action - Euractiv
In this article, Katarina Molin highlights that while the EU’s bioeconomy strategy has driven progress in research and innovation, it has fallen...
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Ambitious survey of human diversity yields millions of undiscovered genetic variants
Analysis of the ‘All of Us’ genomic data set begins to tackle inequities in genetics research. Max Kozlov A massive US programme that aims to...
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Private spacecraft nails Moon landing: first images of Blue Ghost on the lunar surface
The touchdown is a much-needed win for NASA’s partnerships with commercial space companies. A four-legged robot from Texas landed squarely on the Moon...
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The UK’s post-Brexit EU science deal: a graphical guide
Nature explores the United Kingdom and European Union’s research agreements, brokered through seven years of rollercoaster negotiations. Nisha...
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Smithfield Foods Is Owned by China, but Pollution and Price-Fixing Is the Real Problem
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Daily briefing: ‘We mourned together every day’: life at the heart of an outbreak
We explore the outcomes of the COP29 climate conference and hear a powerful first-hand account of a Marburg outbreak. COP29: half agony, half hope “I...
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Spacecraft makes closest-ever fly-by of Sun: what the trip will tell us
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe could solve the mysteries of the solar wind and test Einstein’s theory of relativity. On 24 December, NASA’s Parker...
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Intelligent Orcas Orchestrate a Three-Seal Hunt
Not even Great Whites – let alone seals – want to cross paths with the ocean’s apex predators: Orcas. Otherwise known as killer whales, these...
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AI & robotics briefing: AlphaFold predicts thousands of possible psychedelics
For the first time , predicted protein structures have been shown to be just as useful for drug discovery as experimentally derived ones. Plus, a...
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Why don’t new memories overwrite old ones? Sleep science holds clues
Research in mice points towards a mechanism that avoids ‘catastrophic forgetting’. Traci Watson Traci Watson a senior editor for news and research...
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How your brain detects patterns in the everyday: without conscious thought
Neurons in certain brain areas integrate ‘what’ and ‘when’ information to discern hidden order in events in real time . Miryam Naddaf Miryam Naddaf is a...
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Heroic Dolphins time ly Save Dog From Drowning in Florida
This cinnamon-brown Terrier was drowning in a canal when a group of dolphins miraculously came up and saved him from certain death/ - The Wonder...
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An endangered fox shows signs of returning
LAPLAND :: FINLAND In the summer of 2022, volunteers patrolling for Arctic fox dens spotted a welcome surprise. Three pups, covered in grayish-brown...
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Hacking the immune system could slow ageing — here’s how
Our immune system falters over time , which could explain the negative effects of ageing. Tenure-track Assistant Professor at the University of...
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14 Western US State Parks That Deserve National Park Status
While everyone raves about Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, state parks often fly under the radar, but guess what? They serve up jaw-dropping...
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Daily briefing: Super hot plasma made easy with stabilizing fibres
Carbon fibres help to create a stable plasma with a uniform temperature. Plus, a soft robotic tentacle inspired by octopuses and materials called...
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Daily briefing: Older people’s existing immunity could shape an H5N1 pandemic
Older people might be more protected from bird flu because they were exposed to ‘matched’ flu strains during childhood. Plus, scientists are hopeful...
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Extreme heat harms health — what is the human body’s limit?
As deadly heatwaves become more common, researchers are studying what people can tolerate. This year’s Northern Hemisphere summer has been unlike any...
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Scientists witness unexpected changes in rivers after knocking down dams: 'We didn't even know there was [one] there'
Across the northeastern United States, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Rivers that were once blocked by outdated dams are now...
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Daily briefing: ‘I had no choice but to commit misconduct’
Rare first-hand accounts from researchers who engaged in unethical behaviour. Plus, elephants call each other by name and what the science of...
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14 outstanding images from the 2025 World Nature Photographer Awards
A playful polar bear. A helpless robber fly. And two hippos battling in golden light. A polar bear playfully fetches a stick in the waters...
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Rat neurons repair mouse brains — and restore sense of smell
Scientists develop hybrid mice by filling in missing cells and structures in their brains with rat stem cells. registration number:...
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Cat brains age like ours — and could help scientists to understand cognitive decline
‘Translating time ’ database compares how animal brains develop and age, enabling researchers to learn more about humans. Heidi Ledford To unlock the...
