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Lost quantum traces could reveal dark matter at the Large Hadron Collider
Particle collisions are inherently quantum, but much of that character is lost when we turn them into classical data. Sa…
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Bacteria recruited to treat cancer
Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02823-8Anticancer drugs could be manufactured and de…
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Why is there controversy around OpenAI’s Millennium Prize maths breakthrough?
8 September should have been an exciting day of celebration for mathematicians worldwide. Instead, it became a confusing…
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In the basement of miniaturized relics
Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02416-5Thinking small.…
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How AI is changing PhD programmes: join our free webinar
Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02751-7Learn how artificial intelligence can hone yo…
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Why the super-fun Ig Nobel prizes bring serious value to science
Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02793-xAwards that celebrate humour, curiosity and i…
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Why we need an International Panel on Inequality
Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02806-9Disparities in income and wealth are growing.…
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Common painkiller use in early pregnancy linked to smaller ovaries and testes
Taking the painkiller paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy has been linked to smaller ovaries and testes in baby…
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OpenAI has solved the Navier-Stokes Millennium problem using $15m of AI effort
One of the trickiest problems in mathematics has now fallen to AI after just days of work. The groundbreaking result was…
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Zapping the face could boost brain signalling and memory
Bursts of electrical stimulation to a nerve in the face seem to improve signalling between neurons and people's performa…
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Why growing seaweed isn’t a climate solution
Some have claimed cultivating seaweed could remove hundreds of millions of tonnes of CO2. But as warming waters kill off…
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Major breakthrough made on famous Millennium maths problem
Three key findings produced in collaboration between humans and AI bring us closer to a solution to the infamous Navier-…
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Author Correction: Contrasting roles of histone 3 lysine 27 demethylases in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Nature, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11081-7Author Correction: Contrasting roles of histo…
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Put patients at the centre of medical AI governance
Nature, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02796-8Put patients at the centre of medical AI gove…
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Nepal disaster is a wake-up call to take compound climate risks seriously
Nature, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02794-wNepal disaster is a wake-up call to take comp…
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As Star Trek turns 60, it’s not too late to discover the seminal series
Whether it's the original 1966 classic or one of its many modern spinoffs, there's a Star Trek story for everyone. Betha…
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The danger of viewing the cosmos as a mirror that shows us ourselves
It is only natural to view the world, or even the entire universe, through the lens of humanity – we’re human, after all…
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China’s fast-track clinical trials are in the spotlight after child deaths
Nature, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02407-6A new government policy seeks to balance inno…
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Two children died from gene therapies in China: where the field goes next
Nature, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02497-2Strengthened laws should help to ensure futur…
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Super El Niño set to cause ‘terribly dangerous’ drought in the Amazon
The El Niño phase now under way will be the most damaging on record for the Amazon, scientists warn, raising the risk of…
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I made a free AI chatbot solve a decade-long maths problem in 13 minutes
After months covering the shocking rise of AI mathematics, reporter Matthew Sparkes decided to put a free chatbot to th…
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We’re on the verge of seeing the quantum vacuum for the first time
Quantum theory says a vacuum isn’t truly empty, but proving it directly has remained out of reach. A new experiment usin…
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Author Correction: AhR inhibition promotes axon regeneration via a stress–growth switch
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11103-4Author Correction: AhR inhibition promotes ax…
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The best new popular science books of September 2026
Dive into new titles from major names including Carlo Rovelli, Maggie Aderin, Xand van Tulleken and Jim Al-Khalili, as w…