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Chinese nuclear fusion reactor pushes plasma past crucial limit: what happens next
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak is a nuclear-fusion research reactor in Hefei, China.Credit: Zhang Yazi/China News Service/VCG via Getty Researchers
Will mpox go global again? Research shows it’s evolving in curious ways
Mpox virus particles (purple) seem to be spreading more easily between people.Credit: NIAID/SPL As mpox continues to spark localized outbreaks
graduates anxious, but optimistic, about the future
Last year, Nature’s careers team spoke to five recent PhD students in North America, Israel and the United Kingdom to
Science in 2026: what to expect this year
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04114-0 More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact
Put pressure on publishers to follow best practice — external regulation is the answer
Hospitals, airlines and drug manufacturers are subject to oversight by external regulators, to ensure that consumers receive safe and high-quality
Seeding opportunities for Black atmospheric scientists
Vernon Morris (outlined) with alumni from the atmospheric sciences PhD programme he established at Howard University in Washington DC.Credit: Vernon
The Nature Podcast highlights of 2025
You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the Nature Podcast 24 December 2025 In this episode:
peer reviews created using AI can avoid detection
The difficulty of detecting AI-tool use in peer review is proving problematic.Credit: BrianAJackson/iStock via Getty It’s almost impossible to know
Dogma-defying signalling through G proteins could lead to better pain relief
Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03810-1 Unexpected behaviours in G proteins could be exploited to design next-generation opioid drugs
Tracing pollution in the lives of Arctic seabirds
High up in the Arctic Circle, Olivier Chastel begins his working day by scanning the horizon for polar bears, rifle