This microbiologist endured a four-year court battle over COVID-19 tests

Nature, Published online: 13 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01654-xLinda Guamán wanted to serve her country, but became mired in a political controversy that led to her being arrested and facing years in prison.

Nature, Published online: 13 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01654-x

Linda Guamán wanted to serve her country, but became mired in a political controversy that led to her being arrested and facing years in prison.

Daily briefing: The rise of evidence-based medicine

Nature, Published online: 13 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02206-zHow rigorous research has transformed health and social policy. Plus, a breakthrough for lab-grown sperm and the NSF plans to cut core science programmes to fund a W…

Nature, Published online: 13 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02206-z

How rigorous research has transformed health and social policy. Plus, a breakthrough for lab-grown sperm and the NSF plans to cut core science programmes to fund a White House initiative.

Spain’s largest research organization confronts its dark past

Spanish National Research Council, established under Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, has published the stories of some 500 researchers and support staff purged after civil war

Spanish National Research Council, established under Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, has published the stories of some 500 researchers and support staff purged after civil war

Briefing Chat: The 30 year-legacy of a science icon — Dolly the sheep

Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02185-1Nature staff discuss the landmark moment when a mammal was first cloned from an adult cell — plus, the first direct observation of ocean-floor crust being created.

Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02185-1

Nature staff discuss the landmark moment when a mammal was first cloned from an adult cell — plus, the first direct observation of ocean-floor crust being created.

Which ‘AI scientist’ suits your lab? A guide for the perplexed

Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02091-6General purpose AI tools for science, such as Claude Science, promise to accelerate research. But which is right for you?

Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02091-6

General purpose AI tools for science, such as Claude Science, promise to accelerate research. But which is right for you?