TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minHow escalating costs scuppered a radio telescope at Joddrell BankNature, 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.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minNIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policyNature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02489-2 US biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers as ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minAuthor Correction: Uncovering the role of LINE-1 in the evolution of lung adenocarcinomaNature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10947-0 Author Correction: Uncovering the role of LINE-1 in the evolution of lung adenocarcinomaNature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minHIV vaccines guide rare immune cells to make broadly neutralizing antibodiesNature, 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.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minPhosphine-mediated azine C–H couplings with water and ammoniaNature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10991-w Phosphine-mediated azine C–H couplings with water and ammoniaNature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minThe case for responsible scientific activismNature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02464-x The case for responsible scientific activismNature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minAI tools speed up analysis, but scientific truths must be grounded in realityNature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02490-9 AI tools speed up analysis, but scientific truths must be grounded in realityNature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minWill AI make our dreams all look the same?Nature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02491-8 Will AI make our dreams all look the same?Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minWhen the best decision is no decision: the rise of randomization in grant fundingNature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02082-7 If reviewers can’t reliably tell the difference between top grant proposals, why should they pretend they can? A new wave of funders is turning to lotteries to break…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minWhy scientists should lead the shift away from AI mega data centresNature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02451-2 Publicly available AI models and local infrastructure can reduce AI’s environmental footprint while giving researchers greater control over the tools they use.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minFunders should look beyond strict age criteriaNature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02492-7 Funders should look beyond strict age criteriaNature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minSolar eclipse offers rare chance to solve Sun’s magnetic-field mysteriesNature, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02142-y Researchers will travel to Spain and Iceland to observe the solar eclipse on 12 August, hoping to answer questions about the solar corona.Nature