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Isaac Newton’s remarkable year — and the plagiarism accusations that followed
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02808-7A deep dive into Newton’s major work, Principia Mathematica, reveals his hate of hypotheses and a habit of courting …
Daily briefing: Psilocybin blocks side-effect of chemotherapy in mice
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02812-xTwo doses of psilocybin completed prevented debilitating neuropathy in mice. Plus, a new direction for ‘time’s arrow’ and this …
Bunsen burners’ reputation for sterilizing workplaces flames out
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02758-0Study shows that the venerable device does not waft bacteria away from workbenches, as is often assumed.
Revealed: inside the US military’s plan to tap huge sums from the …
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02799-5An agreement paves the way for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of projects to be transferred from the …
Tropical cyclones could be predicted with an extra day’s warning, thanks to …
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02643-wThe track and intensity of tropical cyclones can be predicted with high accuracy using an AI model, which has …
Ada Yonath obituary: Crystallographer who overcame ‘impossible’ challenge of mapping the ribosome
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02801-0Nobel laureate persisted despite widespread derision and revolutionized structural biology by protecting fragile crystals.
Super-precise optical clocks in four nations tick in harmony
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02741-9Comparison using signals sent over fibre-optic cable tests agreement between seven devices spread across Europe.
Briefing Chat: How 1,000 pairs of buried underpants helped measure soil health
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02800-1Nature staff discuss the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes — plus, the isolated energy flash that could …
Buried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 Ig Nobel …
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02650-xThe awards highlight weird, funny and improbable research that also makes you think.
Body parts used for ancient Egyptian artworks traced to surprising source
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02739-3Coffin decorations and wall paintings were made with tissue from a broad range of organisms.
Daily briefing: GLP-1 obesity drugs slow signs of ageing in mice
Nature, Published online: 03 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02781-1Mice on GLP-1s also performed better on cognitive tasks than those on a calorie restricted diet . Plus, satellite …
Nations expanding their research programmes impose sweeping penalties for malpractice
Nature, Published online: 03 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02517-1India, Peru and Vietnam are rolling out policies that limit opportunities for scientists who fall foul of research-integrity guidelines.
Magic-mushroom compound blocks a severe side effect of chemotherapy in mice
Nature, Published online: 03 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02744-6Study shows that psilocybin acts on nerves to prevent the painful condition called peripheral neuropathy.
Immune therapy engineered inside the body eases multiple sclerosis
Nature, Published online: 03 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02765-1Results from a small trial suggest a modified virus can instruct the immune system to wipe out disease-causing cells.
Ketone homologation via palladium-catalysed decarboxylative rearrangement
Nature, Published online: 03 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11091-5Ketone homologation via palladium-catalysed decarboxylative rearrangement
Biomarkers that predict improved outcomes after perioperative immune-based therapy for lung cancer
Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02486-5Comprehensive exploratory analyses of biomarkers were done in the phase III CheckMate 77T study of pre- and post-surgical treatment …
Self-driving cars make mistakes, and now users can see why
Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02467-8An autonomous-vehicle system that directly explains its decisions in a way that can be interpreted by humans could improve …
NASA’s Roman telescope holds promise far beyond mapping the invisible Universe
Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02764-2Discovery flourishes when instruments, ideas and people come together in unpredictable ways.
Antimatter ‘tag’ used to detect elusive particle decay
Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02123-1A long-underexplored test of particle-physics theory has been revived. This method uses quantum entanglement to infer the presence of …
Landmark pancreatic cancer drug shows potential against lung cancer too
Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02745-5Results bolster hopes that the drug daraxonrasib could prove effective against a variety of tumours.
The death of Jason Arday must prompt deep reflection
Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02677-0Universities and media organizations need to scrutinize their roles in the events that led to this tragedy.
Can GLP-1 drugs slow ageing? Mouse study shows promise
Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02757-1Older female mice given an anti-obesity medication lived longer and in better health than did mice not taking one.
Anxious or outgoing? Huge study links ‘Big Five’ personality traits to genetic …
Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02761-5Researchers identify more than 1,200 personality-linked genetic variants, with effects largely independent of family background.
Peruvian ice has preserved a global methane record
Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02695-yThe first record of global methane in the tropics, collected from the summit of the mountain Nevado Huascarán in …
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