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AI bots are flooding researchers with requests for money and time
Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03005-2
Many scientists use artificial intelligence in their work, but agents are increasingly soliciting researchers for collaborations.Posted on 25 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Why science wouldn’t exist without alchemy, curiosity and great writing: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03032-z
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.Posted on 25 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Exclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchers
Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02980-w
A Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices.Posted on 25 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Anthropic’s AI biolab finds ‘CRISPR-like’ DNA in viruses. What’s next?
Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03039-6
The detection effort enlisted roughly 950 AI agents that spent more than 21 hours combing through DNA sequence databases.Posted on 25 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Nepal’s floods expose issues with climate-disaster funding — firmer policies are needed fast
Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03016-z
The UN’s climate loss and damage fund needs to consider how to make decisions about finance fairly and quickly, without disadvantaging low-resource nations.Posted on 25 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Chemists struggle to ditch hazardous solvents — even after decades of ‘green’ efforts
Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03023-0
Laboratories are still using dangerous and carbon-intensive liquids much more often than environmentally friendly ones, according to a 40-year survey of patents.Posted on 25 September 2026 | 2:00 am
Briefing Chat: Why scientists made papyrus scrolls, then burnt them
Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03041-y
Nature staff discuss a technique that could help researchers read charred Herculaneum scrolls — plus, a biodegradeable, edible battery.Posted on 25 September 2026 | 2:00 am
OpenAI's research chief talks of ‘cultural reset’ after wild few weeks
Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03028-9
Mark Chen discusses how the Hugging Face cybersecurity incident prompted a pivot to safety — and giving AI models a sense of 'taste'.Posted on 25 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
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
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
Daily briefing: Will AI really be the death of us all?
Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03029-8
Nature unpacks why AI companies are calling for a slowdown. Plus, the best clock ever and a new, unusual phase of boron.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