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Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00845-wNature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

March 13, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmChina just approved its first brain implant for commercial use, a world firstNeuracle Medical Technology’s invasive brain-computer…

The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that explores the link between…

March 11, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe gut microbiome may influence brain aging, mouse study suggestsA communication pathway between the brain and the…

Scientists have reconstructed short movies from the brain activity of mice that watched videos for a project that aspires to lift the veil on how animals…

Nature, Published online: 27 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00621-wAndrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in whom the ability wanes, finds a…

February 25, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmNobel Prize–winning brain scientist steps down over Epstein tiesRichard Axel resigned from his post co-leading Columbia University’s…

In April 2025, less than three months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out…

Nature, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00476-1Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.