Monday, 28 September 2026
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Daily briefing: Old hearts ‘de-age’ in younger people ↗Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03089-w Epigenetic 'clocks' suggest that transplanted organs adjust to the host's biological age. Plus, a new biography of Stephen Hawking and how sham societies are misleading star researchers.
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Stephen Hawking biography explores an ‘exceptionally clear, uncluttered mind’ ↗Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02959-7 An elegant account of the physicist’s unusual life story highlights the relationships that inspired him.
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Paid to peer review: firms are paying researchers to assess manuscripts for journals ↗Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02277-y Freelance peer-review jobs through third-party companies raise practical and ethical questions.
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Bigger than CRISPR? A guide to the latest genome editors ↗Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02964-w Gene-editing techniques could soon allow researchers to replace entire genes and engineer complex cellular circuits — if the systems can be delivered safely into cells.
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China now leads the world in trials for next-gen CAR-T therapies ↗Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03004-3 China tests these therapies faster than the rest of the world but regulatory changes could slow them down.
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Vaping in childhood has bigger health risks than we’d thought ↗Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02962-y Use of e-cigarettes makes it more likely that young people will experience mental-health disorders and take up smoking. Governments must act.
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Transplanted hearts adjust their biological age to that of their host ↗Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03043-w Tracking the biological age of grafted organs suggests that donor pools could be expanded to boost organ availability.