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An editorial in Nature argues that prediction markets allowing wagers on the outcomes of clinical trials pose risks to research integrity and public trust in science. It calls for limits on such betting activity to prevent interference with ongoing trials.
A recent catastrophic flood event in Nepal illustrates how multiple climate-related hazards can combine to produce disasters far more severe than any single risk factor would suggest. Nature's commentary uses the event to argue that scientists and policymakers have been underestimating the danger posed by such compound risks.
A commentary published in Nature argues that governance frameworks for AI in healthcare should place patients, not just clinicians or regulators, at the center of decision-making. The piece calls for structures that give patients meaningful input into how AI tools are developed, deployed and monitored in clinical settings.
Researchers examined a regulatory protein that controls the cell cycle and found it has an additional, previously unrecognized function tied to breast cancer development. The finding, published via Nature, points to a more complex biological role for this gatekeeper than earlier assumed.
A visitor to nature.com attempting to access an archived piece titled 'Catching Crumbs from the Table' from 2000 instead encountered a generic browser-compatibility notice rather than the article's actual content. The page indicated the site was being displayed without full styling or JavaScript because of the outdated browser being used, leaving the substance of the original 2000 piece inaccessible in this instance.
Scientists linked ultra-precise optical atomic clocks located in four different nations and successfully compared their timekeeping with extremely high accuracy. The experiment demonstrated that these clocks, which are far more precise than the cesium clocks defining current international time standards, can be reliably synced across long distances.
Scientists used a citizen-science method of burying cotton underwear in soil for several months as a low-cost way to assess microbial activity, since healthier soil decomposes cotton fabric faster. Volunteers around the world dug up roughly 1,000 pairs and reported how much material had degraded, generating a broad dataset on soil condition.
Researchers analyzed body parts, likely hair, incorporated into ancient Egyptian artworks and traced their origin to sources that differ from long-held assumptions about local production. The findings suggest a more complex supply chain behind these artifacts than previously believed.
Researchers report findings on biological markers that correlate with improved patient outcomes when immune-based therapies are used before and after surgery for lung cancer. The publication, appearing on Nature's platform, outlines how certain biomarkers may help predict which patients respond best to this perioperative treatment approach.
Scientists analyzed ice cores extracted from a glacier in Peru, finding trapped air bubbles that preserve a historical record of atmospheric methane concentrations. The ice-locked data allows researchers to track methane trends across an extended timeline, offering a rare Southern Hemisphere perspective on the greenhouse gas's history.
Researchers report that shellfish, insects and other aquatic invertebrates supply a significant share of essential nutrients like omega-3s, iron and vitamin B12 to human diets worldwide. The findings draw on global data comparing nutrient contributions from invertebrates against fish and other food sources.
Researchers testing a GLP-1 receptor agonist, the class of drug behind popular weight-loss treatments, observed that female mice given the compound showed slower markers of biological ageing compared to untreated mice. The effect was notably more pronounced in females than in males in the study.