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One asteroid strike may explain two mysteries of Mars’ moon Deimos
A single asteroid impact may explain two of Deimos’s most puzzling features: its huge southern depression and unusually smooth, dusty surface. Simulations suggest a roughly …
Workout patch delivers some of the benefits of exercise with no exertion
Injecting muscle cells beneath the skin of mice led to a patch of self-contracting cells that boosted their muscle mass, bone density and even markers …
Shingles vaccine may lower risk of stroke and heart failure
Being vaccinated against shingles has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease before, but now a study suggests that the vaccine that is …
A missing color in indoor light may help prevent myopia
A wavelength of light largely missing from indoor LEDs may play an important role in protecting developing eyes from nearsightedness. Researchers found that indigo light …
Childhood trauma may leave a lasting “scar” inside brain cells
Early-life stress may physically alter how DNA is packaged in the brain, leaving stress-related genes primed to activate more easily years later. In mice, researchers …
Your genes may decide whether a low-carb diet sends cholesterol soaring
A low-carb diet may raise LDL cholesterol much more sharply in people who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol, particularly when they consume lots of …
Three forgotten kings could rewrite the history of ancient Assyria
Three forgotten Assyrian kings may have been hiding in plain sight for more than 2,700 years. By piecing together clues from tablets, inscriptions, and an …
The best-managed industrial waste in history
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02508-2Expanded use of nuclear energy will protect the environment even without fresh options for waste disposal.
Does the shingles vaccine cut heart-disease risk? Mounting evidence suggests a link
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02663-6Large study finds that people who received the ‘recombinant’ vaccine for the viral condition had a lower risk of …
Five highlights from nuclear-power research
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02512-6Advanced materials, cancer risk analysis and other developments from recent studies.
Evolutionary mystery revealed by structures of a key enzyme in the synthesis …
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02378-8Structures of a protein used to make crucial sugar-carrying lipids uncover a surprising reaction mechanism and a built-in brake …
Harnessing nuclear power for a clean-energy future
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02505-5Generating electricity using fission has a chequered past. New approaches such as smaller reactors could transform the technology into …
Daily briefing: Celebrating Dolly Parton’s contributions to science
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02719-7Parton helped to fund Moderna’s early-stage vaccine research, among other philanthropic projects. Plus, causes and treatments for depression, and …
The push to clear nuclear power’s waste-disposal hurdle
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02507-3The technical issues have mostly been solved, but the long-term potential peril of radioactive material has made it difficult …
Like coffee and ice cream: an interview with Sam and Eli Morten
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02412-9Joint operation.
A raft of start-up firms is betting on nuclear fusion
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02511-7The phenomenon that makes stars shine and hydrogen bombs explode has yet to be reliably tamed for energy generation. …
The baffling science of SSRIs: how do they really work?
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02570-wThe world’s most popular antidepressant drugs are under fire. But are they really harder to quit than heroin?
Vaporization trick enables ‘tandem’ solar cells to be made at lower temperatures
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02469-6A clever approach for evaporating a compound used to make perovskite semiconductors tackles a vexing challenge in scaling up …
Are pro-nuclear politics a threat to public safety?
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02509-1Oversight agencies suddenly face pressure to rapidly assess a range of relatively untested reactor designs.
Savannah grass growth in dry conditions is boosted by increased CO<sub>2</sub> levels
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02480-xAnalysis of 70 experiments and 32 years of field observations shows that increasing the amount of carbon dioxide enhances …
This pulsating muscle graft mimics benefits of exercise
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02664-5Mice with the surgical implant developed more muscle mass, strength and bone density.
The 46 companies scrambling to commercialize fusion for energy
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02513-5Whether the billions of dollars of investment will lead to an inexhaustible source of clean electrical power is not …
Dolly Parton dies aged 80 — researchers celebrate her contributions to science
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02676-1The country singer was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities.
Smaller reactors bring nuclear power closer to fulfilling its promise
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02506-4Shadowed by past disasters, nuclear engineers are developing different types of reactor, fuel, coolant and material that could help …
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