Dental implants can hijack your immune system, scientists discover
Researchers have uncovered a surprising reason dental implant infections often resist antibiotics: the implants themselves can…
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One of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes is refilling with fresh magma
Deep beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, a massive magma reservoir is refilling 7,300 years after one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in Earth's recent geological history. Scientists used…
Breakthrough PTSD treatment achieves 68% remission rate in clinical trial
A newly FDA-cleared PTSD treatment uses personalized brain mapping and magnetic stimulation to target abnormal brain…
MIT scientists build a tiny robot that swims using living muscle cells
MIT engineers have built a paper-thin swimming robot powered by living muscle cells that respond to…
Daily briefing: The tell-tale features of a Denisovan
Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03438-9See what gave Denisovans their distinct look. Plus, a vaccine…
Rebody
Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03108-wFighting fit.
Elusive snow leopards and evasive particles: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03395-3Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
STAT+: Tango reports 82% tumor response rate in trial of combo therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer
An experimental drug combination led to tumor responses in 82% of patients with a certain type…
Opinion: New Medicare policies will keep important pain relief from some patients
For some people, simply putting on pants can be excruciatingly painful. New policy will put pain…
Opinion: Overdose deaths have plunged. We need to know why
The humbling truth is that forces outside medical care and public health policies must be playing…