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Decoding Trump’s chaos: What science tells us about how Canada — and the world — should respond

As uncertain as Donald Trump’s new world order is, science can explain the effects of his aggression and how to respond.

Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across.

Where people go shapes urban mixing more than where they live, research finds

For millennia, people have been drawn to cities for opportunities, jobs and the possibility of sharing a sidewalk with diverse and interesting groups of people.

Opinion: The Trump administration is burying science and health care in paperwork

This White House has become the paperwork administration, write Brandon Marshall and Abdullah Shihipar.

The Scientist Trying to Keep Kratom Legal Has Not Disclosed Longstanding Ties to Kratom Lobbyists

The post The Scientist Trying to Keep Kratom Legal Has Not Disclosed Longstanding Ties to Kratom Lobbyists appeared first on ProPublica .

Blood cells replace the immune cells of the ageing human brain

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02694-z At birth, the brain contains its own immune cells, called microglia, that are thought to persist throughout life without being replaced by cells from outside the brain.

Satellite images before Nepal disaster showed warning signs

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02746-4 Images revealed the accelerated movement of a glacier–rock mass just days before it collapsed and triggered a deadly flash flood.

Structure and operating principles of a monkeypox virus replisome

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10937-2 During replisome assembly of monkeypox virus, the hexameric helicase–primase E5 undergoes large-scale conformational changes that allow two of its primase domains to interact with the polymerase F8 thumb

Probing far-from-equilibrium dynamics of electrical double layers

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10986-7 A new framework combining experimental and computational methods to track ions and water present at an electrode interface allows the molecular structure and evolution of electrical double layers far from

The nutritional value of invertebrate aquatic foods

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10908-7 Aquatic invertebrates are exceptionally nutrient dense, supplying the equivalent annual vitamin B12 and selenium requirements for over 5 billion people.

Intracellular complement factor H protects neurons during CNS inflammation

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10981-y CFH is a key mediator of neuronal resilience across the central nervous system in mice and humans.

Current therapeutic landscape and future treatment perspectives of MASH

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10672-8 The therapeutic landscape and advances in biomarkers for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis are reviewed.

Explainable deep learning improves human mental models of self-driving cars

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10950-5 Concept-Wrapper Network, a concept-based explanation approach deployed on a real autonomous vehicle, improves drivers’ ability to understand and predict its behaviour.

Molecular mechanisms and pathogenesis of MASH

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10529-0 This Review highlights the state of the art of molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying MASH pathogenesis and its transition to hepatocellular carcinoma.

Pines grow faster and are more drought resilient in the Southern Hemisphere

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10969-8 Non-native conifers from the Northern Hemisphere grow faster and are more drought resistant and resilient in the Southern Hemisphere, where they seem to escape the growth–stress-tolerance trade-off.

Rewiring the ribosome to translate proteins encoded in its own RNA

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10962-1 Bacterial ribosomes can synthesize proteins encoded within their own RNA.

Atmospheric CH 4 plateau sustained by NO x emission rise and southward shift

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10983-w The atmospheric methane plateau can be explained by tropical hydroxyl radical enhancement primarily driven by a global rise and spatial redistribution of nitrogen oxides emissions towards developing regio

Late-life semaglutide treatment slows ageing and extends lifespan in female mice

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10940-7 Semaglutide treatment for 3 months in female mice improved physiological function, attenuated hallmarks of ageing and modulated nutrient sensors and conserved genetic regulators of ageing.

Exploring baryon semileptonic decays through polarization and entanglement

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10818-8 Polarization and quantum entanglement measurements of baryon semileptonic decay greatly enhance single-event sensitivity, and combined with lattice quantum chromodynamics calculations enable determination

3D epigenome of glial cell types in developing human cortex

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10987-6 Integrative 3D epigenomic profiling of four glial cell types from the mid-gestation human cortex reveals cell-type-specific regulatory elements and chromatin interactions that illuminate the roles of non-

Audio long read: Could mending damaged DNA prolong life?

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02762-4 Researchers are hunting for ways to enhance DNA repair with the hopes that this will keep people healthier for longer.

Functional chimeric mRNAs encode proteins in mammalian immunity

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10982-x Inflammation induces interchromosomal DNA interactions that bring parent genes into close proximity, facilitating the formation of chimeric mRNAs that encode physiologically relevant, functional proteins.

Retraction Note: Warming accelerates global drought severity

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11027-z Retraction Note: Warming accelerates global drought severity

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Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11104-3 Author Correction: Endocannabinoids facilitate reward engagement through retrograde gain control

Author Correction: Signalling thresholds and negative B-cell selection in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11080-8 Author Correction: Signalling thresholds and negative B-cell selection in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

'Highly inbred' dingo population at risk of extinction, ecologists say

Pyrograzing turns ordinary livestock into fire prevention heroes, so why isn’t it used on public lands more often?

