Stories by Nature magazine

Researchers are still trying to understand what the deal is with kids and COVID-19

Research begins to pick apart the mechanisms behind a deadly COVID-19 complication

Despite conflicting data, the highly anticipated results will make the treatment a standard of care in the U.S.

With politicians touting the potential benefits of malaria drugs to fight COVID-19, some people are turning away from clinical trials of other therapies

Support grows for a controversial ‘human challenge’ vaccine study—but no trial is yet planned

An online survey reveals bottlenecks, challenges and barriers faced by more than 1,700 biology labs

An unprecedented signal from unevenly sized objects gives astronomers rare insight into how black holes spin

Touted as society’s way out of widespread lockdowns, scientists say the true potential of these rapidly developed tests is still unknown

NASA’s high-flying SOFIA observatory has struggled to prove its scientific worth

Statistical analyses suggest surveillance efforts for the next pandemic should look beyond the flying mammals

As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps

COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread

The lack of a national strategy has stymied the efforts of academic labs that underwent huge efforts to retool for COVID-19 testing

Economic crashes have dire consequences for public health, and we must prepare

Psychologists can’t agree whether facial expressions reliably convey moods. But companies building emotion-recognition software aren’t waiting to find out

Measles has killed thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 23 countries have suspended vaccination campaigns

Wastewater testing could also be used as an early-warning sign if the virus returns

But some experts say author Shinichi Mochizuki failed to fix a fatal flaw in the solution of a major arithmetic problem

Scientists say it is unclear whether felines can spread the virus to people

A reduction in seismic noise because of changes in human activity is a boon for geoscientists

Other countries on lockdown will be watching for a resurgence of infections in Hubei province now that travel restrictions are lifting

New York City researchers hope antibody-rich plasma can keep people out of intensive care

Testing kits delivered by courier and digital tools combine to battle the COVID-19 outbreak

Some experts warn that accelerated testing will involve risky trade-offs