Host control of persistent Epstein-Barr virus infection

• Abstract Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects ≈90-95% of the global population1,2 and persists in B cells as a life-long infection3. • Prior EBV-infection is associated with autoimmu

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words
AI is threatening science jobs. Which ones are most at risk?

AI is threatening science jobs. Which ones are most at risk?

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X AI-controlled robots will not replace bench scientists soon, but AI systems are already taking work from human data analysts and

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 256 words

Elevated E. coli, staph still detected in Potomac river 4 weeks after sewage spill

• Nearly a month after a wastewater pipe broke and spewed hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River just north of Washington, D.C., the latest water test

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 145 words

How shaming unethical brands makes companies improve their behavior

• Recent investigations have uncovered forced labor in agricultural supply chains, illegal fishing feeding supermarket freezers, deforestation embedded in everyday food products, a

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 143 words

Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration-here's what we may find

• When we dream of landscapes, we might imagine rolling valleys or rugged mountains. • But there is a whole landscape hidden from human view: the secret world of the seafloor.

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 133 words

The algorithmic feed on X could be shifting political views toward conservatism

• X’s ‘For You’ algorithm nudges users toward conservative content. • Study surveyed nearly 5,000 X users across diverse demographics. • Political opinion shifts were measurable af

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 156 words

Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices

• Since the pandemic, offices around the world have quietly shrunk. • Many organizations don’t need as much floor space or as many desks, given many staff now do a mix of hybrid wo

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 171 words

How to improve the performance of qubits: Super-fast fluctuation detection achieved

• Researchers at NBI used commercial tech to detect qubit state changes faster than before. • The new method captures rapid qubit fluctuations previously invisible to standard moni

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 162 words

National survey finds microplastic pollution around Britain's coastline could be double than previously recorded

• Data collected during a rowing challenge around the seas of Great Britain has found significantly higher concentrations of microplastic pollution than previously recorded, a new

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 169 words

Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: New research

• Over the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heat waves, bushfires, two major droughts and even flas

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 120 words

Language barriers slow down the international diffusion of knowledge, study finds

• Rapid technological and scientific advances have fueled a huge wave of innovation over the past decades. • The speed of global innovation is known to be dependent on the exchange

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 139 words

Nuclear speckles play a key role in the progression of viral infection, research reveals

• Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection dramatically remodels the host cell’s nuclear structures. • Infection leads to the formation of viral replication compartments and t

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 154 words

Sunray-like ripples emerge on a frozen reaction front

• Belgian scientists observed sunray‑like ripples forming on a frozen chemical reaction front. • The phenomenon occurs in reaction-diffusion systems, key to many natural patterns.

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 177 words

Extreme heat waves trigger unexpected nanoparticle formation in air

• Tiny aerosol particles in the air play a big role in regulating how much sunlight our planet absorbs or reflects, and how clouds form above us. • In a recent study, researchers f

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 146 words

Dense aquatic plants kept Spree River levels steady despite a near 50% flow drop

• Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have used long-term data from the Spree River to discover that aquatic plants can compensate

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 160 words

Can Baltic Sea pollution cut fertilizer imports? A lab method suggests a path

• The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s most oxygen-depleted major bodies of water. • The reason is excessive concentrations of phosphorus, an element essential for life-and an impo

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 146 words

Why people say they care about ethical shopping but often buy differently

• Many Canadians say they care about ethical products. • They want coffee that supports farmers, chocolate made without child labor and everyday goods that are better for the envir

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 129 words

5,000-year-old bureaucracy: Over 7,000 prehistoric seal impressions uncovered in western Iran

• In the journal Antiquity, Dr. • Shokouh Khosravi published preliminary findings of the largest known corpus of prehistoric seal impressions in the entire ancient world. • The cor

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 170 words

Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix

• Publicly funded research underpins much of daily life, from policy decisions to innovation and public debate. • When research remains inaccessible, its value is diminished. • Aus

