Holly Smith

News & Views editor at @Nature • Previously at @Cambridge_Uni • Biologist and certified nerd • All views my own

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From astrophysics to genetics, climate change to materials science — the News & Views team talk about some of their science highlights of 2025

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Mouse lemurs are the smallest and fastest-reproducing primates, and now there's an impressive mouse lemur molecular cell atlas

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Why did these researchers stick a rubber duck to a rock?

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Amyloid plaques in the brain capture lithium from surrounding cells, contributing to cognitive decline. What role might lithium normally have in the brain, and could lithium supplements help to treat Alzheimer's disease? https://t.co/lBrP19CBJI

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A powerful strategy to treat cancer is to harness the immune system

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A bacterially produced molecule circulates in the bloodstream and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by hijacking immune-cell signalling

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Single-cell analysis reveals the extent of genome doubling in ovarian cancer, its variability and its role in enabling tumours to evade the immune system

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I loved hearing what Todd Rogers and Hillary Shulman had to say in @Nature about what experts can do to communicate science effectively. Although jargon can be helpful, clarity should be the priority! https://t.co/bw6E5jYOn2

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Pregnancy loss is really common, but the reasons why are often unclear. A study in Nature points to genetic causes in over half of cases.

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Genomic analyses of mother–father–fetus trios after early pregnancy loss uncover contributions from chromosomal abnormalities and subtle genetic variants

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In warming coastal seas, a crucial ecosystem is being replaced by ‘turfs’ of red algae, which release chemicals that suppress kelp survival

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The axolotl has been studied extensively, hoping to inspire advances in regenerative medicine

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This powerful and unbiased way to identify links between genetic variants and biological traits has changed scientists’ understanding of complex diseases and how to treat them

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Transplanting dopamine-releasing neurons into the brain is a promising regenerative therapy for Parkinson’s disease

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Nature research paper: Translational genomics of osteoarthritis in 1,962,069 individuals

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A large consortium of scientists adds functional data to neuronal wiring maps, seeking to crack the computational circuitry of the mouse brain

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This new type of broad-spectrum antibiotic shows clinical promise

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Large-scale analyses of electronic health data suggest that the herpes zoster vaccine could protect against dementia — but it’s not yet clear how

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Large-scale analyses of electronic health data suggest that the herpes zoster vaccine could protect against dementia — but it’s not yet clear how

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A bacterium makes a molecule that kills drug-resistant fungi in an unusual way — by targeting various phospholipid molecules in membranes.

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Comprehensive maps of mutations in healthy and diseased gastric tissue give clues about how cancer arises and could inform early-detection strategies.

https://t.co/bEJ07zyiHl