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The Sun Is Hitting a Phenomenal 11-Year Peak, And The Effects Could Be Huge
Many more people around the world than normal were recently able to see the northern and southern lights overhead with the naked eye. This unusual...
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Scientists Discover and Photograph New Deep-Sea Species Called ‘Barbie Pigs’
On March 20, 2024, the latest deep-sea expedition under the Seabed Mining and Resiliency Experimental Impact (SMARTEX) project wrapped up. The crew on the James Cook research...
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How can you tell if soil is healthy? Just listen to it.
First- of-its-kind research shows how "ecoacoustics" can help scientists monitor the health of soils — using underground critter concerts. Think back...
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‘Politicians don’t understand science’: advisers give evidence at UK COVID inquiry
Patrick Vallance, Chris Witty and others reflect on advising the UK government during the ongoing investigation into the country’s pandemic...
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The US election is monumental for science, say Nature readers — here’s why
Poll finds researchers around the world are most worried about climate change and security issues. Jeff Tollefson The US presidential election has...
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Seventh patient ‘cured’ of HIV: why scientists are excited
A man in Germany is HIV-free after receiving stem cells that are not resistant to the virus. The lab of Computational Transcriptomics at the Genome...
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Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by...
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China–US research collaborations are in decline — this is bad news for everyone
Scientists say that the drop in partnerships between the scientific powerhouses will hold back research on priorities such as global warming. Gemma...
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Atmospheric Rivers are Shifting Across The Globe — And We’re Only Starting To Understand The Impact
A shift in atmospheric rivers can have big effects on local climates. Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that...
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What toilets can reveal about COVID, cancer and other health threats
Wastewater testing grew tremendously during the pandemic. But is it ready to tackle the opioid crisis, air pollution and antibiotic resistance? In...
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Daily briefing: Infamous ‘hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19’ paper has been retracted
We hear that a 2020 study promoting hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 has been retracted and explore how science explains the widening political...
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Researchers stunned after analyzing nearly 1,000 'vanishing' islands: 'I'm not sure we really knew what we would find'
The results astonished the scientific community. In a stunning twist of fate, nearly 1,000 low-lying tropical islands once considered doomed are now...
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Daily briefing: Human voices are the scariest sound in the savanna
Recordings of human voices evoke more fear among animals living in the South African savanna than do snarls from lions. Plus, an economic historian...
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Daily briefing: Huge, parasitic, stemless, rootless, leafless, stinking — fall in love with Rafflesia
In Pathless Forest, botanist Chris Thorogood delves into his obsession with the ‘corpse flower’. Plus, a breakthrough in molecular motors and...
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Daily briefing: ‘Tweezers’ hold quantum molecule
A breakthrough quantum-computing approach uses single molecules as qubits for the first time . Plus, in vitro embryo models are the method of the year...
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Building used by Marie Curie will be dismantled to erect cancer centre
The disused and formerly radioactive Pavillon des Sources in Paris will be rebuilt nearby, after an agreement between scientists and the French...
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Pioneers of mRNA COVID vaccines win medicine Nobel
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman laid the groundwork for immunizations that were rolled out during the pandemic at record-breaking speed. Ewen Callaway...
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AI predicts how many earthquake aftershocks will strike — and their strength
Models trained on large data sets of seismic events can estimate the number of aftershocks better than conventional models do. Alexandra...
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Why breast cancer treatments might work best just after your period
Data suggest that breast cancer could be more susceptible to chemotherapy in a phase when progesterone is low — plus, why the debate around whether...
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Scientists Say 4 Pillars of Stability for Life on Earth Are Close To Collapsing
The stability of life on Earth rests on four critical pillars: the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Amazon Rainforest, and the...
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Paralysed man flies virtual drone using brain implant
Device that links neural signals to fine movements provides unprecedented control over speed and direction in a video-game obstacle course. UBC...
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What will viruses do next? AI is helping scientists predict their evolution
Forecasts of viral variation could improve vaccine and antiviral treatments ahead of time . The holy grail of pandemic preparedness is being able to...
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First pig liver transplanted into a person lasts for 10 days
Pig organs could provide temporary detox for people whose livers need time to recover or who are awaiting human donors. Smriti Mallapaty In a milestone...
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15 Birds That Can Swim and Fly (with original photography) - BirdWatching
Birds are fascinating creatures. Over time , they’ve learned to adapt to all climates and weather conditions in different parts of the globe. Did you...
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