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23andMe plans to sell its huge genetic database: could science benefit?
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01004-3
Following the firm’s bankruptcy, researchers hope that they will be able to continue accessing the valuable data set even if it is sold to new owners. -
Brain implant translates thoughts to speech in an instant
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01001-6
Improvements to brain–computer interfaces are bringing the technology closer to natural conversation speed. -
Six roadblocks to net zero — and how to get around them
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00935-1
Overcoming these obstacles in carbon markets can speed up decarbonization. -
Style over substance? What birds’ mating behaviours reveal about sexual selection
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00934-2
An exploration of weird and wonderful birds across the world sometimes takes theories of sexual selection to the extreme — but entertains throughout. -
Deep dive: How I use robots to survey coral reefs
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00936-0
Marine ecologist Gemma Galbraith builds remotely operated vehicles and uses them to assess how coral reefs are being affected by climate change.