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GLP-1 drugs fail to help some people lose weight — scientists are on a quest for answers
Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03020-3
Understanding why some people see no benefits from potent anti-obesity medications could lead to new therapies and personalized weight-loss regimens.Posted on 24 September 2026 | 2:00 am
AI agent hacks government website for first time: why this breach matters
Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03024-z
An OpenAI agent accessed secure data on an Australian health-care website, but the incident wasn’t reported for months.Posted on 24 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Youthful fans of YouTube sports videos stick to the sofa
Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02989-1
University students who are highly motivated to watch sports online do not report higher participation in exercise.Posted on 24 September 2026 | 2:00 am
AI system helps lab devices ‘talk’ with each other — streamlining research
Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02990-8
Platform allows disparate machines to communicate and to be controlled by an artificial-intelligence agent.Posted on 24 September 2026 | 2:00 am
AlphaFold 'goes viral': database adds protein complexes of common viruses
Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03022-1
AI predictions could help with pandemic preparedness, but they will need experimental confirmation.Posted on 24 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Bumblebees don’t mind a little plastic in their honeypots
Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02988-2
Insects show off their adaptability by incorporating unfamiliar construction materials to build honey-storage vessels.Posted on 24 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02861-2
A special delivery.Posted on 23 September 2026 | 2:00 am
In praise of human teachers: universities must resist outsourcing everything to AI
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02949-9
An AI revolution is sweeping through education. But teachers who can convey the excitement of thinking and learning are irreplaceable.Posted on 23 September 2026 | 2:00 am
MMEJ repair of breaks at TA repeats maintains ecDNA and cancer fitness
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11048-8
Stability of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) relies on microhomology-mediated end joining at fragile TA-rich sites, with FANCM suppressing break formation, suggesting that Polθ disruption may destabilize ecDNA and sensitize ecDNA-driven tumours to therapeutic intervention.Posted on 23 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Efficient yet stable large perovskite solar modules made using surface treatment
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02937-z
Non-uniformities in the layer of passivator molecules, which are used to fix defects and protect the surface of perovskite material in solar cells, can limit the durability of the resulting modules. Large modules treated instead with chemically stable lead carboxylate passivators were efficient, reliable and had a higher yield than did commercial silicon modules.Posted on 23 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02858-x
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.Posted on 23 September 2026 | 2:00 am
How to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinking
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02930-6
There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. But science shows ways to keep the brain sharp.Posted on 23 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Author Correction: Large recoverable elastic energy in chiral metamaterials via twist buckling
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11189-w
Author Correction: Large recoverable elastic energy in chiral metamaterials via twist bucklingPosted on 23 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Conifer trees can prosper half a world away from their usual home
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02771-3
Northern Hemisphere trees planted in the Southern Hemisphere can thrive, displaying increased stem growth and physiological signals linked to reduced stress.Posted on 23 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Chiral oxazolidinones <i>via</i> biocatalytic aziridination of unactivated alkenes
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11169-0
Chiral oxazolidinones via biocatalytic aziridination of unactivated alkenesPosted on 23 September 2026 | 2:00 am