Friday, 4 September 2026
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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.
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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.
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Super-precise optical clocks in four nations tick in harmony ↗Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02741-9 Comparison using signals sent over fibre-optic cable tests agreement between seven devices spread across Europe.
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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.
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Daily briefing: Psilocybin blocks side-effect of chemotherapy in mice ↗Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02812-x Two doses of psilocybin completed prevented debilitating neuropathy in mice. Plus, a new direction for ‘time’s arrow’ and this year’s fun and thought-provoking Ig Nobel prizes.
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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.
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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 Defence.
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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.