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Why ‘quantum proteins’ could be the next big thing in biology Nature - Fluorescent proteins with a quantum upgrade could offer unprecedented views inside cells.

Fluorescent proteins with a quantum upgrade could offer unprecedented views inside cells - the next big thing in biology?

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Coral life inside out, cosmic anomalies, and iguana patrol.

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What a viral TikTok taught me about personal storytelling in science The success of a student’s educational video made me rethink the ways that teaching can create moments of wonder that technology can’t replace.

The success of a student’s educational video made me rethink the ways that teaching can create moments of wonder that technology can’t replace, says lecturer Jiun Youn.

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Cracked, but still there: the glass ceiling persists for senior women in science To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Mangala Srinivas reminds junior colleagues that career success won’t protect you from gender-based bias.

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Mangala Srinivas reminds junior colleagues that career success won’t protect you from gender-based bias.

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Reporter, Nature News Job Title: Reporter, Nature Location: Washington DC or New York (Hybrid Working Model) Application Deadline: March 27, 2026 About Springer Nature Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. 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We're hiring at Nature! Our US News team is looking for a reporter based in New York or Washington DC. You'll need reporting and writing experience, along with knowledge of the US science landscape. Apply by March 27 via the link below

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Modelling the cosmos and imagining a future without meat: Books in brief Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Nature reviews five of the week's best science books.

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Bulk hexagonal diamond - Nature The synthesis of millimetre-sized phase-pure hexagonal diamond, a polymorph of cubic diamond, by compressing highly oriented pyrolytic graphite under high pressures and temperatures is reported, providing new insight into the graphite-to-diamond transformation pathway.

Nature research paper: Bulk hexagonal diamond

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International Women’s Day On Sunday 8 March, the world celebrates the achievements and well-being of its 4 billion female inhabitants.

Ahead of International Women’s Day, check out this collection on the rewards and challenges that face women in science, including news and research covering fresh approaches to women’s health, the motherhood penalty, and more.

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The world is getting hotter faster — its pace nearly doubled in the past decade Earth is now warming at a rate of around 0.35 ºC per decade, fresh analysis finds.

Earth is now warming at a rate of around 0.35 ºC per decade, fresh analysis finds.

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Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments - Nature Meta-analyses on a global scale show that the measured coastal mean sea level is higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments.

Nature research paper: Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments

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First ‘half Möbius’ carbon chain wows chemists The looped molecule’s unusual shape could unlock strange physical properties

The Möbius strip, a twisted loop with one continuous surface, is inspiring chemists to create novel molecular structures.

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Genetically modified pig liver keeps man alive until human organ transplant First time the procedure has been performed on a living person.

A 56-year-old man with liver failure has become the first living person to be surgically connected to a genetically modified pig liver.

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These brain cells clear proteins that contribute to Alzheimer’s When specialized cells called tanycytes stop working, disease-causing tau proteins build up in the brain.

When specialized cells called tanycytes stop working, disease-causing tau proteins build up in the brain.

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A glucocorticoid–FAS axis controls immune evasion during metastatic seeding - Nature Glucocorticoid receptor activation is a key driver of resistance of triple-negative breast cancer to both CD8+ T cells and natural killer cells during initial metastatic seeding.

Nature research paper: A glucocorticoid–FAS axis controls immune evasion during metastatic seeding

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Rising temperatures pose a threat to tropical insects An assessment of sensitivity to increasing temperature for thousands of insect species in mountainous terrain reveals a risk of insect biodiversity loss in tropical lowlands.

An assessment of sensitivity to increasing temperature for thousands of insect species reveals a risk of insect biodiversity loss

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How these koalas bounced back from the brink of extinction Tracking DNA recombination offers hope for other species that have lost genetic diversity.

Once-threatened koala populations in parts of Australia are showing surprising signs of genomic recovery.

