Machine learning reveals potential consequences of cuts to US research You have full access to this article via your institution. Nature’s modelling shows that previously awarded NIH grants that could be at risk today include funding for a project investigating whether computed-tomography scans improve detection of lung cancer. Credit: K H Fung/Science Photo Library In […]

The formation and propagation of human Robertsonian chromosomes Cell culture Human lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCL) GM03786, GM04890 and GM03417 were obtained from Coriell. All LCL cell lines were cultured in RPMI 1640 (Gibco) with l-glutamine supplemented with 15% fetal bovine serum (FBS) in a 37 °C incubator with 5% CO2. ONT sequencing The ultra-high molecular weight […]

Using short synthetic nucleic acids to probe genes in viruses that infect bacteria RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 24 September 2025 Earth’s most diverse biological entities are the viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages (phages). They are rich resources for discovering proteins and tools for biotechnology, but many phage–bacteria systems resist genetic manipulation. Silencing phage genes in a […]

The geoeconomic turn in decarbonization Scholten, D., Bazilian, M., Overland, I. & Westphal, K. The geopolitics of renewables: new board, new game. Energy Policy 138, 111059 (2020). Article  Google Scholar  Blondeel, M., Bradshaw, M. J., Bridge, G. & Kuzemko, C. The geopolitics of energy system transformation: a review. Geogr. Compass 15, e12580 (2021). Article  Google […]

How a tick-borne virus enters human cells Nature, Published online: 24 September 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02593-9 Tick-borne encephalitis virus can infect the nervous system and cause life-threatening illness. Finding the cellular gateway it uses could transform prevention and treatment. Source: www.nature.com Published on 2025-09-24 00:00:00 by Yaw Shin Ooi | Category: | Tags:

Universities are — and must continue to be — a force for good The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) in Hereford, UK, is challenging conventional models for higher education.Credit: Steven May/Alamy Universities have a long and storied history. Al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco, which was founded in the ninth century, is often […]

No lectures, exams, essays: inside a twenty-first-century university Teamwork and hands-on learning underpins NMITE’s pedagogy ethos.Credit: NMITE Eight hundred years ago, a group of scholars walked out of the University of Oxford after a bitter and violent dispute with local townspeople. At a fork in the road, the scholars might have turned left and founded […]

It’s not wokeness — it’s human rights Early in her career, evolutionary ecologist Maydianne Andrade was frequently asked to participate in equity work. As a Black woman in academia, she was initially reluctant, sensing that her presence on such committees was just ticking a box. At conference sessions on women and people of colour in […]

Robotic system takes chemistry into hyperspace Nature, Published online: 24 September 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02821-2 Exploring multidimensional ‘landscapes’ of chemical reactions provides rich insights into how they work, and might even enable the discovery of new forms of reactivity. Source: www.nature.com Published on 2025-09-24 00:00:00 by William E. Robinson | Category: | Tags:

We could nuke ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 before it hits the moon — if we act fast, new study warns Scientists are considering the possibility of launching a nuclear weapon at an asteroid that could potentially hit the moon in 2032 — but they say more research is needed before taking this forward as […]