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 146 words

Quantum reservoir computing peaks at the edge of many-body chaos, study suggests

• Reservoir computing is a promising machine learning-based approach for the analysis of data that changes over time, such as weather patterns, recorded speech or stock market tren

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 163 words

Martian volcanoes could be hiding massive glaciers under a blanket of ash

• When we think of ice on Mars, we typically think of the poles, where we can see it visibly through probes and even ground-based telescopes. • But the poles are hard to access, an

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 177 words

In sea urchin and salmon sperm, pH value regulates whether they remain immotile or swim

• A study by the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the University of Bonn has shown that pH value is crucial for sperm motility in sea urchins and salmon. • A

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 172 words

Last nuclear weapons limits expired-pushing world toward new arms race

• For the first time in more than half a century, there are no binding restraints on the buildup of the largest nuclear forces on Earth. • The New START treaty expired on Feb. • 5,

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 98 words
Pecans found to improve cholesterol and boost heart health

Pecans found to improve cholesterol and boost heart health

• Pecans lower total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, and non‑HDL levels in regular snack‑size servings. • High in polyphenols and antioxidants, pecans reduce lipid oxidation and o

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 173 words
New oxygen gel could prevent amputation in diabetic wound patients

New oxygen gel could prevent amputation in diabetic wound patients

• New oxygen gel could prevent amputation in diabetic wound patients A tiny oxygen-releasing gel cNew Oxygen Gel Could Prevent Amputation in Diabetic Wound Patientsould turn nonhea

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 217 words

Carefree bachelor or incel: Men are judged for being single, too

• Reports of widespread ‘dating burnout’ and a cultural shift toward heteropessimism-a feeling of disappointment or despair at the state of relations between men and women-have cau

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 71 words
Triceratops had a giant nose that may have cooled its massive head

Triceratops had a giant nose that may have cooled its massive head

• Triceratops had a giant nose that may have cooled its massive head Hidden inside Triceratopsâ massive skull was a surprisingly advanced nasal system. • Triceratopsand other horne

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 209 words
A simple water shift could turn Arctic farmland into a carbon sink

A simple water shift could turn Arctic farmland into a carbon sink

• A simple water shift could turn Arctic farmland into a carbon sink In their natural condition, peatlands rank among the planet’s most important carbon reservoirs. • The soil is s

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 225 words
Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife

Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife

• Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife A study published inEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistryby Oxford University Press reports that widely used f

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 263 words

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn't cheating-it's the erosion of learning itself

• Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely orbited a familiar worry: cheating. • Will students use chatbots to write essays? • Can instructors te

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 137 words
Author Correction: BCL6 enables Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells to survive BCR-ABL1 kinase inhibition

Author Correction: <i>BCL6</i> enables Ph<sup>+</sup> acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells to survive <i>BCR-ABL1</i> kinase inhibition

• Subjects Acute lymphocytic leukaemia Cancer therapeutic resistance Drug therapy TheOriginal Articlewas published on 18 May 2011 Correction to:Naturehttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 203 words

Stereospecific alkyl-alkyl cross-coupling of boronic esters

• Subjects Homogeneous catalysis Synthetic chemistry methodology Abstract Cross-coupling of aryl boronic esters forms a cornerstone of how chemists make molecules. • More recently,

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 258 words
'Universal vaccine' protects mice against multiple pathogens

'Universal vaccine' protects mice against multiple pathogens

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X A macrophage - a ‘first responder’ cell in the innate immune system - in the process of engulfing aMycobacterium tuberculosisbac

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 328 words
Science journalism on the ropes worldwide as US aid cuts bite

Science journalism on the ropes worldwide as US aid cuts bite

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Environmental journalists at last year’s COP30 climate meeting in Belém, Brazil, interview the French ecology and biodiversity m

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 335 words
Academia's parent trap: the struggles faced by researcher mothers

Academia's parent trap: the struggles faced by researcher mothers

• Adam Levy 00:00 Hello, I’m Adam Levy, and this is Off Limits: Academia’s Taboos, a podcast from Nature Careers. • In this episode: fertility and parenthood. • Academia can be inc

