A controversial Alzheimer’s surgery is said to reverse symptoms — here’s what scientists know

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02448-xJaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain. Now it is entering…

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02448-x

Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain. Now it is entering trials worldwide.

Daily briefing: The first archaeological evidence of death by trebuchet

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02546-wMore than 160 fractures are evidence of a fast, grisly cause of death. Plus, the health risks of the mummy trade and a controversial new type of surgery for Alzhei…

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02546-w

More than 160 fractures are evidence of a fast, grisly cause of death. Plus, the health risks of the mummy trade and a controversial new type of surgery for Alzheimer’s disease.

HIV vaccines guide rare immune cells to make broadly neutralizing antibodies

Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02374-yThree studies in non-human primates show that strategically designed vaccines could prime a population of B cells to produce effective antibodies against HIV.

Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02374-y

Three studies in non-human primates show that strategically designed vaccines could prime a population of B cells to produce effective antibodies against HIV.