Monday, 14 September 2026
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Daily briefing: How this year’s super El Niño is different ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02915-5 Climate change makes the event difficult to predict. Plus, signs of success from an early trial of an osteoporosis therapy and how to safeguard reptiles and amphibians from illegal trafficking.
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The roots of astrology, the mysterious nature of time and more: Books in brief ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02908-4 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
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Drug firms’ secret data supercharge AI protein models ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02882-x An AI system trained on more than 20,000 protein structures from pharmaceutical companies outperforms AlphaFold-like models that use only public data.
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Fraud sealed the fate of controversial zoologist Paul Kammerer — 100 years on, his ideas deserve revisiting ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02851-4 After an eventful life in the limelight, the discovery of a manipulated specimen preceded the biologist’s death. Questions about his findings remain.
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Donor-funded science is rising in Brazil ― upending a long tradition ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02829-2 Philanthropists are stepping up support for research in a country where scientists have relied on the government alone for funding.
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Encoded and non-genetic protein variants expand human functional proteome ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11124-z Encoded and non-genetic protein variants expand human functional proteome
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‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02895-6 A neural device uses artificial intelligence to read brain activity for intended words and gestures simultaneously.
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How is climate change affecting conifers and their ability to sequester carbon? ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02847-0 Fresh evidence reveals that the interplay of several factors could affect the ability of these trees to grow.
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The pet trade puts reptiles and amphibians at risk: close legal gaps now ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02852-3 Patchy legislation means that animals are routinely taken from their natural habitats and sold in other countries. Fresh national and international measures could help to stop this exploitation.
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UK universities are on the brink — what is their greatest source of stress? ↗Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02608-z Nature asked eight leaders in higher education what they thought about the state of UK institutions. Here’s how they answered.