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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/d41586-026-02407-6
A new government policy seeks to balance innovation and safety.Posted on 8 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Two children died from gene therapies in China: where the field goes next
Nature, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02497-2
Strengthened laws should help to ensure future deaths are quickly disclosed to the public, but China’s reputation for such research is at risk.Posted on 8 September 2026 | 2:00 am
The secret life of a cell-cycle gatekeeper of breast cancer
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02470-z
A newly discovered function for the protein Rb explains why inhibiting cell division can enhance the signalling mediated by the oestrogen receptor that drives breast cancer.Posted on 7 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Author Correction: AhR inhibition promotes axon regeneration via a stress–growth switch
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11103-4
Author Correction: AhR inhibition promotes axon regeneration via a stress–growth switchPosted on 7 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Probing the proteome at cellular scale
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02805-w
Rapid technological advances are allowing researchers to identify thousands of proteins in individual cells, revealing the hidden mechanisms underlying development and disease.Posted on 7 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Author Correction: A mouse brain stereotaxic topographic atlas with isotropic 1-μm resolution
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11094-2
Author Correction: A mouse brain stereotaxic topographic atlas with isotropic 1-μm resolutionPosted on 7 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Isaac Newton’s remarkable year — and the plagiarism accusations that followed
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02808-7
A deep dive into Newton’s major work, Principia Mathematica, reveals his hate of hypotheses and a habit of courting controversy.Posted on 7 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Anthropic AI ‘formalizes’ proof of Fermat’s last theorem in just 11 days
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02822-9
Claude produced a 13-million-line, computer-checked proof of the famed conjecture — a major milestone in mathematics.Posted on 7 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Briefing Chat: How 1,000 pairs of buried underpants helped measure soil health
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02800-1
Nature staff discuss the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes — plus, the isolated energy flash that could be the first glimpse of dark matter.Posted on 4 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Bunsen burners’ reputation for sterilizing workplaces flames out
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02758-0
Study shows that the venerable device does not waft bacteria away from workbenches, as is often assumed.Posted on 4 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Revealed: inside the US military's plan to tap huge sums from the NIH
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02799-5
An agreement paves the way for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of projects to be transferred from the NIH’s institute for infectious diseases to the Department of Defense.Posted on 4 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Body parts used for ancient Egyptian artworks traced to surprising source
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02739-3
Coffin decorations and wall paintings were made with tissue from a broad range of organisms.Posted on 4 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Ada Yonath obituary: Crystallographer who overcame ‘impossible’ challenge of mapping the ribosome
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02801-0
Nobel laureate persisted despite widespread derision and revolutionized structural biology by protecting fragile crystals.Posted on 4 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Tropical cyclones could be predicted with an extra day’s warning, thanks to an AI model
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02643-w
The track and intensity of tropical cyclones can be predicted with high accuracy using an AI model, which has the potential to protect lives if shared responsibly worldwide.Posted on 4 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Buried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02650-x
The awards highlight weird, funny and improbable research that also makes you think.Posted on 4 September 2026 | 2:00 am