Stories by Nature magazine

A mechanism known as “original antigenic sin” protects some people from flu. Whether it helps immune reactions to coronaviruses is still unclear

After long delay, U.S. President Joe Biden picks Robert Califf to once again head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The Glasgow Climate Pact is a step forward, researchers say, but efforts to decarbonize are not enough to limit global temperature rises to two degrees Celsius

Immune cells might abort SARS-CoV-2 infection, forestalling a positive PCR or antibody test, a study in hospital workers suggests

Scientists who worked on the original U.N. climate convention doubt that COP26 will deliver for low-income countries

The latest bounty of 35 events features oddball black holes and a miniature neutron star

Synapse genes help cells to communicate in a sponge’s digestive chambers

Nations have promised to end deforestation, curb methane emissions and stop public investment in coal power. Researchers warn that the real work of COP26 is yet to come

A Nature survey reveals that many authors of the latest IPCC climate science report are anxious about the future and expect to see catastrophic changes in their lifetime

Fluvoxamine is both inexpensive and highly effective at preventing mild COVID-19 from turning severe

As U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers recommend authorizing shots for children aged five to 11, researchers predict what this might mean for populations

Studies suggest that a reversal of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision would be detrimental for many

Study aimed at collecting DNA from 10,000 autistic people and their families has drawn criticism for failing to consult the autism community

The radio signal seemed to originate from the star Proxima Centauri and provided a helpful drill for future searches

Companies are updating vaccines and testing them on people to prepare for whatever comes next in the pandemic

The NASA spacecraft will loop past the never before explored Trojan asteroids during a 12-year journey

The Merck pill, which could become the first oral antiviral COVID treatment, forces the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to mutate itself to death

The WHO-approved RTS,S vaccine has a modest efficacy and requires a complex regimen of doses, so ample funding and clear communication are crucial to success

Physicists have imaged elusive ‘Wigner crystals’ for the first time

After 12 years at the helm of the top biomedical research agency, the geneticist will return to running his lab by year’s end

The agency found no evidence that the flagship observatory’s namesake was involved in anti-LGBT+ activities, but some say that Webb bears responsibility

The European and Japanese spacecraft performed the first of six slingshot maneuvers around the planet. It will ultimately insert two probes into orbit in 2025

Studies of bats in China and Laos show southeast Asia is a hotspot for potentially dangerous viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2

As women’s soccer, rugby and other sports gain popularity, scientists are racing to understand how the female brain responds to head injury