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 187 words
Blood test holds promise for predicting when Alzheimer's symptoms will start

Blood test holds promise for predicting when Alzheimer's symptoms will start

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Abnormal tau proteins can form tangled fibres that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s (slice at left). • (Brain

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 252 words
Daily briefing: Automated robot 'scientists' spark debate over the future of lab work

Daily briefing: Automated robot 'scientists' spark debate over the future of lab work

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X You have full access to this article via your institution. • HelloNaturereaders, would you like to get this Briefing in your inb

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 288 words
'An AlphaFold 4' - scientists marvel at DeepMind drug spin-off's exclusive new AI

'An AlphaFold 4' - scientists marvel at DeepMind drug spin-off's exclusive new AI

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X The AI tool includes predictions of how proteins interact with potential therapeutic molecules.Credit: Isomorphic Labs Nearly tw

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 340 words
Biotech investor set to lead US National Science Foundation

Biotech investor set to lead US National Science Foundation

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Jim O’Neill, a biotechnology investor who has held other positions in government, will be appointed by US President Donald Trump

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 331 words

Host control of persistent Epstein-Barr virus infection

• Abstract Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects ≈90-95% of the global population1,2 and persists in B cells as a life-long infection3. • Prior EBV-infection is associated with autoimmu

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 253 words
AI is threatening science jobs. Which ones are most at risk?

AI is threatening science jobs. Which ones are most at risk?

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X AI-controlled robots will not replace bench scientists soon, but AI systems are already taking work from human data analysts and

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 254 words
Are obesity drugs causing a severe complication? What the science says

Are obesity drugs causing a severe complication? What the science says

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X The condition called pancreatitis causes inflammation of the pancreatic tissue (pictured).Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Pho

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 254 words
Five ways increased militarization could change scientific careers

Five ways increased militarization could change scientific careers

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Ukrainian soldiers test drones in Donetsk, Febuary 2025.Credit: Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Military budge

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 280 words
Why do curling stones slide across ice the way they do?

Why do curling stones slide across ice the way they do?

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Tara Peterson of the US women’s curling team ’throws’ a curling stone during the semifinal match against Team Switzerland at the

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 324 words
Runaway black hole leaves a trail of stars

Runaway black hole leaves a trail of stars

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X A black hole (bottom left; artist’s illustration) that has escaped from its host galaxy leaves a trail of young stars in its wak

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 266 words
Gel helps mini spinal cords to heal from injury

Gel helps mini spinal cords to heal from injury

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X A human spinal-cord organoid has dead cells (red) and live cells (green) after being deliberately damaged in the laboratory. • S

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 256 words
Briefing chat: How hovering bumblebees keep their cool

Briefing chat: How hovering bumblebees keep their cool

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X You have full access to this article via your institution. • Download theNature Briefing Podcast20 February 2026 In this episode

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 393 words
Super-sticky feet help a robot to climb the walls

Super-sticky feet help a robot to climb the walls

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X By heating and cooling its feet, a robot can slowly climb walls made of any one of several materials. • Fenget al./Matter A four

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 358 words

A whole-brain single-cell atlas of circadian neural activity in mice

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An instructive experiment

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Carbonated ultramafic igneous rocks in Jezero crater, Mars

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Ribosomal RNA expansion segments mediate the oligomerization of inactive animal ribosomes

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Scimitar-crested Spinosaurus species from the Sahara caps stepwise spinosaurid radiation

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The functional landscape of coding variation in the familial hypercholesterolemia gene LDLR

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Bacteria deliver a microtubule-binding protein into mammalian cells to promote colonization

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Empathy and prosocial behavior powered by orexin-driven theta oscillations

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Evolution of error correction through a need for speed

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Implanted flexible electronics reveal principles of human islet cell electrical maturation

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Matching sounds to shapes: Evidence of the bouba-kiki effect in naïve baby chicks

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Simple unilateral rupture of the great Mw 8.8 2025 Kamchatka earthquake

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