- December 11, 2025
Pancreatic cancer is evasive. Is the nervous system the reason why?
The neural network in a healthy pancreas (left) and in a pancreatic tumour (right).Credit: Ref. 4 When Jami Saloman gave capsaicin, the molecule that gives
AI is saving time and money in research — but at what cost?
More than 60% of researchers surveyed about AI say they use it for work.Credit: MD Abu Sufian Jewel/NurPhoto via Getty Scientists are increasingly using artificial
Fate of hepatitis B vaccine for US babies hangs in the balance
Current US guidelines call for universal hepatitis B vaccination of newborn babies.Credit: Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post/Getty Members of a top US vaccine advisory panel are
Antibodies and T cells join forces for sustained HIV remission
Nature, Published online: 01 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03805-y Two studies suggest that T cells with stem-cell-like properties could work with antibody therapies to control HIV after
Laser cooling traps more antimatter atoms than ever before
Researchers have trapped more atoms of antimatter more quickly than ever before — a potentially transformative step in elucidating the mysteries of this elusive substance1.
World leaders must find the courage to end the fossil-fuel age
The work of COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago and Brazil’s environment minister Marina Silva must continue at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey.Credit: Pablo Porciuncula/AFP/Getty The
I encourage women to claim their space in astrophysics and beyond
Theoretical astrophysicist Debarati Chatterjee has always seen gender for what it is — a social construct. Despite witnessing domestic violence as a child, experiencing sexual
Electro-generated excitons for tunable lanthanide electroluminescence
Materials and instruments All reagents and solvents used for the synthesis of the compounds were purchased from Aldrich and Acros companies and used without further
The future of AI
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Could China’s cautious new research strategy stifle its science-leadership ambitions?
China has seen increasing international enrolments as its universities grow in stature, but this has also brought challenges.Credit: Yang Bo/China News Service/VCG via Getty In
