Is NSF’s new call for research proposals good news? Scientists and staffers have doubts
The long-delayed 12 solicitations only cover some disciplines—and promise to give them much less money
The long-delayed 12 solicitations only cover some disciplines—and promise to give them much less money
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02584-4Proponents argue that the current system creates a false sense of precision, but critics fear that the change could increase political interference.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02584-4
Proponents argue that the current system creates a false sense of precision, but critics fear that the change could increase political interference.Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02524-2It is 20 years since induced pluripotent stem cells shook biomedicine. Public trust must be retained now that clinical trials are well under way.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02524-2
It is 20 years since induced pluripotent stem cells shook biomedicine. Public trust must be retained now that clinical trials are well under way.Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02381-zResearchers grapple with the causes of evolution, and a sea voyage is blighted by storms, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02381-z
Researchers grapple with the causes of evolution, and a sea voyage is blighted by storms, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02466-9A topological description of ‘knittability’ can be used to design yarn patterns that are resistant to unravelling.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02466-9
A topological description of ‘knittability’ can be used to design yarn patterns that are resistant to unravelling.Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02600-7Heatwave-driven sleepless nights are robbing people of a crucial aspect of health and recovery. Plus, dolphin calves learn hunting techniques from their mothers an…
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02600-7
Heatwave-driven sleepless nights are robbing people of a crucial aspect of health and recovery. Plus, dolphin calves learn hunting techniques from their mothers and how slavery is linked to health disparities in the United States today.Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01932-8These informal meetings can help you to explore new career opportunities, but there is a knack to getting them right.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01932-8
These informal meetings can help you to explore new career opportunities, but there is a knack to getting them right.Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02535-zAs 3D printers become cheaper and easier to work with, researchers are finding new ways to incorporate the technology in their studies.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02535-z
As 3D printers become cheaper and easier to work with, researchers are finding new ways to incorporate the technology in their studies.Study of tree shrews points to specific wavelengths of light that might help stave off myopia
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02527-zRobotic supports were once designed for clinical use, but researchers are now developing cheaper, smaller devices aimed at everyone — from people with ageing knees…
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02527-z
Robotic supports were once designed for clinical use, but researchers are now developing cheaper, smaller devices aimed at everyone — from people with ageing knees to 20-somethings seeking to climb mountains.