Targeted grazing is gaining interest as fire risk rises, particularly in hard-to-manage areas of the Western US. But it isn’t always as simple as it seems.

Daejon Love case highlights online romance scams: Research reveals scammers’ tactics – and how to defend against them

Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.

Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms

In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.

Caterpillar twitches in an ultraquiet chamber are helping biologists understand how these insects hear without ears

Scientists give caterpillars haircuts and put them in a room isolated from sound to figure out how they’re able to hear without ears.

Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders

From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks.

Britain’s quarter century: Netflix, memes and the supposed Christian revival

A look at how entertainment, culture and religion have changed since 2001.

Niger’s failed coup is a warning to the Sahel’s military rulers: those with power must keep their promises

Military leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger came to power promising to defeat the insurgencies plaguing their countries. Instead, insecurity has worsened.

Canada’s National Housing Strategy is failing Indigenous women and children

Canada’s National Housing Strategy claims to be grounded in a human rights framework, but the needs of Indigenous women and children are not being met.

Palaces and the Pope: the fascinating story of how Renaissance Rome was rebuilt

Uncertainty over whether the seat of the papacy would remain in the city explains why Rome was a late developer when it came to palace-building, lagging behind Florence and Venice.

The lesson Canada’s prime minister learned from Brexit is helping in its trade rift with US

Brexit suggested the importance of diversifying trade partners, while underlining the importance of geography.

Andy Burnham announces thousands of new homes, but is the government much closer to its target?

The new prime minister is facing a daunting task of achieving 1.5 million new homes.

Using a radar satellite to track emperor penguins in winter is changing our understanding of the species

A breakthrough has helped researchers track down penguins living in the dark.

Why criminal justice shouldn’t just be about what punishment people ‘deserve’

Attempts to understand why people offend can clash with deeply-held ideas about responsibility and what punishment someone deserves.

Is Germany’s far right AfD about to take over a state government for the first time?

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is poised to top the poll in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

How cities can use rain gardens to help prevent flooding

While rain gardens are useful, how and where they are planted can impact how beneficial they are.

Ancient fossil from China reveals animal-microbe partnerships dating back 550 million years

A sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may have turned a hostile environment into an ecological opportunity for the ancient conotubus organism.

Giardiasis cases are rising in England: should we be worried?

Giardia causes hundreds of millions of infections globally each year.

Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization

Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.

Iraq’s archaeological discoveries have shaped understanding of human civilisation – but its scientists have been sidelined

The centenaries of some of Iraq’s most influential archaeological discoveries invite reflection about the role of Iraqi scientists.

How underwater ‘booms’ could provide earlier warning of deadly volcanic tsunamis

Underwater sound signals created by 2022’s enormous Hunga eruption have pointed scientists to a new way to warn people of unpredictable volcanic tsunamis.

Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak

The Trump administration is halting vital federal research on the foodborne parasite Cyclospora, despite the record-breaking, nationwide outbreak of the diarrheal pathogen, according to Politico .

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AFL boss backflips by scrapping controversial 'Opening Round' experiment

What Can New York City’s Crime Prevention Efforts Teach Us About Gun Violence?

There is a core tenet to the Cure Violence method: Gun violence behaves like a contagious disease, and its spread can be controlled using public health strategies.

Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin

Some stars encounter supermassive black holes and live to tell the tale.

Scientists trace 7 stages of a meteorite's life, from hurtling space rock to Earth's surface

Studying 75 meteorites falling to Earth, scientists have identified the seven stages a space rock goes through as it crashes through our atmosphere, each of which is determined by different physical processes.

Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk (video)

Two astronauts replaced a spacecraft docking aid and a video camera during a successful spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on Tuesday (Sept.

The 12 best sci-fi movies of the 2000s

At the turn of the century, sci-fi evolved to new heights, which fortunately had nothing to do with Y2K (even if previous sci-fi movies might have led us to believe it would).

Nonprofit wants to launch 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029 (video)

The first dedicated mission to another star will launch before the end of the decade, if all goes according to plan.

A bright space station will soar over the US this week — and it's not the ISS. Here's how to see it

You may have seen the International Space Station whizzing across the night sky before, but have you ever seen China's Tiangong space station?

'You’re going to feel exposed, vulnerable, and very isolated' — 'Alien Isolation 2' creative director talks upping the scare factor for the sequel (interview)

Released in 2014, "Alien: Isolation" was a sci-fi horror gaming masterpiece that combined stealth, survival horror mechanics, and cinema's greatest monster to create an underpants-ruiningly terrifying experience.

Supermassive black holes 'too big' for the early universe may not be so massive after all

In the four years that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been making observations of the early universe, it has been delivering one scientific milestone after another.

Scientists may have detected the 1st direct evidence of dark matter

In what could be a groundbreaking discovery, scientists report they may have detected the first direct evidence of dark matter.

