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‘It’s a real shock’: quantum-computing breakthroughs pose imminent risks to cybersecurity
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01054-1Two analyses suggest that quantum computers could crack ubiquitous security keys and cryptocurrencies before the decade is over.
The Moon belongs to all of us — not just countries that …
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01051-4As humanity blasts off into a new space race, we need a model of exploration that emphasizes stewardship of …
How procrastination can rob you of career fulfilment in science
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00551-7Putting off an important task in a long to-do list might be because you fear failure. Or maybe it …
Regular physical activity in midlife cuts risk of early death
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01000-1Study of more than 11,000 women found that only a few hours of moderate-to-vigorous activity per week had a …
Huge meta-research project puts claims in social-science papers to the test
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00805-4Three experts discuss lessons learnt from a large-scale dissection of the reproducibility, analytical robustness and replicability of published results.
Why science has a credibility problem — and how to address it
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00972-4Psychologist Brian Nosek’s latest work indicates that many results in the social sciences don’t stand up to immediate scrutiny. …
More self-reflection in research can lead to better science
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00965-3A package of papers looking at the social and behavioural sciences shows the value of researchers collaborating to further …
False hope
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00616-7There’s something brewing.
‘Replication games’ test the robustness of social-science studies
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00684-9A large-scale assessment of the reproducibility and robustness of 110 articles published in leading economics and political-science journals finds …
Pincer movement: fossil pushes origins of chelicerate arthropods back to the Cambrian …
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00807-2Spiders and scorpions belong to a group called chelicerates, which are arthropods with pincers at the front of their …
Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00955-5Results from massive, ‘eagerly awaited’ initiative reinforce concerns about the credibility of science — but raise hope for solutions.
Cutting aircraft soot emissions is not enough to curb contrail clouds
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00931-zThe contrail clouds formed by jet engines contribute to global warming. In-flight measurements of the particles emitted and contrails …
Daily briefing: The countdown to NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission launch
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01097-4The science that NASA’s latest Moon mission will conduct, and why some researchers aren’t fussed about it. Plus, the …
Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00969-zTens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests.
Struggling to focus on research when the world is ‘on fire’? Some …
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00264-xKeeping up with distressing news is affecting some researchers’ mental health and their scientific work.
Is social media addictive? Why a formal diagnosis is still out of …
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01023-8Limited methods and a lack of guidance around diagnostic criteria mean that many scientists are reluctant to use the …
Super-potent opioids could be safer-than-expected alternatives to conventional painkillers
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00806-3Modified nitazenes, opioids 1,000 times stronger than morphine, show remarkably few adverse effects in rodents, renewing the potential of …
Lift off! Artemis II mission sends humans to the Moon — opening …
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00978-yThe astronauts will fly by the far side of the Moon in the coming days, taking in views never …
Catalyst diverts course of industrial process to make valuable hydrocarbons
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00803-6A catalyst with two cobalt components potentially opens the way to sustainable processes for manufacturing light olefins — key …
Reproducibility and robustness of economics and political science research
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10251-xRobustness checks and reproduction of analyses with existing and updated data based on 110 articles in economics and political …
Active dissociation of intracortical spiking and high gamma activity
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10331-yA brain–machine interface is used in monkeys to investigate the biophysical underpinnings of cortical high gamma-band activity, a signal …
Hydroxy-induced cobalt oxides for syngas to light olefins
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10204-4A set of hydroxy promoters physically mixed with cobalt oxides for syngas to light olefins conversion using Fischer–Tropsch synthesis …
General scales unlock AI evaluation with explanatory and predictive power
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10303-2A fully automated methodology based on rubrics capturing a broad range of cognitive and intellectual demands is illustrated using …
Deconstruction of a spino-brain–spinal cord circuit that drives chronic pain
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10296-yIn mice, a circuit between the spinal cord and various regions of the brain, centring on spinal-cord-projecting neurons in …
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