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Author Correction: Large recoverable elastic energy in chiral metamaterials via twist buckling
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11189-wAuthor Correction: Large recoverable elastic …
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Competition heats up in the regenerative-medicine ranks
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02856-zThe United States leads, but China poses stro…
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Lifestyle changes may be as effective as therapy at easing depression
Advice about mindful eating, enjoying exercise and getting good-quality sleep was at least as effective for treating dep…
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Severe meningitis outbreak caused by bacteria that took genes from microbiome
An unprecedented meningitis outbreak that occurred in Kent, UK, in March seems to have been driven by a bacterial strain…
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Huge hoard of metal bars hints at vast Iron Age trade
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02986-4One-tonne cache of iron is the largest ever f…
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In praise of human teachers: universities must resist outsourcing everything to AI
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02949-9An AI revolution is sweeping through educatio…
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How to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinking
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02930-6There is growing concern that AI can blunt me…
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Is AI really getting dangerously out of control?
Grim warnings of the existential risk posed by AI are all over the news, but there is very little evidence to back them …
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El Niño heat could kill half a million people by February
Higher temperatures around the world due to the record-breaking El Niño will lead to an estimated 450,000 extra deaths b…
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How turning electricity directly into food could help save the planet
Farming is one of the most destructive human activities. Columnist Michael Le Page is excited about developments in elec…
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Fire amoeba breaks heat tolerance record for complex life
An amoeba living in a Californian hot spring is thriving above 60°C, a threshold previously thought deadly to complex li…
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How ancient superbugs could help us fight antibiotic resistance
As the world warms, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are escaping from frozen sediments. But with new monitoring tools, we …
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Should we use GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity in children?
Children as young as 8 in the US are being prescribed off-label GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, sparking debate about the poten…
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Biosecurity must protect human functional capacity
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02996-2Biosecurity must protect human functional cap…
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Worried about an AI apocalypse? Here’s how to think about the risk of doom
Commentators say the probability of machines wiping us out ranges from 0 to over 95 per cent. Columnist Jacob Aron expla…
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Dramatic gannet dive wins Bird Photographer of the Year competition
Henley Spiers took the top award in the annual contest, with shots of guillemots, penguins and a protective tawny frogmo…
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Swimmer made of quantum light breaks Newton’s third law
According to Newton’s third law, all actions are paired with reciprocal reactions. But breaking this principle allowed a…
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Chemist-aligned retrosynthesis by ensembling diverse inductive bias models
Nature, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11160-9Chemist-aligned retrosynthesis by ensembling …
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The collapse of the AMOC would be catastrophic. How will we know when it’s coming?
Europe faces incredibly harsh winters and unrelenting droughts if the vital AMOC ocean current fails – but when disaster…
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Six principles for supporting academic freedom in universities
Nature, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02932-4Many academics are concerned about threats to…
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Losing your way of life to climate change matters — and we need a way to measure it
Nature, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02928-0Climate losses extend beyond property and inc…
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How do I change labs gracefully during my PhD?
Nature, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02441-4A scientist in training seeks help in finding…
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Briefing Chat: Evidence mounts for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun's tomb
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02984-6Nature staff discuss data that could point to…
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Europe pushes for space independence amid geopolitical rifts
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02919-1The European Union is easing its reliance on …