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New mesothelioma drug turns cancer’s own defenses against it
Scientists are testing a counterintuitive way to fight mesothelioma, an aggressive asbestos-linked cancer with few effective treatments. A new experimental mesothelioma drug kills cancer cells …
NASA’s New Horizons spots signs of liquid nitrogen flowing on Pluto
Scientists have found the first evidence that liquid may have flowed across Pluto’s surface in the recent past. Dark features on the enormous Sputnik Planitia …
Scientists find a hidden health advantage in black and green rice
Scientists found that black and green Japanese rice contain unusual, potentially beneficial fats and may be digested more slowly than ordinary white rice. The combination …
Hidden “immune organ” in the skull may help fight brain cancer
Scientists discovered a hidden “immune organ” inside the skull that acts as a rapid first responder against brain cancer in mice. Strengthening this local immune …
Daily briefing: Fresh evidence for hidden chambers at Tutankhamun’s tomb
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02955-xScans support the idea that as-yet-unexplored chambers might hold the remains of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti. Plus, mathematical controversy …
How a team of AIs discovered a promising lung-cancer drug
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02954-yResearchers developed a ‘virtual biotech’ made up of as many as 37,000 agents reporting to a ‘chief scientist’.
How fast are you ageing? Ask AI
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02913-7A new system will help scientists to refine large language models for longevity research and clarify ‘biological’ age.
Mercury is shrinking with age — faster than thought
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02898-3Impacts by space objects have obscured some of the evidence of the planet’s contraction over the past 4.5 billion …
Take a risk or play it safe? Neuronal tug-of-war helps the brain …
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02911-9Using a video game involving bombs and treasure chests, researchers show how neural activity flickers between two regions of …
Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02621-2Geophysical survey yields ‘tantalizing’ data that could point to Nefertiti’s burial place — but it’s too early to draw …
Schoolhouse meals serve up an income bump
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02896-5Modelling shows a link between feeding programmes and higher potential earning in five African nations.
Author Correction: Genomic deletion of malic enzyme 2 confers collateral lethality in …
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11134-xAuthor Correction: Genomic deletion of malic enzyme 2 confers collateral lethality in pancreatic cancer
Who gets credit in the AI era? OpenAI maths bombshell sparks debate
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02910-wControversy around OpenAI’s claim to have solved the Navier–Stokes problem highlights how researchers could be inadvertently sharing — and …
Asteroid hit the moon and flung rocks 120 kilometres from the crater
Researchers have watched a huge crater form on the lunar surface, and its widespread effects could help inform future exploration of the moon and other …
Earth is getting less dusty – which is both good and bad
The amount of dust in the atmosphere has fallen, which is good for our lungs, but is a loss for ecosystems that depend on wind-borne …
T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded
Analysis of the chemistry of ancient T. rex tooth enamel adds weight to the idea that the fierce Cretaceous predator controlled its body temperature
Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? part …
Yet more readers share their insights from their own four-legged friends – and one proposes a more general theory
This week’s new questions
If every ship on the planet were hauled out of the water, how much would global sea levels change, and how quickly? How different would …
What is the most-used Beatles song in academic paper titles?
Feedback enjoys a new piece of research delving into papers whose titles mention Beatles songs – but wonders if there is an ulterior motive at …
Tom Gauld excludes an outlier from the study
Tom Gauld weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles masters the universe
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
Why it is time to restate the case for the importance of …
Recent progress on alternatives to animal testing is hugely welcome. But talk of "phasing out" animal research completely is misleading and could even be dangerous …
Satellite data gives clearer picture of how ice sheets are losing mass
The longest satellite record ever compiled shows the vast majority of ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica is due to glaciers flowing faster, rather than …
How older siblings may shape sexual orientation via mother’s immune system
It has long been observed that men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, but an association has also been found with older …
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