The Last of Us science adviser: COVID changed our appetite for zombies
Thu 8:00pm By Nisha GaindNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01649-0Behavioural ecologist David Hughes, who consulted on the video game that inspired the hit TV series, speaks to Nature ahead of the show’s second season finale.Why do hailstones get so big? Scientists are chasing storms to find answers
Thu 8:00pm By Alexandra WitzeNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01618-7Dozens of scientists have descended on the US Great Plains to study hail, which can inflict damage on property and even take lives.Harvard researchers devastated as Trump team cuts nearly 1,000 grants
Thu 8:00pm By Dan GaristoNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01645-4Nature talks with scientists about an uncertain future as the US government lays siege to their university.How to delight your future boss at a science job interview
Thu 8:00pm By Julie GouldNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01639-2Two lab leaders discuss what they look for in candidates, and how their own values and cultural backgrounds influence their approach.I didn’t find AI useful. Then I let it teach me to code
Thu 8:00pm By Hannah HackneyNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01228-3Artificial intelligence is perfect for teaching novices, but less good for experts. Use it with that in mind, says Hannah Hackney.These contact lenses let humans see invisible infrared light
Thu 8:00pm By Elizabeth GibneyNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01651-6An infrared LED was visible even through closed eyelidsI apply my aquatic-science training to empower Tanzania’s seaweed farmers
Thu 8:00pm By James Mitchell CrowNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01577-zAmenipa Kyando supports coastal communities to enhance their livelihoods while protecting their environment.How artificial intelligence is transforming pathology
Thu 8:00pm By Diana KwonNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01576-0Some researchers say that deep-learning ‘foundation’ models will revolutionize the field — but others are not so sure.Landmark air-pollution lab under threat from Trump cuts — can it be saved?
Thu 8:00pm By Jeff TollefsonNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01632-9The US government is shutting down a state-of-the-art facility that has provided data to inform health and environment regulations for decades.Author Correction: Chromosome end protection by RAP1-mediated inhibition of DNA-PK
Thu 8:00pm By Patrik EickhoffNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09121-9Author Correction: Chromosome end protection by RAP1-mediated inhibition of DNA-PKA walk down memory lane and other stirring stories: Books in brief
Thu 8:00pm By Andrew RobinsonNature, Published online: 23 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01638-3Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.How and when North America’s deepest river gorge formed
Wed 8:00pm By Andrew MitchinsonNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01613-yAn analysis of landscape features and of river deposits preserved in caves point to an event 2.1 million years ago that triggered the formation of Hells Canyon.Rare ‘spider star’ spotted consuming its companion
Wed 8:00pm By Davide CastelvecchiNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01633-8A spinning neutron star orbits the remnants of a once-massive stellar partner it has stripped to its core.Don’t feel the pain — these brain cells help with managing opioid withdrawal
Wed 8:00pmNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01534-wNeurons in a brain region linked with substance-use disorders can affect how much pain is felt when stopping chronic opioid use.Author Correction: Structure and topography of the synaptic V-ATPase–synaptophysin complex
Wed 8:00pm By Chuchu WangNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09149-xAuthor Correction: Structure and topography of the synaptic V-ATPase–synaptophysin complexPublisher Correction: Ageing limits stemness and tumorigenesis by reprogramming iron homeostasis
Wed 8:00pm By Xueqian ZhuangNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09124-6Publisher Correction: Ageing limits stemness and tumorigenesis by reprogramming iron homeostasisAuthor Correction: Global methane emissions from rivers and streams
Wed 8:00pm By Gerard Rocher-RosNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09130-8Author Correction: Global methane emissions from rivers and streamsThis ancient pathogen became deadlier when humans started wearing wool
Wed 8:00pm By Ewen CallawayNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01631-wAncient genomes reveal that a bacterial fever jumped from human-borne ticks to lice around the time wool textiles became common.‘Powerful and horrifying’ — David Attenborough’s latest film is a cry to protect our oceans
Wed 8:00pm By Chris SimmsNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01572-4The seas could save us from climate change, but only if we save them first, legendary naturalist and broadcaster argues in a vivid film.Why space exploration must not be left to a few powerful nations
Wed 8:00pm By Timiebi AganabaNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01574-2Indigenous people and others need a say in space-industry decisions. Here’s how that can happen.These contact lenses give people infrared vision — even with their eyes shut
Wed 8:00pm By Elizabeth GibneyNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01630-xSci-fi-style technology uses nanoparticles to convert infrared light into visible light that humans can see.‘Landmark’ evolution study shows how rice inherits tolerance to cold without DNA changes
Wed 8:00pm By Smriti MallapatyNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01616-9The study adds to evidence challenging the dominance of ‘natural selection’ as the sole adaptive force in evolution.Signatures of chiral superconductivity in rhombohedral graphene
Wed 8:00pm By Tonghang HanNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09169-7Signatures of chiral superconductivity in rhombohedral grapheneAI listens for health conditions
Wed 8:00pm By Neil SavageNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01598-8Voice recordings, examined by artificial intelligence, might provide new biomarkers for conditions such as heart disease and Alzheimer’s.Publisher Correction: Imaging surface structure and premelting of ice Ih with atomic resolution
Wed 8:00pm By Jiani HongNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09132-6Publisher Correction: Imaging surface structure and premelting of ice Ih with atomic resolutionDaily briefing: Earth’s core could be leaking
Wed 8:00pm By Jacob SmithNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01648-1Hot magma might’ve pushed material from Earth’s dense metallic core all the way to the surface. Plus, the absence of just one amino acid helps mice shed weight and groundbreaking…Publisher Correction: Multi-zonal liver organoids from human pluripotent stem cells
Wed 8:00pm By Hasan Al RezaNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09123-7Publisher Correction: Multi-zonal liver organoids from human pluripotent stem cellsScientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears
Wed 8:00pm By Miryam NaddafNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01636-5Some meetings have been put on hold in response to foreign researchers’ travel concerns.Author Correction: A human brain map of mitochondrial respiratory capacity and diversity
Wed 8:00pm By Eugene V. MosharovNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09081-0Author Correction: A human brain map of mitochondrial respiratory capacity and diversityNations urged to ‘pick up the ball’ after DEI research cuts
Wed 8:00pm By Jackson RyanNature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01409-0Researchers say a lack of funding for studies that focus on sex and gender might also hasten a US brain drain.
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