- August 14, 2025
Many planets might be born with orbits misaligned from the spin of their stars
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 13 August 2025 An analysis of the geometry of young Sun-like stars with planet-forming disks, measured by ground-
Six questions to ask before jumping into a spreadsheet
Ask a bunch of scientists whether they use spreadsheets in their work and you’re bound to touch a nerve. Many
These genes can have the opposite effects depending on which parent they came from
The effect of a gene can vary greatly — and sometimes be the complete opposite — depending on whether it
Scientists can help stop a slide to nuclear war — don’t shut them out again
Visitors at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Japan, which includes an artist’s impression of the bombed-out museum building.Credit: Yuichi
mRNA vaccines for HIV trigger strong immune response in people
HIV particles (red dots) enter cells using proteins that bind to the cell membrane.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library Two vaccine
Sleuths and scientific institutions are not rivals
You have full access to this article via your institution. By working together, research institutions and science sleuths can boost
Meet the early career scientists planning to leave the United States
The cuts to science under the Trump administration have sparked protests and will threaten the positions of many international early-career
The neural basis of species-specific defensive behaviour in Peromyscus mice
Mouse strains and husbandry Colony founders of P. maniculatus bairdii (strain BW), P. polionotus subgriseus (strain PO) and P. leucopus
Scientific jargon can be ‘satisfying’ — but misleading
When scientists write for lay audiences, they face a familiar dilemma: should they use technical language that reflects precision and
five PhD students reveal realigned priorities in wake of COVID and cuts
Carys Herbert inspects a telescope used in citizen-science projects at the University of Kent’s Beacon Observatory in Canterbury, UK —