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In 1987, two independent groups cloned a gene that encoded the potassium-ion-channel protein Shaker, enabling functional and structural studies that have transformed ion-channel research.

Heatwaves, droughts, floods and storms push up the number of cases, make diseases more severe and hamper people’s ability to cope.

Candidates face calls to prioritize research as the leadership contest heats up.

Shifting winds and ocean currents are pushing warm waters into East Antarctica, contributing to ice loss, an analysis finds.

How researchers created complex tiling patterns with bioengineered bacteria

Nature highlights three key graphics from the week in science and research.

Studies of Chinese coins reveal the composition of Jin and Xi — and hint at unexpected complexity in metallurgy.

Researchers worry that a protracted stand-off could slow progress on tackling global warming and hamper research collaborations.

The henipavirus can cause respiratory symptoms and is related to Nipah and Hendra viruses, but cannot spread easily in people.

Prolonged contact, especially with a person’s skin lesions, is emerging as the top transmission route.

Difficult tasks can lead to build-up of a signalling molecule in the brain, triggering fatigue.

Viral levels resurge in more than 10% of untreated people with COVID-19, but early data hint that the rebound is even more pronounced after antiviral treatment.

Cold exposure in mice activates brown fat to deny tumours glucose, and the future of extreme heatwaves.