Thursday, 17 September 2026
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OpenAI maths bombshell sparks debate about who gets credit in age of AI ↗Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02910-w Controversy around OpenAI’s claim to have solved the Navier–Stokes problem highlights how researchers could be inadvertently sharing — and absorbing— ideas through chatbots.
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Mercury is shrinking with age — faster than thought ↗Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02898-3 Impacts by space objects have obscured some of the evidence of the planet’s contraction over the past 4.5 billion years.
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Daily briefing: Fresh evidence for hidden chambers at Tutankhamun’s tomb ↗Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02955-x Scans support the idea that as-yet-unexplored chambers might hold the remains of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti. Plus, mathematical controversy and beautiful ctenophores.
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Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb ↗Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02621-2 Geophysical survey yields ‘tantalizing’ data that could point to Nefertiti’s burial place – but it’s too early to draw definitive conclusions.
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Take a risk or play it safe? Neuronal tug-of-war helps the brain decide ↗Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02911-9 Using a video game involving bombs and treasure chests, researchers show how neural activity flickers between two regions of the frontal cortex when the brain weighs up a tricky decision.
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Author Correction: Genomic deletion of malic enzyme 2 confers collateral lethality in pancreatic cancer ↗Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11134-x Author Correction: Genomic deletion of malic enzyme 2 confers collateral lethality in pancreatic cancer
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How fast are you ageing? Ask AI ↗Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02913-7 A new system will help scientists to refine large language models for longevity research and clarify ‘biological’ age.
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How a team of AIs discovered a promising lung-cancer drug ↗Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02954-y Researchers developed a ‘virtual biotech’ made up of as many as 37,000 agents reporting to an 'chief scientist'.
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Schoolhouse meals serve up an income bump ↗Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02896-5 Modelling shows a link between feeding programmes and higher potential earning in five African nations.