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China boosts prestigious grants for young scientists — will it ease competition?
Nature, Published online: 03 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01989-5The National Natural Science Foundation of China says it will fund an extra 12,000 projects from this year.
This spray-on powder can stop life-threatening bleeding in 1 second
A new spray-on powder developed by KAIST can stop life-threatening bleeding in about one second by instantly forming a strong gel over a wound. It …
June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe
It will be some months before the true toll of Europe's worst-ever heatwave is confirmed, but researchers can estimate a death count based on how …
Random wobbles in time could finally solve gravity’s greatest mystery
The question of how gravity interacts with the quantum world has long perplexed physicists, but a non-quantum theory of space-time could present an answer
Synthetic biology may finally be ready to solve life's biggest mystery
What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to SpudCell, the most sophisticated …
Geoengineering could expose plane passengers to sulphuric acid
A proposed technique to counter global warming by spraying sun-reflecting particles near the poles would cause commercial flights to pass through clouds of sulphuric acid, …
The best new popular science books of July 2026
From friendship in a world of chatbots to what it means to be alive, this month’s new popular science books are asking some big questions. …
Climate scientist who “proved” humanity is warming Earth says government report got …
A pioneering climate scientist is challenging a U.S. government report that cited his research while reaching what he says is the exact opposite conclusion. Benjamin …
Tiny magnetic waves could unlock quantum computers the size of a penny
A major breakthrough in quantum technology has turned magnons, tiny magnetic waves once considered too short-lived for practical use, into promising carriers of quantum information. …
How asteroids may have sparked life on Earth
Ancient asteroid impacts may have done more than reshape Earth's surface—they could have helped spark life itself. New computer models show the collisions created enormous …
390 gravitational wave detections reveal hidden population of black holes
Astronomers have released the largest gravitational wave catalog ever, revealing 161 new black hole collisions and pushing the total number of detections to 390. Among …
Scientists reveal what really happens when water is trapped in tiny spaces
A decades-old puzzle about water has finally been unraveled. Researchers found that water trapped in tiny nanoscale spaces is not inherently more reactive. Instead, the …
Scientists create quantum sound device that could transform communications
A new quantum device can generate precisely controlled bursts of sound-like particles, or phonons, by forcing electrons through an ultra-thin crystal at extremely low temperatures. …
Great ape laughter reveals a hidden origin of human speech
The rhythm of human laughter appears to have deep evolutionary roots shared with chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. That ancient pattern may offer one of …
Daily briefing: ‘Cyborg’ cockroaches breathe underwater with printed suit
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02108-0The insects could explore underwater for up to three hours. Plus, fake cancer studies rake in the citations and …
Neutrino’s nursery found: the ‘Shadow Blaster’
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02034-1A particle detected at the South Pole was born in a galaxy that churned out stars when the Universe …
Incoming US science academy chief vows to ‘double down’ on research
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02088-1New leader of the National Academy of Sciences Neil Shubin warns: ‘a society that loses science loses the future’.
Can you actually do a nine-to-five PhD? <i>Nature</i> readers weigh in
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01773-5Nature readers share their PhD time-management woes.
Author Correction: Synthesis of enantioenriched atropisomers by biocatalytic deracemization
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10854-4Author Correction: Synthesis of enantioenriched atropisomers by biocatalytic deracemization
Electrodeposited self-assembled molecules for perovskite photovoltaics
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10844-6Electrodeposited self-assembled molecules for perovskite photovoltaics
What is 'SpudCell'? Arguably the greatest bioengineering feat yet
A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really a living organism – yet
Have scientists really made a living cell from scratch? Not quite
A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really a living organism – yet
Nearly half of kidney transplant patients never even get started
A massive national study found that nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for a transplant never even begin the evaluation process, …
A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders
A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be …
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