Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01151-1An observation of an ultra-faint galaxy, captured as it was shortly after the Big Bang, indicates the presence of material from the first generation of stars.
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Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01328-8An electron-beam technique that can precisely create thousands of atomic defects in a crystal could be used to build quantum devices.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01321-1A simple machine-learning algorithm, inspired by honeybees’ visual memory and sense of direction, enables a flying robot to pinpoint its home location.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01373-3Antibiotics designed by artificial intelligence, immunotherapy for resistant infections and other highlights from studies and trials.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01486-9State control of the media is shown to alter the training data of large language models (LLMs) through its impact on the information environment. This has a substantial effect on the output of LLMs, with states rated more favourably in their own language when they have tighter media control.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01378-yGovernments must create meaningful incentives for biopharmaceutical companies to develop antimicrobial products.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01380-4Trials of drugs to fight deadly resistant infections are advancing, but they might fall victim to overuse of agricultural fungicides just like their predecessors.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01376-0Plans to address drug resistance typically focus on the use of antibiotics, but there are signs that compounds with incidental antibacterial effects might be part of the problem, too.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01081-yNavigating by the stars.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00909-xTrajectories of obesity prevalence over the past 45 years reveal patterns of growth, plateau and decline that differ across high-, middle- and low-income countries.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01546-0Drug arrives years after pandemic’s peak, but could still offer protection to vulnerable populations.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01322-0Pregnancy poses many challenges, including protecting against infection and increased nutritional demands. Pregnancy-associated gut changes offer some help.
Male primates may be larger than females partly because of pressure from rival groups, not just competition with males inside their own group.
<p>Data shows orforglipron could in future avoid need to take other long-term medications for diseases associated with obesity</p><p>A daily pill could help people keep weight off and stop them needing other long-term medications, scientists behind landmark new trial data have suggested.</p><p>The researchers said orforglipron could help prevent more than 200 diseases associated with obesity and could be prescribed to prevent lower levels of overweight tipping into obesity.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/12/daily-orforglipron-pill-can-help-people-maintain-weight-loss-after-they-come-off-jabs-trial-shows">Continue reading...</a>
<p>There is no cure for the hantavirus that has so far sickened at least nine people and killed three of them on a cruise ship outbreak, but several therapies have shown promise in animal studies</p>
<p>Hur styrande partier sköter sina uppdrag påverkar i hög grad väljares tillit till dem. Och dåliga prestationer skadar väljares förtroende mer än dubbelt så mycket mot vad goda prestationer gynnar förtroendet. Det visar en studie från Göteborgs universitet.</p>
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<p>There is no hard evidence that ivermectin can treat cancer, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying it</p>
<p>Probability theory and the Saint Petersburg paradox can help you determine whether the stakes of a game are too great</p>
<p>Makary, a face of Trump’s Make America Healthy Again agenda, oversaw the embattled agency as it dealt with vaping, abortion and other issues</p>
<p>Extremväder med värme och torka blir allt vanligare världen över och vädersituationerna blir samtidigt mer intensiva. Fåglar är dåligt anpassade för att klara av de här extrema förhållandena. En ny studie från Lunds universitet visar att värmeböljor på flera håll i världen har lett till massdöd bland fåglar. Intensiv värme har även orsakat försämrat fysiskt […]</p>
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We’ve long tried to control the weather by engineering rainfall. Now such cloud-seeding efforts are escalating, creating conflict between countries and stoking conspiracy theories. But do they work?
<p>All the protocols that health experts like me look for have been followed. But outbreaks on cruise ships are notoriously hard to control</p><ul><li><p>Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh</p></li></ul><p>Hantavirus: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/who-head-warns-countries-prepare-more-hantavirus-cases">the disease</a> you wish you’d never heard of, as visions of the Covid pandemic flash through your head. I’ve seen lots of breathless coverage and some bizarre takes on social media, so I imagine many people are confused as to what’s going on.</p><p>Let me start by saying that this isn’t the Covid pandemic – only Covid was Covid. Previous hantavirus outbreaks have been contained (although none were on a cruise ship). So, for now, the risk to the general public is low – colleagues and I are still carrying on as normal and watching to see whether new infections arise outside the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/mv-hondius-passengers-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-enter-isolation-facility-in-wirral">original cruise ship group</a>. Those new infections would be the key step-change determining whether we see further spread and higher-risk public health alerts – or whether we’re at the end of this outbreak.</p><p>Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, and the author of <a href="https://guardianbookshop.com/how-not-to-die-too-soon-9781405975513/">How Not to Die (Too Soon)</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/hantavirus-outbreak-risk-general-public-cruise-ship-group">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Social media is awash with clips of people paying to be ‘bathed’ in sound. But what’s the science behind the practice?</p><ul><li><p>Read more in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/antiviral">Antiviral series</a></p></li></ul><p>I, for one, am partial to a bath: what’s not to love about a dim room, candles and nary an electronic device in sight?</p><p>But a wellness trend that has emerged in recent years makes soaking in tepid water seem quaint: increasingly, people are paying to be “bathed” in sound.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/sound-bath-what-is-it-does-it-work-music-meditation-relaxation-nervous-system-science">Continue reading...</a>
Mathematical analysis suggests that melodies and harmonies have become less complex as music evolves and musicians find new ways “to create great music.”
<p>This test flight comes at a pivotal moment for Elon Musk’s SpaceX as the company pushes to go public this year and show it’s ready for NASA’s planned 2027 <i>Artemis III</i> mission</p>