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The molecular basis of force selectivity by PIEZO2 - Nature PIEZO2 is intrinsically more rigid than PIEZO1, and disparate mechanical stimuli paradoxically evoke opposite conformational and gating responses in each channel.

Nature research paper: The molecular basis of force selectivity by PIEZO2

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The Epstein scandal is a wake-up call — new rules are needed on links with rich donors A systemic failure of oversight allowed the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to curry favour with academia. Stronger governance is urgently needed.

A systemic failure of oversight allowed the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to curry favour with academia. Stronger governance is urgently needed, says Arthur Caplan

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Advancing operational global aerosol forecasting with machine learning - Nature Reliable 5-day, 3-hourly forecasts of aerosol optical components and surface concentrations are obtained in 1 minute using a machine-learning-driven forecasting system.

Nature research paper: Advancing operational global aerosol forecasting with machine learning

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How AI is being used in war — and what’s next The conflict in Iran is highlighting the use of artificial intelligence in warfare.

The escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran has thrown a spotlight on the use of artificial intelligence in warfare

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The first 'AI societies' are taking shape: how human-like are they? Scientists are studying forms of ‘social’ interactions between artificial-intelligence agents. Will they find a fresh form of sociology, or merely a sophisticated mime act?

Researchers are devising a fresh way to study human behaviour — and it doesn’t involve humans at all

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Wind shear enhances soil moisture influence on rapid thunderstorm growth - Nature Analysis of millions of events over sub-Saharan Africa shows that wind shear amplifies the impact of soil moisture in triggering rapidly developing thunderstorms.

Nature research paper: Wind shear enhances soil moisture influence on rapid thunderstorm growth

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Long-term thrombus-free left atrial appendage occlusion via magnetofluids - Nature In the presence of a sufficient magnetic field, magnetofluids can resist high-speed blood flow, offering a personalized and complete strategy for left atrial appendage occlusion.

Nature research paper: Long-term thrombus-free left atrial appendage occlusion via magnetofluids

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Heart surgery with quick-setting magnetic fluid could prevent strokes Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 4 March 2026

Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 Heart surgery with quick-setting magnetic fluid could prevent strokes

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Do obesity drugs treat addiction? Huge study hints at their promise Study of 600,000 US military veterans shows that those who took anti-obesity medications were less likely to develop some complications of substance-use disorders.

GLP-1 medications might help people avoid becoming addicted to drugs, including alcohol, cocaine, and opioids

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A metabolic alarmin from keratinocytes potentiates systemic humoral immunity - Nature Farnesyl pyrophosphate—a mevalonate pathway metabolic intermediate—is an endogenous alarmin that enhances IgG antibody responses through keratinocyte-derived IL-6 and CCL20.

Nature research paper: A metabolic alarmin from keratinocytes potentiates systemic humoral immunity

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Identical twins on trial: can DNA testing tell them apart? In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases.

An identical twin commits a crime and leaves their DNA at the scene. Can DNA testing reveal which twin is the culprit?

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DICER cleavage fidelity is governed by 5′-end binding pockets - Nature Cryo-electron microscopy and massively parallel assays shed light on the mechanism by which DICER, a key enzyme in the RNase III family, cleaves RNA at precise locations to produce small RNAs.

Nature research paper: DICER cleavage fidelity is governed by 5′-end binding pockets

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Genome modelling and design across all domains of life with Evo 2 - Nature Evo 2 is an artificial intelligence-based biological foundation model trained on 9 trillion DNA base pairs spanning all domains of life that predicts functional properties from genomic sequences and provides a rich generative model for researchers in biology.

Nature research paper: Genome modelling and design across all domains of life with Evo 2

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Limited thermal tolerance in tropical insects and its genomic signature - Nature A survey of tropical insect populations and thermal tolerance limits indicates that species from lowland areas have low capacity to survive increased temperatures, and that thermal tolerance is limited by fundamental properties of protein architecture.

Nature research paper: Limited thermal tolerance in tropical insects and its genomic signature

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