TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minHow the human brain can pursue two goals at the same timeNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02395-7 In the natural world, an animal can blend strategies so it can advance towards several goals at the same time. An engineering approach called control theory was used…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minTrump wants MMR vaccine split up: the science behind why it’s a bad ideaNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02515-3 Numerous studies have shown that separating childhood jabs will delay protection and increase costs for families.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minNo single rule explains how climate affects carbon storage in tropical forestsNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02291-0 Ecologists have long wondered why some tropical forests store more carbon than others. A global satellite survey offers an explanation.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minBow shocks reveal how a dying star returns matter to interstellar spaceNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02159-3 Deep imaging of ionized gas in the Helix Nebula uncovers many curved shock waves around a dying Sun-like star. These ‘bow shocks’ are produced when ejected shells of…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 min‘Little red dot’ gets its colour from gas — not dustNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02290-1 Dust can tint the cosmos red, but a compact astronomical object is coloured by turbulent gas around a black hole.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minIntraspecific variation in tropical trees can drive resistance to droughtNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02292-z Different tropical tree species can vary in their ability to withstand drought — and so too, it seems, can distinct populations of the same tree species.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minUltrafast temporal engineering of optical properties using terahertz lightNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02478-5 A photonic time crystal is an optical system of which properties such as its refractive index are modulated strongly and rapidly over time. One has now been obtained…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minHuman brain stimulation engages different gene programs in different cell typesNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02473-w Electrical stimulation of the human brain is a promising strategy for slowing cognitive decline. The discovery of cell-type-specific gene programs that are induced in…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minBiomarkers of nivolumab benefit in resectable non-small cell lung cancerNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10925-6 Potential predictive biomarkers of perioperative nivolumab therapy benefit in non-small cell lung cancer are identified from evaluable participants in the CheckMate…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minIn vivo genome-wide CRISPR screens of human T cells in solid tumoursNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10906-9 An in vivo model that is able to recover human T cells from solid tumours can identify targets to help improve CAR T cell antitumour activity.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minSuperconducting 2D cuprate with a single CuO 2 planeNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10857-1 A high-quality, pristine monolayer cuprate superconductor with a single CuO2 plane is fabricated and used to identify two quantum critical phenomena emerging between…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 12, 2026 · 1 minHeterogeneous climatic controls on tropical-forest biomassNature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10880-2 An analysis of the relationships between aboveground biomass and various climatic factors in three major regions of tropical forest shows that understanding the…Nature