Scientists have linked a sudden burst of rust-red water at Antarctica’s Blood Falls to a measurable drop in the glacier sitting above it.
That connection shows the red flow is not just a surface stain, but a visible signal of pressure changes…
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Stereospecific alkyl–alkyl cross-coupling of boronic esters
Cross-coupling of aryl boronic esters forms a cornerstone of how chemists make molecules. More recently, enantiomerically enriched boronic esters have shown great promise in modular synthesis as versatile building blocks for the rapid…
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Blood test holds promise for predicting when Alzheimer’s symptoms will start
Abnormal tau proteins can form tangled fibres that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s (slice at left). (Brain without Alzheimer’s shown at right.)Credit: Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo Library
A simple blood test might one day…
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Automated robot ‘scientists’ spark debate over the future of lab work
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Science journalism on the ropes worldwide as US aid cuts bite
Environmental journalists at last year’s COP30 climate meeting in Belém, Brazil, interview the French ecology and biodiversity minister Monique Barbut. Credit: Pablo Porciuncula/AFP via Getty
In June 2025, a year-long investigation exposed an…
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This Galaxy Is 99% Dark Matter—and Basically Invisible
Dark matter doesn’t emit, absorb, or reflect light. It’s invisible but supposedly makes up 85% of the universe’s mass. Because it’s so abundant, astronomers believe it should explain many unsolved mysteries surrounding…
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‘Universal vaccine’ protects mice against multiple pathogens
A macrophage — a ‘first responder’ cell in the innate immune system — in the process of engulfing a Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium.Credit: Science Photo Library
Imagine if a nasal spray could make you immune not only to the viruses that…
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the struggles faced by researcher mothers
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Hello, I’m Adam Levy, and this is Off Limits: Academia’s Taboos, a podcast from Nature Careers. In this episode: fertility and parenthood.
Academia can be incredibly, overwhelmingly, demanding.
Many feel that they have to…
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Biologists marvel at new AI drug discovery tool – but details are hidden
The AI tool includes predictions of how proteins interact with potential therapeutic molecules.Credit: Isomorphic Labs
Nearly two years after Google DeepMind released an updated AlphaFold3 geared at drug discovery, its biopharmaceuticals…
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