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A quantum simulation of a (2+1)-dimensional lattice gauge theory is carried out on a quantum computer working with neutral atoms trapped by optical tweezers in a Kagome geometry.

The Trump administration's latest policies hit science hard. Plus, Chinese temples provide refuge for endangered trees and mice embryos with XY chromosomes can grow ovaries if their mother is iron-deficient.

Nature explores the massive costs and challenges of sending astronauts to the red planet.

An intimate look at a puffy exoplanet and its nearest star has revealed its tragic destiny.

Using a global database of the radiocarbon content of rivers combining new and published measurements, isotopic mass balance suggests that about 60% of river CO2 emissions are derived from millennial or older carbon sources.

Diffuse dwarf galaxies cluster more strongly than do compact ones, bucking the trend in massive galaxies.

Gradients of cell recognition molecules wire a sensorimotor interface in Drosophila.

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Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save them.

As heads of Pacific island nations, we urge governments worldwide to avoid irreversible environmental damage to the region as well as the needless economic and geopolitical risks.