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Why autism pioneer Uta Frith wants to dismantle the spectrum
After a career spent grappling with the neural underpinnings of autism, Uta Frith is unwavering in her controversial call to scrap our current view of …
Ancient teeth hint at links between Denisovans and Homo erectus
Six teeth roughly 400,000 years old have yielded some of the first ancient proteins thought to belong to Homo erectus, providing molecular clues to their …
Natural sunscreen found in fish eggs can be made by E. coli …
Genetically altered bacteria can synthesise gadusol, a naturally occurring compound found in zebrafish eggs that could be developed as an alternative to existing sunscreen products …
This daily habit could lower dementia risk by 35%, scientists say
A huge long-term study found that drinking two to three cups of coffee a day was linked to a much lower risk of dementia, especially …
Scientists finally solve the 100-year mystery behind tough tires
For nearly 100 years, reinforced rubber has powered everything from car tires to airplanes, yet scientists never fully understood why adding tiny particles of carbon …
Halley’s comet may be named after the wrong person
A medieval monk may have beaten Edmond Halley to one of astronomy’s greatest discoveries by nearly 700 years. Researchers say Eilmer of Malmesbury recognized that …
Humans returned to Britain 500 years earlier than scientists thought after the …
Humans may have returned to Britain far earlier than scientists once believed — not long after the last ice sheet began retreating. New evidence suggests …
New rules confirm public has a right to see how UK government …
Government departments and other public bodies in the UK must consider requests to release information about AI-produced content, regulators have confirmed. The move follows a …
Quantum breakthrough could revolutionize teleportation and computing
Scientists in Japan have developed a new way to instantly detect elusive quantum “W states,” a major milestone for quantum technology. The breakthrough could help …
New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds
A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily …
Scientists discover a mysterious silicone pollutant that may be everywhere
Researchers have uncovered unexpectedly high levels of silicone-based pollutants called methylsiloxanes floating through the atmosphere across cities, rural regions, and even forests. Much of the …
Cacti are evolving shockingly fast and scientists just learned why
Cacti may look like slow, stubborn desert survivors, but they’re actually evolving at lightning speed. Scientists studying more than 750 cactus species discovered that what …
Your “um” and pauses could reveal early dementia risk
The little pauses, “ums,” and moments when you struggle to find the right word may reveal far more about your brain than anyone realized. Researchers …
A rare cancer-fighting plant compound has been decoded
Scientists at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound with promising anti cancer potential. The team identified two enzymes that …
Scientists discover a weak spot shared by polio and common cold viruses
Scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, have uncovered a crucial trick used by enteroviruses—the group behind diseases like polio, myocarditis, encephalitis, and even …
New drugs could wipe out the “zombie cells” linked to cancer and …
Researchers found a new way to kill harmful “zombie” cells that linger after chemotherapy and help cancers become more aggressive. These senescent cells survive by …
Protective maternal gut instincts
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01322-0Pregnancy poses many challenges, including protecting against infection and increased nutritional demands. Pregnancy-associated gut changes offer some help.
At last, a pill that can prevent COVID after exposure to infected …
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01546-0Drug arrives years after pandemic’s peak, but could still offer protection to vulnerable populations.
Obesity has risen in all countries — but at a faster pace …
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00909-xTrajectories of obesity prevalence over the past 45 years reveal patterns of growth, plateau and decline that differ across …
The futile beauty of flightless birds
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01081-yNavigating by the stars.
Are non-antibiotic drugs contributing to antimicrobial resistance?
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01376-0Plans to address drug resistance typically focus on the use of antibiotics, but there are signs that compounds with …
Antifungal resistance is growing – will new treatments turn the tables?
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01380-4Trials of drugs to fight deadly resistant infections are advancing, but they might fall victim to overuse of agricultural …
Economic reform can save antibiotic innovation
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01378-yGovernments must create meaningful incentives for biopharmaceutical companies to develop antimicrobial products.
State media control shapes LLM behaviour by influencing training data
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01486-9State control of the media is shown to alter the training data of large language models (LLMs) through its …
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