skip to content

Materials Chemistry Group

 

Bonobos know when you’re in the know ― and when you’re not

Nature Updates - Fri, 07/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 07 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00326-6

The apes can tailor their communications to account for a human partner’s level of knowledge.

From viral variants to devastating storms, how names shape the public's reaction to science

Nature Updates - Fri, 07/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 07 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00317-7

In episode 2 of What's in a name we look how choosing names can help, or hinder, attempts to communicate important messages.

Scientists globally are racing to save vital health databases taken down amid Trump chaos

Nature Updates - Fri, 07/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 07 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00374-y

The mass-archiving effort is in response to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removing some of its web pages.

DeepMind AI crushes tough maths problems on par with top human solvers

Nature Updates - Fri, 07/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 07 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00406-7

The company’s AlphaGeometry2 is now competitive reaches level of gold-medal students in the International Mathematical Olympiad.

How my research focus exposed me to threats and harassment

Nature Updates - Fri, 07/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 07 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00392-w

Researchers who investigate highly-politicized topics can face harassment, others for their race, gender identity or disability. Two scientists share their stories.

Poetry on Mars and robots on Earth: Books in brief

Nature Updates - Fri, 07/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 07 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00391-x

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Mantis shrimp have the world’s fastest punch — here’s how their limbs survive

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00386-8

Insights from probing the shock-absorbing layer within the crustacean’s club-like claw could inspire the design of tough new materials.

Daily briefing: Genetically modified pig-organ transplant trial gets green light

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00389-5

The first pig-organ transplant trial in humans has been approved. Plus, the internet doesn't affect our memories, but AI might.

How the brain suppresses fear: mouse study offers path to anxiety treatments

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00363-1

Two brain regions work together when mice learn to override the instinct to run and hide from a potential threat.

OpenAI’s ‘deep research’ tool: is it useful for scientists?

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00377-9

The model produces cited, pages-long reports that might be helpful for generating literature reviews.

Engineered nose bacteria sneak drugs into the brain

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00375-x

Microbes that reside peaceably in the nasal passageways and on the skin can be harnessed for taking drugs to target cells.

The weight-loss drugs being tested in 2025: will they beat Ozempic?

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00376-w

Drug companies are trialling a host of medications that they hope will offer benefits beyond weight loss.

Granzyme K activates the entire complement cascade

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08713-9

Granzyme K activates the entire complement cascade

Record-setting trove of buried beads speaks to power of ancient women

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00325-7

A Copper Age burial in Spain holds the largest collection of beads ever found ― enough to require a tonne of shellfish as raw material.

How to make the perfect egg: give it lukewarm baths

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00237-6

Process turns out eggs with delectable texture and high nutritional value.

‘It is chaos’: US funding freezes are endangering global health

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00385-9

Abrupt changes to programmes including USAID inhibit global efforts to stop disease such as HIV, malaria and more, say researchers.

How to sell your science without selling out

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00209-w

A five-step guide to communicating your science ethically and accurately.

These Gaza scientists are keeping research alive amid war, destruction and uncertainty

Nature Updates - Thu, 06/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00160-w

Researchers in Gaza tell Nature of ‘unwavering commitment to education and knowledge’ as most universities lie damaged or destroyed.

Crowd crush: Could fluid dynamics save lives?

Nature Updates - Wed, 05/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 05 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00384-w

Scientists studying the controversial 'running of the bulls' discover unique crowd movements they hope could prevent overcrowding deaths

Crowds suck people into a vortex — surprising physicists

Nature Updates - Wed, 05/02/2025 - 00:00

Nature, Published online: 05 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00373-z

Studying crowd dynamics could inform strategies that help to prevent dense gatherings from becoming dangerous.