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Running with a stroller seems to reduce the risk of injuries
Pushing a pram while running may reduce the force produced with each foot strike, decreasing the risk of injuries…

We should decide how AI shapes the future, not tech firms
OpenAI and its competitors want to dictate the role that artificial intelligence will play in our society – it's time to…

Twisteddoodles on how to handle memes featuring medical symptoms
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles…

Lead carboxylates passivation for meter-scale perovskite solar modules
Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10994-7Lead carboxylates passivation for meter-scale pe…

Reply to: Pre-clinical data interpretation requires clinical context
Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10773-4Reply to: Pre-clinical data interpretation requi…

Model-free multiparametric analysis of SHG images reveals collagen signatures in breast cancer
Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-62801-yModel-free multiparametric analysis of SHG image…

Development of samarium-153 oxide loaded polystyrene radiotracer particles for gamma scintigraphy of whole gastrointestinal transit study
Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-66901-7Development of samarium-153 oxide loaded polysty…

Mission to save NASA telescope back on track after loss of control
Katalyst’s LINK spacecraft might still be able to save NASA’s ailing Swift telescope from doom, despite a significant mi…

System lag
Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02408-5Out of place.…

A particle made of force: physicists say they’ve found mysterious ‘glueball’
Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02498-1Scientists have predicted the existence of a par…

Gödel, Escher, Bach: a daunting but captivating look at consciousness
Douglas Hofstadter’s weighty tome, an exploration of mathematics, music and the mind, runs to almost 800 pages – but is …

Breast-augmentation method uses your own fat in dissolving scaffolds
A new approach to breast augmentation injects fat from elsewhere in the body into dissolvable scaffolds shaped like bra …

A controversial Alzheimer’s surgery is said to reverse symptoms — here’s what scientists know
Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02448-xJaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testi…

CRISPR-armed phages help treat severe superbug infection
Bacteria-killing phage viruses souped up with DNA-destroying CRISPR appear to have helped clear up a very serious infect…

Heart surgery cured a man’s skin cancer – and gave him a bee allergy
Having surgery for a heart condition is thought to have triggered an immune response that put the patient into remission…

Phosphine-mediated azine C–H couplings with water and ammonia
Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10991-wPhosphine-mediated azine C–H couplings with wate…

We’ve now had a good look at a rainbow made from sound
Two research teams have independently created devices within which sound waves could be separated by frequency, creating…

How ancient trees are warning us about the next enormous solar storm
Our sun is capable of storms far bigger than we’ve ever recorded. Studying the world’s oldest trees suggests we could be…

Denisovans may have dwarfed other ancient humans
Two leg bones found on the seabed near Taiwan have been identified as Denisovans, and their size suggests these hominins…

Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse is set to be visible across parts of Europe, while a partial eclipse will sweep across about a qua…

Author Correction: Uncovering the role of LINE-1 in the evolution of lung adenocarcinoma
Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10947-0Author Correction: Uncovering the role of LINE-1…

The proton is more quantum than we thought
Our understanding of the internal structure of protons is largely based on classical physics, but data compiled from acc…

Funders should look beyond strict age criteria
Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02492-7Funders should look beyond strict age criteria…