The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health. ...more
Nature Briefings
Researchers are using machine-learning programs to predict the evolution of viruses and design vaccines. ...more
Researchers have developed a model trained similarly to ChatGPT that can be adapted to evaluate multiple health conditions. ...more
Researchers and policymakers often exist in different worlds and speak different languages. Here are three ways to bridge the divide. ...more
Two studies report considerable improvements in technologies designed to help people with facial paralysis to communicate. ...more
Computational rules might describe the evolution of the cosmos better than the dynamical equations of physics — but only if they are given a quantum twist. ...more
Aditya-L1 will join other spacecraft from Europe and the United States in an attempt to understand our stormy star. ...more
A checklist derived from six neuroscience-based theories of consciousness could aid in the assessment. ...more
Signals originating in the brain make their way to gut nerve cells, leading to a release of inflammatory chemicals. ...more
A Nature survey reveals scientists’ reasons for leaving the social-media platform now known as X, and what they are doing to build and maintain a sense of community. ...more