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<b>The world is closer to a major conservation target than scientists thought</b>
Growing plane and ship traffic degrade the air of western North America
Author Correction: Wafer-scale epitaxy growth of high-mobility p-type boron carbon nitride
This is why butterflies are so hard to catch
Catalytic transfer of carbon atoms enables spirofusion of C–C σ-bonds
Smartwatch health data are piling up. How can doctors keep pace?
Hydrogels and MRI: meet three biomedical engineers reshaping health care
Nature Index reveals the four countries to watch in biomedical engineering
A guide to the Nature Index
Will my lack of country-specific grants limit my chances of employment abroad?
Becoming real
Biomedical engineering is growing rapidly, but will it help patients?
China’s extraordinary rise in science and how it will change the world
China’s AI research is booming: what it’s like to be on the front line
Is this idea from AI or humans? A detector claims it can tell
NSF backs choice of new Antarctic contractor despite concerns by government watchdog and researchers
Agency says it has “resolved” questions about KBR winning an $8 billion contract
Mountaintop microwave observatory will peer into the infant universe
The Simons Observatory in Chile will will hunt for galaxy clusters and signs of cosmic inflation
New knee arthritis treatment delivers lasting pain relief without surgery
A promising new treatment for knee arthritis uses tiny, dissolvable particles to block abnormal blood vessels, easing inflammation and pain without joint replacement surgery. In a study of 194 patients, 80% experienced clinically meaningful pain relief lasting at least 12 months.
Coral can heal rapidly from bleaching—if it touches a clone
Algal transfusion allows damaged coral to repopulate in as little as 4 weeks
AI can act exactly like a human, but we still don't think it's conscious
A new study reveals that people draw a surprisingly sharp line between human consciousness and artificial intelligence, even when both behave identically. Researchers found that participants considered even the most responsive AI less conscious than the least responsive human. Yet when asked about "awareness" instead, people judged humans and AI much more similarly.