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Experienced researchers ‘disrupt’ less than rookie scientists — but their ideas last
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03339-x
Researchers have found a link between a scientist’s experience and and whether their ideas have a lasting influence.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Light and mirrors move large quantum computers closer to reality
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03237-2
Scientists improve photon-collecting device that could be used to connect multiple quantum-computing arrays.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Climate scientists face deluge of public-records requests about fossil-fuel studies
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03275-w
A Nature investigation identified more than 30 requests since 2024 to US universities in a campaign questioning climate attribution science.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Audio long read: How to stay smart in the age of AI — the science of critical thinking
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03228-3
Although worries are growing about AI's potential to blunt reasoning skills, research has uncovered ways to keep the brain sharp.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Author Correction: Long-read sequencing reveals pre-meiotic gene conversion in sperm
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11290-0
Author Correction: Long-read sequencing reveals pre-meiotic gene conversion in spermPosted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Microdosing LSD shows some cognitive benefits — but only for women
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03265-y
Different effects of low-dose psychedelics on sustained attention in women and men deserve further investigation.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
‘Fiercely stubborn’: the US scientists continuing their research amid funding cuts
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03315-5
Researchers working on climate change, diversity, transgender health and international aid have turned to lawsuits, private donors and alternative topics to keep their projects going.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
How pregnancy reshapes the brain throughout life
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03312-8
Neuroscience is mapping changes in the brain during pregnancy. What they mean for future health is yet to be pinned down.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Three reasons why AI is not conscious and perhaps never will be
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03313-7
Large language models can mimic thought and feeling with uncanny skill. But evidence from neuroscience suggests that intelligence alone is not enough for subjective experience.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
How to compare and strengthen research systems
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03309-3
Analysing national research systems by using open-access data and new methods can help countries to learn from each other.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Cortex-wide imaging in naturally behaving mice with 1-gram wireless mesoscopes
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11293-x
Cortex-wide imaging in naturally behaving mice with 1-gram wireless mesoscopesPosted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Why failure is a taboo topic in science
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03328-0
Failure is one of the best teachers we have. So why is nobody talking about it?Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Lessons from Katrina: how to rebuild academia from the ground up
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02623-0
More than 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, universities in New Orleans have learnt what it takes to rebuild from ruin — including what gets in the way.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
Toxic chemicals in fentanyl revealed by speedy technique
Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03317-3
Chemical fingerprinting charts the rises and declines of specific adulterants in illicit supplies of the drug.Posted on 19 October 2026 | 2:00 am
IceCube just won a Nobel prize. Protect astroparticle physics projects with the same potential
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03308-4
Building the Nobel-prizewinning neutrino experiment was a big risk. To continue its success, scientists — and funders — need to stay bold.Posted on 16 October 2026 | 2:00 am