Author: Nature

Europe must seize the moment to lead on free and open science

Nature, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01953-3An under-appreciated research powerhouse, Europe has a responsibility to champion democratic science that is accessible to all the world’s research talent.

Nature, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01953-3

An under-appreciated research powerhouse, Europe has a responsibility to champion democratic science that is accessible to all the world’s research talent.

A 1970s patent that changed the course of commercial biotechnology

Nature, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01812-1The scientific community awaits a patent for recombinant DNA technology, and experimentation with an anaesthetic from puffballs, in our weekly dip into Nature’s arch…

Nature, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01812-1

The scientific community awaits a patent for recombinant DNA technology, and experimentation with an anaesthetic from puffballs, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.