Gigantic, clever study of schoolchildren in France captures the moment boys pull ahead in mathematics. Spoiler alert: it's shortly after school starts & not before. “Ethically speaking, we cannot do nothing when we see these results," says study author. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

At least half of children born today will live 'unprecedented lives' when it comes to extreme heat and climate change. That's not good news. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Team of collaborative AI 'scientists' enlisted to probe the origins of life in the Universe
www.nature.com/articles/d41... - with @amiralia.bsky.social and @miquai.bsky.social

Do US politicians listen to science? Democrat-led congressional committees and leftwing think tanks cite research papers more than their rightwing counterparts, finds vast analysis by @dashunwang.bsky.social @alexanderfurnas.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... With comments from @ejfagan.com

“In this gloomy political environment, this gives us hope.” For the first time, nations agreed on how to deal with pandemics - amid COVID fatigue and without the US. One researcher even says that the US exit galvanised everyone else www.nature.com/articles/d41... @childsmichelle.bsky.social

Microscopes, test tubes and other research supplies are about to get more expensive thanks to Trump tariffs. “We're already doing quotes today that are 20% more than they were yesterday” www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com @tinglongdai.bsky.social

A dreamy AI tool has mastered a key task in Minecraft: collecting a diamond. It does it by 'imagining' the future. Next up? Killing the Ender Dragon www.nature.com/articles/d41... cc @nature.com #Deepmind

Two parts of my life collided this week when I wrote about how marathons affect the brain for @nature.com. I have run 14 marathons so glad to hear I've flexed my myelin elasticity! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Two strands of my life collided this week when I covered marathons for @nature.com. I have run 14 marathons & happy to hear I've been flexing my myelin elasticity - with possible benefits! www.nature.com/articles/d41...