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Briefing chat: ‘Can it run <i>Doom</i>?’ — why scientists got brain cells …
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00845-wNature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
Polymers with purpose: molecules can squirm free of the pack
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00767-7Tightly packed molecular chains can start to wiggle in many directions when an enzyme introduces energy.
Author Correction: SLAMF6 as a drug-targetable suppressor of T cell immunity against …
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10376-zAuthor Correction: SLAMF6 as a drug-targetable suppressor of T cell immunity against cancer
How the classic computer game <i>Doom</i> became a tool for science
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00813-4The 1990s game has been run on bacteria and a satellite and played by neurons in a dish.
Scientists discover hedgehogs can hear ultrasound and it could save them from …
Researchers have discovered that hedgehogs can hear ultrasound, a surprising ability that could help protect them from cars. Since road traffic kills large numbers of …
Extreme weather is hitting baby birds hard in a 60-year study
Decades of data from over 80,000 great tits reveal that extreme weather can shape the fate of baby birds. Cold snaps soon after hatching and …
A “mirror” molecule can starve cancer cells without harming healthy cells
Scientists have discovered that a rare “mirror-image” version of the amino acid cysteine can dramatically slow the growth of certain cancers while leaving healthy cells …
How worried should you be about your BMI?
Body mass index (BMI) is used as a global standard for measuring health, but does it actually tell you anything about how healthy you are …
Can species evolve fast enough to survive as the planet heats up?
The story of a wildflower that adapted to a severe drought in California raises hopes that evolution will come to the rescue of species hit …
Chemistry may not be the 'killer app' for quantum computers after all
Two popular quantum computing algorithms for problems in chemistry may have very limited use even as quantum hardware improves
Why drug overdose deaths have suddenly plummeted in the US
Fentanyl-related overdose deaths fell by nearly 30 per cent in the space of a year in the US, which could represent a significant turning point …
Rumours of a Firefly reboot abound, but should the Serenity fly again?
Star Nathan Fillion is stoking rumours that cult western-in-space television series Firefly could be rebooted. Emily H. Wilson realises she is being toyed with – …
Depression may start with an energy problem in brain cells
Researchers have discovered a surprising change in how cells produce energy in people with depression. Brain and blood cells in young adults with major depressive …
A surprising blood protein pattern may reveal Alzheimer’s
A new study suggests Alzheimer’s disease may be detectable through subtle shape changes in proteins found in the blood. Researchers discovered that structural differences in …
Chickpeas could become the first food grown on the Moon
Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon soil, offering a promising step toward farming on the lunar surface. Researchers mixed moon-like regolith with worm-produced compost …
Undisclosed ads on TikTok skirt ban on profiling minors
Teenagers are being bombarded with highly targeted commercial content on TikTok, despite an EU law that prohibits profiling minors for advertising
Cosmic rays turned ancient sand into a geological time machine
Scientists at Curtin University have uncovered a new way to read the deep history of Earth’s landscapes using microscopic zircon crystals from ancient beach sands. …
400 million-year-old fish fossils reveal how life began moving onto land
Scientists have uncovered new clues about some of Earth’s earliest fish, shedding light on the ancient origins of vertebrates that eventually moved onto land. By …
Astronomers think they just witnessed two planets colliding
Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary sun-like star suddenly began flickering wildly, puzzling scientists …
Strange chirping supernova confirms long-debated magnetar theory
Astronomers have discovered a strange new signal coming from an exploding star — a “chirp” that speeds up over time, similar to the signals seen …
A “ghost” great white shark just reignited a Mediterranean mystery
A rare encounter with a juvenile great white shark caught by fishermen in April 2023 has reignited scientific interest in the mysterious population of these …
Scientists discover seven strange frog-like insects hidden in uganda’s rainforest
Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny insects, named for their frog-shaped bodies and powerful jumping …
New "super antibiotic" stops deadly gut infection without destroying the microbiome
A newly developed antibiotic called EVG7 could offer a powerful new way to stop Clostridioides difficile, a dangerous gut bacterium that often returns after treatment. …
Daily briefing: Vaccine-carrying mosquitoes could inoculate bats against rabies
Nature, Published online: 12 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00825-0New technique aims to prevent bats from spreading disease, the science behind health supplements and the ‘same-ifying’ effect of …
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