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Briefing Chat: Penguins pick up PFAS pollution
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01263-8Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
Daily briefing: AI systems can ‘teach’ biases to other models
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01265-6Data generated by AI ‘teachers’ can subliminally pass on particular traits to ‘student’ models. Plus, sperm-whale communication is structured …
Revealed: how male and female brain cells differ in gene activity
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01227-yVariations in gene expression could help to explain why brain-disease risks differ according to sex.
‘Science needs defending’: record number of researchers run for office in US …
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01134-2Many Democrats making the switch to politics are motivated by the Trump administration’s cuts to science — whereas energy …
Quantum computers take on health care: light-sensitive cancer drugs win US$2-million contest
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01236-xQuantum machines are making inroads into biology but have no ‘advantage’ over classical machines yet.
The nine-to-five PhD: mere myth or an achievable goal?
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00509-9Can you squeeze your graduate programme into a 40-hour working week? These 13 current and former PhD candidates reveal …
Ageing could prime women for autoimmune disorders
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01213-4Study of gene expression also finds age-related increases in men’s vulnerability to certain cancers.
Graves reveal plague’s inequitable toll
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01210-7Most of the individuals in a seventeenth-century-Switzerland burial site had performed strenuous manual labour and died before the age …
Venus’s impenetrable haze could be made of cosmic dust
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01212-5Modelling suggests that the layer beneath the planet’s acidic clouds is comprised of particles from outer space.
Landmark ancient-genome study shows surprise acceleration of human evolution
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01204-5Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, …
Ozymandias undead
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01065-yNothing beside remains.
How effective is the personalized off-label use of targeted cancer treatment?
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00911-3If general cancer treatment fails, a tumour-type-specific therapy might be tried for other cancers with genetic changes in the …
Why more fossil fuels won’t fix the Iran energy crisis
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01197-1Climate-friendly technologies are the best way to stymie rising inflation — and will get better and cheaper over time.
Early-onset cancer fuels calls for wider screening — but at what cost?
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00687-6As some countries lower the screening age for breast, colorectal and other cancers, scientists warn that it could cause …
A picture of health: gene-expression maps of the human liver from living …
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01187-3A high-resolution atlas of the healthy human liver has been assembled using gene-expression profiling and spatial mapping of cells …
Bad influence: LLMs can transmit malicious traits using hidden signals
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00906-0A large language model that is trained using AI outputs can inherit undesirable behaviours, even if they are not …
Daily briefing: Youthifying 'mirror' brings back more vivid childhood memories
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01248-7Looking at a childlike version of your face might help you see childhood memories more clearly. Plus, some AI …
Therapeutic mitochondria transplants made more efficient with targeting tool
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00910-4A system of protein binders directs energy-generating organelles to targeted cells, potentially improving ways to treat mitochondrial dysfunction.
A guide to the Nature Index
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00691-wA description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is …
Global cancer rates are rising. How are countries reacting?
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00689-4Denmark and South Korea stand out for their strong cancer strategies while England seeks to get back on track.
AI models ‘subliminally’ transmit biases when training other systems
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01224-1Using artificial-intelligence to teach other models can be cheaper and faster than building them from scratch, but this approach …
Brain–machine interface reveals the origin of a widely used neural signal
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01189-1A type of activity in the brain’s cortex, called high gamma, is widely used in studies of brain function, …
Molecular profiling of gene-edited cells reveals shared drug-resistance mechanisms
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01181-9A platform for tracking the changes in gene expression and chromatin accessibility that follow interference with specific genes has …
Improving cancer survival rates will require hard policy choices
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00686-7Integrated care and prevention strategies are key, but without careful planning — and sustainable funding — they risk falling …
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