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Placenta wrap hastens erection recovery after prostate surgery
Dried amniotic membranes from donated placentas can be wrapped around delicate nerves during prostate cancer surgery to hasten the time to a first erection after …
This giant stick insect fooled scientists for decades
Scientists have identified two new species of large Australian stick insects, including one that lays extraordinary “lidded” eggs never before recorded in the group. The …
New “plant armor” more than triples strawberry yields
A new protective fabric boosted strawberry yields by as much as 3.56 times while blocking insects and still allowing sunlight, rain, and airflow to reach …
This new qubit could be 100 times less error-prone in superfluid quantum …
A proposed qubit made with superfluid helium could cut quantum computing error rates by around 100 times by shielding quantum information from common forms of …
The best popular-science books of October 2026
With a new book from the late primatologist Frans de Waal and a deep dive into artificial intelligence from New York Times tech columnist Kevin …
This light-powered AI can spot deepfakes with nearly 98% accuracy
UCLA researchers built an AI system that uses light to analyze more than a dozen videos simultaneously, detecting deepfakes with nearly 98% accuracy. Its speed, …
This diet may slow brain aging by 2.5 years
People who followed the MIND diet more closely showed slower brain shrinkage and less grey matter loss over time, with the strongest differences equivalent to …
1 in 13 adults under 30 already had hidden artery plaque
More than half of 16,000 apparently healthy adults had signs of atherosclerosis, with arterial plaques already detectable in about 1 in 13 people ages 18 …
A lack of rockets is creating a crisis for space technology companies
SpaceX’s changing priorities, the war in Ukraine and a lack of competitors are all causing a launch crisis that might last years
Can mathematicians still refuse to use AI at this point?
There’s no question AI has transformed the field of mathematics in the past few months. Columnist Jacob Aron wonders if it will soon be impossible …
Could quitting ultra-processed food boost your mental health?
People with depression who dramatically cut ultra-processed foods experienced notable improvements in their symptoms in a small preliminary study. Researchers suspect healthier eating may benefit …
Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 may have a reversible weakness
The Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 may actively damage brain blood vessels and sabotage the cellular systems that remove harmful proteins. Researchers were able to reverse …
Caltech physicists finally measure a quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago
Researchers have experimentally observed energy patterns that physicists have predicted for about 40 years. By arranging laser-trapped atoms into a quantum simulator, they recreated two …
This common mistake can add nearly 7 points to your blood pressure …
A common mistake during blood pressure checks could make readings appear substantially higher than they really are. Johns Hopkins researchers found that leaving the arm …
Battle of the Anthropocene: allegations re-ignite row over proposed geological epoch
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03118-8Researchers say that a vote to reject the epoch violated procedure and call for transparency.
Gaze into the cosmos and through the eyes of a bee — …
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03101-3The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.
‘Vibe coding’ makes the dictionary: AI terms recognized by Merriam-Webster
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03044-9‘Agentic’, ‘prompt engineering’ and other technical terms are among the 1,400 entries added to the online catalogue of the …
Can pancreatic cancer be stopped in its tracks? Radical tactic raises hopes
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03119-7With prospects for new treatments at an all-time high, researchers are looking for ways to boost survival by treating …
A black hole’s jets have a halo effect
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03036-9Observations confirm jets’ expected effect on the gas cloud that surrounds a galaxy.
Retraction Note: Ribosomal frameshifting in the <i>CCR5</i> mRNA is regulated by miRNAs …
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11149-4Retraction Note: Ribosomal frameshifting in the CCR5 mRNA is regulated by miRNAs and the NMD pathway
The ‘missed disease’ that affects 190 million: endometriosis drug shows early promise
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03042-xModified medication targets the cells implicated in the condition’s tell-tale lesions.
Anglo-Saxons got special treatment in medieval Rome
A small hoard of medieval English coins found near the Vatican in Rome suggests that early English residents held a privileged status in the holy …
Unsettling images reveal stark impact of humans on the environment
These aerial shots from photographer and environmental activist J. Henry Fair, drawn from a new exhibition, show the impact of human activity on the landscape
Moonfish, a haunting animation, captures a tragedy in space
Daniel Zvereff’s animation, Moonfish, exposes the grief-filled and strange reality of space miner Cassius’s life working on an asteroid after things go tragically wrong. Drawn …
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