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How older siblings may shape sexual orientation via mother’s immune system
It has long been observed that men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, but an association has also been found…
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Human organoids restore cognition in mice with half a brain
Mice with half a brain experienced significant improvements to their cognition and movement when they received brain org…
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Inflection points and transitions in Alzheimer’s disease
Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11110-5Inflection points and transitions in Alzheime…
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Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by Salicylic Acid Receptors
Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11123-0Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by S…
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Xand van Tulleken on the 3 wellness trends to be most wary of
The wellness boom has brought a wide array of consumer products that promise to boost your health and happiness. Xand va…
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Humpback whale mother with stillborn calf shows ‘grief-like’ behaviour
For the first time, researchers have seen a humpback mother interacting with her stillborn calf, reporting that she stay…
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Is it safe to use consumer wearable devices for research?
Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02671-6Wearable technology is a boon for studying he…
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Why The Ambidextrous Universe is a masterpiece of science writing
Don’t read The Ambidextrous Universe unless you are serious about maths and physics, because Martin Gardner is very happ…
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Nuclear fusion experiment produces the brightest X-rays on Earth yet
A new twist on nuclear fusion ignition emitted X-rays that are as bright as some stars, which could enable other extreme…
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AI companies must work with the research community to protect attribution
Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02886-7An era-defining mathematics claim raises ques…
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Map of brain ‘microproteins’ could offer new clues to Alzheimer’s disease
Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02914-6Researchers detect more than 1,000 overlooked…
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These bizarre, much-coveted microbes are revealing the origins of complex life
Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02849-yResearchers are racing to culture a menagerie…
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Wild chimpanzees teach youngsters by handing them tools
Adult chimpanzees have been observed passing tools to their younger relatives, helping them learn the skills needed for …
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The Parthenon’s architectural illusions are a myth
Optical illusions thought to have influenced the design of the Parthenon in ancient Greece are not backed up by evidence…
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We may finally have a way to rate a quantum computer’s usefulness
Determining how useful different quantum computers are has been a long running challenge – now researchers appear to hav…
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Quality control of glycogen through direct ubiquitylation by RNF213
Nature, Published online: 15 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11139-6Quality control of glycogen through direct ub…
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Roman roads weren’t so straight after all
Detailed data on the Roman Empire’s entire road network is offering fresh insight into how Romans built their infrastruc…
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How better ways of screening drugs could soon lead to thousands fewer animal tests
Scientists can now get more accurate safety data by testing drugs on organ-on-a-chip devices and organoids, meaning that…
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LSD could be approved for anxiety in the US in 2027
The psychedelic drug LSD eased anxiety in a late-stage trial, paving the way for a probable approval in the US within th…
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Author Correction: Erythropoietin receptor on cDC1s dictates immune tolerance
Nature, Published online: 15 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11137-8Author Correction: Erythropoietin receptor on…
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A wake-up call: diversify global research funding
Nature, Published online: 15 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02904-8A wake-up call: diversify global research fun…
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Why Nepal floods resulted in a disaster even after satellites spotted danger
Nature, Published online: 15 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02907-5Why Nepal floods resulted in a disaster even …
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A new biography of Stephen Hawking gets to grips with a complicated man
Graham Farmelo has written the first authorised biography of the famous physicist. He should be applauded for digging in…
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How I made a slime mould the protagonist of my new sci-fi novel
How do you get the science right in a sci-fi book? Columnist Annalee Newitz started by asking many kinds of researchers …