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A synthetic angiotensin II/ACE2-based hormone shunt controlling experimental hypertension
Gokberk Unal, Maysam Mansouri, Yu-Qing Xie, Christian Mueller, Ghislaine Charpin-El Hamri, Martin Fussenegger, Nature.com
Chronic diseases require lifelong maintenance. Here, the authors present ARCH, a closed-loop genetic circuit that autonomously maintains Angiotensin-II homeostasis, demonstrating translational potential against RAS-dependent hypertension.
Apr 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
Max Kozlov, Dan Garisto, Edward Chen, Nature.com
Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.
Apr 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
Humanity is heading back to the Moon — why aren’t more scientists thrilled?
Elizabeth Gibney, Davide Castelvecchi, Nature.com
Some researchers remain underwhelmed by NASA’s upcoming lunar fly-by.
Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM
Trump’s new science panel includes 9 tech billionaires—and just one scientist
Dan Garisto, Nature magazine, Nature.com
There’s a glaring hole in the president’s new science and tech council
Mar 27, 2026, 2:00 PM
Trump’s new science advisers include 12 technology chiefs — and one academic
Dan Garisto, Nature.com
Sparse academic presence on the US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reflects a focus on technology and industry.
Mar 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
China could be the world’s biggest public funder of science within two years
Ben Deighton, Nature.com
Forecast by science-policy researchers raises questions about where the epicentre of global research will shift to in the coming decade.
Mar 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
NIH pivots away from agency-directed science
Max Kozlov, Nature.com
US biomedical funding behemoth says the approach will boost innovation, but some researchers worry that understudied areas of science will suffer.
Mar 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
How wealthy tech entrepreneurs seek to shape politics, culture and the future — and why we must resist
Ramesh Srinivasan, Nature.com
Silicon Valley’s billionaires have become ideological provocateurs, spreading rage and reshaping the public sphere.
Mar 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
Why the crisis in official statistics matters — and how it can be fixed
Nature.com
Governments that value effective policymaking should be alert to the perils of falling survey-response rates, inadequate funding and increased politicization of official data.
Mar 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
China pledges billion-dollar spending boost for science
Xiaoying You, Nature.com
Funding for national laboratories and important research projects would increase under the government’s plans.
Mar 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
National statistics are in crisis around the world — and the impacts will be severe
Ehsan Masood, Subhra Priyadarshini, Lucila Pinto, Nature.com
Some researchers are sounding the alarm over the official data sets that track crucial aspects of life in the United States, Argentina, the United Kingdom and India.
Mar 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
White House stalls release of approved US science budgets
Max Kozlov, Alexandra Witze, Dan Garisto, Nature.com
The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.
Feb 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
Scientists must step up to avert a nuclear breakout
Karen Hallberg, Nature.com
The end of the US–Russia treaty to cap the number of nuclear weapons places the world at risk. Here’s what researchers can do.
Feb 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
Nuclear weapons testing is harmful — there’s no case for a restart
Nature.com
Scientific knowledge about the damaging effects of nuclear-weapons testing helped to end such tests. Those findings haven’t changed.
Feb 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
Biotech investor set to lead US National Science Foundation
Dan Garisto, Max Kozlov, Nature.com
If confirmed by the US Senate, Jim O'Neill would be the first non-scientist or engineer to lead the agency, a big funder of US basic research.
Feb 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There’s a shocking lack of data
Giorgia Guglielmi, Nature.com
Drug trials have typically excluded pregnant people for safety reasons. But that’s now starting to change.
Feb 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent
Elizabeth Gibney, Max Kozlov, Nature.com
Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Feb 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
How to rescue the aid industry: focus on conflict prevention, not just relief
Rabah Arezki, Nature.com
In an era of escalating conflict, a development-only approach to aid will yield fleeting results.
Feb 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
China’s relationship with foreign scientific powers is changing rapidly
Laurie Udesky, Nature.com
A study that examines career histories of the country’s elite scholars reveals that the nation is turning inwards in its search for talent.
Feb 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
Funding cuts could put research into emerging threats to lung health at risk
Rachel Nuwer, Nature.com
Wildfire smoke, spore-spread fungal diseases and microplastic are all on the rise, even as the US government slashes support for respiratory research and policy.
Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 AM
Greenland is important for global research: what's next for the island's science?
Alexandra Witze, Nature.com
Geopolitics made Greenland the unexpected focus of the world’s attention. But the territory has long been a unique region for science.
Jan 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
Exclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026
Max Kozlov, Nature.com
Thirteen of the agency’s advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to have no voting members.
Jan 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
Is paracetamol in pregnancy a risk factor for ADHD?
Carolyn Brown, Nature.com
A common pain reliever taken in pregnancy might raise the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to research in the past decade. But proof of cause and effect remains elusive.
Jan 21, 2026, 12:00 AM
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
Max Kozlov, Jeff Tollefson, Dan Garisto, Nature.com
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
Jan 20, 2026, 12:00 AM
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