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A giant weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field is now half the …
Earth’s magnetic shield is shifting in dramatic ways. New data from ESA’s Swarm satellites show that the South Atlantic Anomaly — a vast weak spot …
NASA study finds ancient life could survive 50 million years in Martian …
Mars’ frozen ice caps may be time capsules for ancient life. Lab experiments show that key building blocks of proteins can survive tens of millions …
Scientists discover hidden sugar layer behind psoriasis
A gel-like sugar coating on immune cells has been found to play a starring role in psoriasis. Researchers discovered that immune cells shed this outer …
Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 10 times easier
The commonly used RSA encryption algorithm can now be cracked by a quantum computer with only 100,000 qubits, but the technical challenges to building such …
A simple chemical tweak could supercharge quantum computers
Quantum computers need special materials called topological superconductors—but they’ve been notoriously difficult to create. Researchers have now shown they can trigger this exotic state by …
Lost fossils reveal sea monsters that took over after Earth’s greatest extinction
A lost cache of 250-million-year-old fossils from Australia has rewritten part of the story of life after Earth’s worst mass extinction. Instead of a single …
New brain stimulation approach could treat depression in just 5 days
A weeklong, high-intensity version of TMS may work nearly as well as the standard six-week treatment for depression. In a UCLA study, patients who received …
AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations
Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases
Scientists finally solve the mystery of the horse whinny
Horses have a vocal trick no one fully understood until now. Scientists have discovered that when a horse whinnies, it produces two completely different sounds …
Microplastics found in 90% of prostate cancer tumors, study reveals
Researchers have detected microplastics in nearly all prostate cancer tumors examined in a new study. Tumor tissue contained about 2.5 times more plastic than nearby …
40,000-year-old signs show humans were recording information long before writing
More than 40,000 years ago, Ice Age humans were carving repeated patterns of dots, lines, and crosses into tools and small ivory figurines. A new …
Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at all – …
The drug rapamycin has been held up for its life-extending properties, but whether this treatment – or fasting – actually adds years to your life …
Lipid nanoparticles engineered to target therapeutic RNA to the pancreas
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00294-5A two-pronged strategy directs drug-delivering nanoparticles to the pancreas — and shows promise in animal models of serious pancreatic …
Sea-urchin spines generate electrical signals in flowing water
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00374-6The spines of sea urchins can generate a voltage when water moves around them — a phenomenon that could …
Light-confining device can control superconductivity — even in the dark
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00296-3A device based on light-confining materials can modify superconductivity using quantum fluctuations, without the need for external illumination.
Daily briefing: The new alternatives to animal testing
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00623-8New methods such as mini 3D ‘organoids’ are slowly phasing out animal testing in some areas of research. Plus, …
Protein engineering fixes a major crop trade-off
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00293-6Rational design of a regulatory protein decouples the ability to tolerate cold from the means to acquire phosphorus, effectively …
Five ways to spot when a paper is a fraud
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00569-xScience sleuths share their common-sense tips for sniffing out fishy articles.
<b>What's the best way to change research fields? These three scientists have …
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04161-7Planning to switch fields? Be bold, know your limits and choose your institution wisely, say three UK research leaders.
Amplified X-ray laser pulses achieved using mirror set-up
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00580-2Current X-ray lasers require facilities that are kilometres long. A cavity-based set-up about 66 metres in length has been …
The future perfect continuous passive and other transitive disorders of the mind
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00132-8Grammar is destiny.
The secret of squeaky basketball shoes
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00295-4When shoes slide across a floor, wave-like deformations of the sole can generate squeaking. The pitch of the squeak …
Parkinson’s disease affects network of brain regions that controls whole-body action
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00573-1Precision brain imaging of individuals with Parkinson’s disease reveals that the affected circuit is best characterized as a previously …
Scientists face fallout for past associations with Epstein
Nature, Published online: 25 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00554-4Jack Horner, who was a consultant for the Jurassic Park films, is among the researchers whose work or careers …
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