Trump wants MMR vaccine split up: the science behind why it’s a bad idea

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02515-3Numerous studies have shown that separating childhood jabs will delay protection and increase costs for families.

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02515-3

Numerous studies have shown that separating childhood jabs will delay protection and increase costs for families.

Scientists using LLMs will ‘do more, less well’, modelling study predicts

Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02397-5Research suggests that the combination of incentives to publish and the use of large language models will lead to more papers, but they will be less refined.

Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02397-5

Research suggests that the combination of incentives to publish and the use of large language models will lead to more papers, but they will be less refined.

Can giant space mirrors boost green energy on Earth? A start-up aims to find out

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9Astronomers are deeply worried that a planned array of 50,000 mirror-bearing satellites in orbit will severely compromise telescopes.

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9

Astronomers are deeply worried that a planned array of 50,000 mirror-bearing satellites in orbit will severely compromise telescopes.