A particle made of force: physicists say they’ve found mysterious ‘glueball’

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02498-1Scientists have predicted the existence of a particle made of gluons for a long time, but detecting it has taken decades.

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02498-1

Scientists have predicted the existence of a particle made of gluons for a long time, but detecting it has taken decades.

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.

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.

The forgotten 20 million: why is the world neglecting Afghanistan’s girls and women?

Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02454-zIt is shameful that half the country’s population continues to be overlooked by the international community.

Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02454-z

It is shameful that half the country’s population continues to be overlooked by the international community.

How escalating costs scuppered a radio telescope at Joddrell Bank

Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02380-0Where to spot a basking shark and a gloomy tale about an abandoned telescope, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.

Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02380-0

Where to spot a basking shark and a gloomy tale about an abandoned telescope, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.