Antibodies (three-lobed structures, artist’s impression) that attack a person’s own tissues can lead to autoimmune disease.Credit: Ruslanas Baranauskas/SPL A woman with an ultra-rare combination of three autoimmune diseases has had no symptoms since receiving a single dose of engineered immune cells, doctors in Germany report today1. She had previously received nine other types of treatment…
Small changes to the non-coding genome can alter whether a mouse embryo (pictured here at 9.5 days old) develops male or female sex organs.Credit: Sinclair Stammers/SPL Female mouse embryos with a single letter change in a specific region of their DNA develop male reproductive organs, finds a study1 published today in Nature Communications. Typically, female…
Research misconduct can include a variety of infractions, including data fraud and manipulation.Credit: Tom Werner/Getty For decades, academic institutions have struggled with how to prevent researchers who have committed misconduct from securing jobs at new universities while hiding the bad behaviour. A proposal published today in the journal Science1 offers a solution, at least in…
Holly Newson 00:00 Welcome to Working Scientist, a Nature Careers podcast. I’m Holly Newson, and in this series, you’ll hear from authors who can help you in your career. In this episode, I’m joined by Sonali Majumdar, a scientist and higher education expert, and the author of Thriving as an International Scientist, a book that…
Artemis II science team members Jacob Richardson (left) and Kiarre Dumes react to the astronauts’ observations during the Moon fly-by.Credit: NASA/Luna Posadas Nava Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas On Monday this week, as four humans flew around the far side of the Moon, I entered the heart of the Artemis II mission’s science operations. Historic…
These authors contributed equally: Qiuyu Gong, Mehul Sharma Allen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA Qiuyu Gong, Mehul Sharma, Marla C. Glass, Emma L. Kuan, Aishwarya Chander, Mansi Singh, Lucas T. Graybuck, Zachary J. Thomson, Christian M. LaFrance, Samir Rachid Zaim, Tao Peng, Lauren Y. Okada, Palak C. Genge, Katherine E. Henderson, Elisabeth M. Dornisch, Erik D. Layton, Peter J. Wittig, Alexander T. Heubeck, Nelson M. Mukuka, Julian Reading, Garrett Strawn, Teminijesu Titus-Adewunmi, Kathleen Abadie, Charles R. Roll, Veronica…
Art Cure Daisy Fancourt Cornerstone (2026) This illuminating book argues that art, “alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature, is the forgotten fifth pillar of health”. It draws on Daisy Fancourt’s unique background as a pianist for a classical radio station before going on to run the performing-arts programme at a hospital, where she saw at…
Nature, Published online: 10 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01208-1 Nature correspondent Alexandra Witze tells us about being in NASA’s scientific nerve centre. Source link
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After reflecting on how the mid-career and midlife stages interact, Yu Tao developed several habits that he practises as a mid-career researcher.Credit: Benjamin Smith One afternoon in November last year, two e-mails landed in my inbox minutes apart. The first was from my son’s school, reminding parents that the transition to secondary education would begin…