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Stealth drone spins so fast that it disappears

A drone that spins 25 times a second can avoid being spotted by becoming nothing more than a vague blur – though the creators admit …

Sun-like star caught after eating one of its own planets

A distant Sun-like star appears to have devoured one of its planets, leaving behind a surprising chemical fingerprint. Researchers found an unusually high concentration of …

AI flags more than 250,000 suspicious cancer research papers

A powerful new AI tool has uncovered what could be one of the biggest integrity problems in modern science. After analyzing 2.6 million cancer research …

How elite athletes have started training to compete in extreme heat

The 2026 Tour de France has been the hottest ever. Norwegian-method pioneer and Uno-X Mobility coach Olav Aleksander Bu reveals how Nordic athletes have been …

Scientists finally solved how a common gut bacterium triggers colon cancer

Researchers solved a long-standing mystery behind how a bacterial toxin associated with colorectal cancer damages the colon. The toxin first binds to a receptor called …

More than 400 sick as CDC searches for the source of a …

A growing Cyclospora outbreak has sickened more than 400 people in four states, and investigators are still searching for the contaminated food responsible. The CDC …

Quantum breakthrough links light and magnetism in atomically thin materials

A new review highlights exciting progress in atomically thin quantum materials where light and magnetism work together in ways never before possible. In these materials, …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals a strange atmosphere on a hellish …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details about the blistering lava planet 55 Cancri e, where temperatures are high enough to melt rock. …

Common constipation drug may help clear depression brain fog

An existing constipation drug may have an unexpected new use: helping clear the "brain fog" that often lingers after depression. In a small clinical trial, …

Daily briefing: Naked mole rat queens use a smell to stay on …

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02261-6Just one chemical is enough to maintain the status quo in naked mole rat colonies. Plus, the hunt for …

CRISPR gets a power boost from AI-designed ‘molecular scissors’

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02217-wResearchers used artificial intelligence to design functional CRISPR enzymes not seen in nature.

US politicians push agencies to restrict research collaboration with China

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02226-9Republicans and Democrats worry about research theft and exploitation — but don’t agree on how to solve the problem.

‘Explosive diarrhoea’ outbreak grips US: how researchers are hunting its source

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02225-wCases have hit record levels, and scientists are racing to pinpoint where the Cyclospora parasite entered the food supply.

Will making ‘replication studies’ easier to find help science self-correct?

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02175-3Project on peer-review platform Pubpeer aims to make replication studies more visible.

A global capital for AI safety is emerging — and it’s not …

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01389-9The United Kingdom is gaining influence through its growing AI-safety ecosystem.

AI is set to completely transform cybersecurity — here’s how researchers must …

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02214-zAs automated tools accelerate both the discovery and the exploitation of software vulnerabilities, organizations must redesign their defences and …

Why do astronauts’ bodies waste away? Space-station study points to mitochondria

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02089-0Human cells cultured in microgravity produced fewer mitochondrial proteins.

Drug discovery Is changing. Drug development must change too.

In this New Scientist CoLab podcast, experts from global life sciences leader Cytiva explain the hidden, high-stakes science of purification that is required to close …

Congolese monkey with mask-like face and strong BO is new to science

A black colobus monkey from a remote part of the Congo Basin rainforest, known locally as likweli, is thought to be severely threatened by poaching

Best treatment for multiple sclerosis may be antivirals

Low levels of replicating Epstein-Barr viruses might be the main driver of the autoimmune condition multiple sclerosis. This may mean that targeting them would be …

How do fish recognise others of their own species?

Some expert weigh in on this issue, which turns out to be much more complicated than it looks

How many known elements could we delete without ill effect? Part 2

This week’s new questions

Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane or helicopter passes overhead? I’ve never seen one do this. And what changes will occur on …

Can you guess the origin of 7 tiny species on a fictional …

Feedback has been spending far too much time reading the latest output of entirely made-up research studies from the Journal of Imaginary Research