Europe can become a bioengineering powerhouse with these three changes

Nature, Published online: 04 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02389-5Sustaining the region’s strong position in the life-sciences sector will require investment and education in bioengineering.

Nature, Published online: 04 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02389-5

Sustaining the region’s strong position in the life-sciences sector will require investment and education in bioengineering.

Controversial White House plan to overhaul US science funding faces Senate opposition

Nature, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02436-1Proposal to put political appointees in charge of research grants could be temporarily halted if lawmakers’ efforts are successful.

Nature, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02436-1

Proposal to put political appointees in charge of research grants could be temporarily halted if lawmakers’ efforts are successful.

Cancer-fighting antibodies with a one-two punch take aim at tumours

Nature, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02398-4Bispecific antibodies, which bind to two targets, are sweeping into the clinic and are prompting even more elaborate versions.

Nature, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02398-4

Bispecific antibodies, which bind to two targets, are sweeping into the clinic and are prompting even more elaborate versions.

Want to get more from AI? Treat every prompt like an experiment

Nature, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02083-6Taking a scientific approach to artificial-intelligence queries makes every output a result to be checked, says James Dewar. Here are ten tips for doing it right.

Nature, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02083-6

Taking a scientific approach to artificial-intelligence queries makes every output a result to be checked, says James Dewar. Here are ten tips for doing it right.

Venus’s rift valleys could be its secret to staying active

Nature, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02372-0The nature of geological dynamics on Venus are fiercely debated — the planet’s steep rift valleys could be evidence of ongoing tectonic activity.

Nature, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02372-0

The nature of geological dynamics on Venus are fiercely debated — the planet’s steep rift valleys could be evidence of ongoing tectonic activity.