On this day in space! Sept. 2, 2016: Rosetta spacecraft finds long-lost Philae lander on Comet 67P after 2-year search

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2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live on Sept. 3

The BepiColombo mission is finally getting ready to arrive at its exotic destination.

This Ancient Insect Had 24 Legs—and Could Help Explain How the Ancestors of Modern-Day Bugs Took Over the Land

A previously undescribed critter that lived 324 million years ago appears to have been a transitional species that lived between land and sea. It could help researchers fill an 80-million-year gap in the fossil record of how crustaceans evolved into insects

Mars' Southern Half Is Weirdly Warm Underground. The 'Thermal Anomaly' Might Explain Why the Planet's Hemispheres Look So Different

Researchers used a novel technique to figure out what's going on inside the Red Planet. The work suggests that the interior of the southern hemisphere is hundreds of degrees hotter than that of the northern hemisphere and partially molten

A Frank Lloyd Wright House in L.A. Is in Danger of 'Demolition by Neglect,' Say Advocates

The visionary designed this two-bedroom, one-bathroom in his affordable Usonian style. It’s the only house of its kind in L.A.

This 91-Year-Old Man Fell 71 Times While Hiking the Appalachian Trail. He Just Became the Oldest Person to Complete the 2,190-Mile Trek

Dale Sanders finished the hike in just under a year. Nicknamed "Grey Beard," he's no stranger to age-defying feats of endurance

Allergic to Dogs? These Gene-Edited Beagles Could Pave the Way to Your Dream Canine Companion That Won't Trigger Sniffles

Geneticists altered Alfie and Bailey’s DNA so that they don't produce a major allergen. However, canines like them are not currently commercially available, and some experts express ethical concerns about altering the animals' genes

Reptiles Make a Surprising Amount of Noise. Here's What Those Sounds Might Mean, From Pops to Hoots to Bellows

Scientists are realizing that turtles, lizards and crocodilians communicate vocally more than they once thought

Spain’s White-Headed Ducks Have a Signature Color Right in the Name. And That Isn’t Even Their Most Remarkable Hue

The first thing you’re likely to notice is the blue bill. But beyond appearances, the duck has an exciting story to tell about conservation and recovery

Corals Reveal El Niño Events Have Become Stronger in Recent Decades, Probably Because Humans Have Been Heating Up the Planet

Researchers used elements trapped within Galápagos corals to understand natural swings in the climate over the past millennium. They hint that variability has gone up over the past 40 years compared to preindustrial times

World War II Sugar Rationing Data Hints That Limiting Intake of the Sweet Stuff Early in Life Lowers the Risk of Dementia and Cancer

For roughly a decade leading up to September 1953, the United Kingdom limited sugar purchases. Scientists studied health outcomes in people born during the ration and right after

Scientists challenge a 70-year-old “lizard brain” myth

A long-standing picture of brain evolution as newer, rational layers stacked on top of an ancient “lizard brain” may be deeply misleading.

A “quantum bath” puts quantum entanglement on autopilot

Physicists have demonstrated a new way to entangle distant quantum bits without the constant measurements and active control normally required.

Your neighborhood in your 20s may shape your heart decades later

Where you live in early adulthood may quietly shape your heart health for decades. Researchers found that adverse neighborhood conditions were linked to a higher risk of coronary artery calcification in midlife, an early warning sign of cardiovascular disease.

Obesity leaves a lasting memory in immune cells

Obesity appears to leave a molecular imprint on key immune cells that may persist for 5 to 10 years after weight loss. This long-lasting “obesity memory” could help explain why some obesity-related health risks remain elevated even after body weight returns to normal.

HEPA air purifiers may boost brain function after just one month

Adults aged 40 and older performed about 12% faster on a test of executive function after using a HEPA air purifier at home for one month.

Popular sweeteners may leave effects that last for generations

Two widely used zero-calorie sweeteners, sucralose and stevia, may have effects that linger far longer than the sweet taste itself.

Scientists find a human-only gene that may help explain our brainpower

Scientists discovered that human microglia, immune cells that help shape developing brain circuits, can take four to eight years to mature instead of just weeks as they do in mice.

Alzheimer’s may leave a mark on the brain long before plaques appear

Brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s may begin at least seven years before amyloid plaques become detectable with current PET scans.

A coffee-table-size scorpion roamed Earth before forests existed

A meter-long scorpion with massive pincers stalked ancient Britain 415 million years ago, long before forests and the better-known age of giant insects. Its surprising size and possible semi-aquatic lifestyle could reshape ideas about how early arthropods became giants.

Money problems may age your brain faster

Persistent financial hardship in early and middle adulthood was linked to poorer thinking skills by the 50s and more signs of brain aging later in life. Researchers say years of chronic stress and financial worry may gradually take a toll on the brain.