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Daily Briefing: Tiny doses of LSD seem to boost cognition
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03374-8The drug improved the ability to focus — but only in women. Plus, US climate scientists are facing a …
Vast new fossil record challenges story of Earth’s ‘big five’ mass extinctions
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03316-4An artificial-intelligence model trained on nearly four million fossils suggests that three of the extinction events might have happened …
It’s time to teach peer review as a core research skill
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03200-1Preprint journal clubs offer a scalable way to make peer-review training a routine part of scientific education.
Can a human survive in a whale’s belly? The science behind the …
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03358-8Nature spoke with marine and anatomy specialists about the ‘modern-day Jonah’ film. Warning: spoilers ahead.
Will this sleep-disorder drug be the next big blockbuster?
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03310-wOrexin agonists have been approved for the treatment of a type of narcolepsy, yet they could also treat conditions …
<i>Nature</i>’s job-satisfaction survey highlights the changing geography of science
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03327-1A higher proportion of scientists in China and India report feeling optimistic about the future than in the United …
Butterfly wing patterns make motion hard to read
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03062-7Movement can expose camouflaged prey, yet whether colour patterns help moving prey to avoid capture is a long-standing puzzle. …
Is it ‘moon-stroke’, or a chill?
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02975-7An explanation for the injurious effect of sleeping in the moonlight, and a proponent of all-electronic televisions, in this …
Nepal’s disaster is an urgent wake-up call
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03314-6Record-breaking avalanches and floods are signs of things to come. Scientists must evaluate and respond to growing risks in …
Europe and the rest of the world must come up with an …
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03352-0Europe and the rest of the world must come up with an answer to US science strategy
Conservation planning should follow animal clocks
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03354-yConservation planning should follow animal clocks
Nobel-prizewinning breakthroughs can emerge from neglected organisms
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03351-1Nobel-prizewinning breakthroughs can emerge from neglected organisms
Bundle water safeguards into critical-mineral licences
Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03353-zBundle water safeguards into critical-mineral licences
Cortex-wide imaging in naturally behaving mice with 1-gram wireless mesoscopes
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11293-xCortex-wide imaging in naturally behaving mice with 1-gram wireless mesoscopes
Lessons from Katrina: how to rebuild academia from the ground up
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02623-0More than 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, universities in New Orleans have learnt what it takes to rebuild from …
Why failure is a taboo topic in science
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03328-0Failure is one of the best teachers we have. So why is nobody talking about it?
Author Correction: Long-read sequencing reveals pre-meiotic gene conversion in sperm
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11290-0Author Correction: Long-read sequencing reveals pre-meiotic gene conversion in sperm
Experienced researchers ‘disrupt’ less than rookie scientists — but their ideas last
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03339-xResearchers have found a link between a scientist’s experience and and whether their ideas have a lasting influence.
Microdosing LSD shows some cognitive benefits — but only for women
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03265-yDifferent effects of low-dose psychedelics on sustained attention in women and men deserve further investigation.
US government probe into postdoc visas worries scientists
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03345-zThe administration says that the universities being investigated are using the visas to undercut wages for US nationals, but …
Audio long read: How to stay smart in the age of AI …
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03228-3Although worries are growing about AI's potential to blunt reasoning skills, research has uncovered ways to keep the brain …
Toxic chemicals in fentanyl revealed by speedy technique
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03317-3Chemical fingerprinting charts the rises and declines of specific adulterants in illicit supplies of the drug.
Three reasons why AI is not conscious and perhaps never will be
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03313-7Large language models can mimic thought and feeling with uncanny skill. But evidence from neuroscience suggests that intelligence alone …
‘Fiercely stubborn’: the US scientists continuing their research amid funding cuts
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03315-5Researchers working on climate change, diversity, transgender health and international aid have turned to lawsuits, private donors and alternative …
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