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Modelling with artificial-intelligence tools has filled gaps in migration data, revealing detailed global population movements from 1990 to 2023.

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World-first: therapy to make cells young again trialled in a person

A participant in a landmark clinical trial has been given a cellular-reprogramming treatment that aims to rejuvenate damaged cells in the eye.

Heidi Ledford
News09 Jun 2026
A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone

Researchers uncovered an enormous deep-sea accumulation of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean, showing long-term, specialized ecosystems and an extensive fossil record that offers new insight into deep-ocean biodiversity and whale evolutionary history.

Xiaotong Peng
Peng Zhou
Hanyu Zhang
ArticleOpen Access10 Jun 2026
Daily briefing: Human embryo genomes precisely altered

The use of ‘base editing’ to precisely tweak human embryos has divided researchers. Plus, the number of lives saved by less-polluting cars in China and how to tip the world towards a sustainable future.

Flora Graham
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The Amazon can be saved — with concerted action inside and outside Brazil

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Chinese detector edges closer to solving the mystery of neutrino mass
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- Confirmation that bryozoan animals were present during the Cambrian explosion
  
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- Mitochondria tethered to the nucleus secure its energy supply
  
  Direct interactions between the cell’s powerhouses and nuclear pores might channel energy straight into the nucleus, fuelling cell division and differentiation.
  
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- ‘Hidden hero’ peptides guard crops against sudden cold
  
  A protein signal remains silent under normal conditions but is activated under cold stress to protect developing pollen. This ‘on-demand’ resilience mechanism could enable the development of ‘climate smart’ crops that maintain high yields in good years and food security under climate stress.
  
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- JUNO experiment ushers in next generation of neutrino experiments
  
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Structural basis for chaperone-guided assembly of RNA-induced silencing complex

Structures of the AGO maturation complex reveal how chaperones and an RNA duplex drive assembly of the RNA-induced silencing complex.

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SIRT7 safeguards X-chromosome integrity and dosage balance with autosomes.

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A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone

Researchers uncovered an enormous deep-sea accumulation of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean, showing long-term, specialized ecosystems and an extensive fossil record that offers new insight into deep-ocean biodiversity and whale evolutionary history.

Xiaotong Peng
Peng Zhou
Hanyu Zhang
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Whole-genome duplication shaped cell-type evolution in the vertebrate brain

Analyses of brain single-cell transcriptomes from human, mouse, lizard, lamprey and amphioxus reveal that duplicated genes (ohnologues) played a pivotal part in early vertebrate cell-type diversification.

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In situ nanocrystal confinement for efficient blue perovskite LEDs

Efficient blue perovskite light-emitting diodes with an external quantum efficiency of 21.8% are achieved through in situ polymerization-driven nanocrystal confinement.

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Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype

Human migration has surged since 2000 — these maps reveal where people are going

World-first: therapy to make cells young again trialled in a person

A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone

Daily briefing: Human embryo genomes precisely altered

News & Comment

Five winning images of scientists at work

Gen Z scepticism towards AI is a wake-up call — universities must take it seriously

Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype

The Amazon can be saved — with concerted action inside and outside Brazil

Human migration has surged since 2000 — these maps reveal where people are going

Chinese detector edges closer to solving the mystery of neutrino mass

Rocks falling from melting icebergs host deep-sea oases of biodiversity

Latest Reviews & Analysis

Hybrid refinery process turns plant material into industrially important chemical

Confirmation that bryozoan animals were present during the Cambrian explosion

Mitochondria tethered to the nucleus secure its energy supply

‘Hidden hero’ peptides guard crops against sudden cold

JUNO experiment ushers in next generation of neutrino experiments

Artificial intelligence shines a light on hidden global migration flows

A vast whale necropolis has been found

Light slows down carbon nanotubes in water

A treasure trove of Neolithic necklace beads

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Structural basis for chaperone-guided assembly of RNA-induced silencing complex

SIRT7 regulates dosage compensation and safeguards the female X chromosome

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Whole-genome duplication shaped cell-type evolution in the vertebrate brain

In situ nanocrystal confinement for efficient blue perovskite LEDs

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