Monday, 5 October 2026
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Nature News · 00:00
‘What took them so long?’ This year’s medicine Nobel winner is overdue ↗Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03094-z Nature’s senior biology reporter Ewen Callaway reflects on today’s prize for optogenetics — which scientists have anticipated for years.
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The top cancer success stories of the past 50 years, by the numbers ↗Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03157-1 Outcomes have improved drastically in the United States for some forms of the disease, but those for others continue to lag.
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How big tech is building a military–industrial complex in the age of AI ↗Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03134-8 Two books explore how warfare is being reshaped, with influence shifting from states to tech giants.
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AI biohazard hype must not divert attention from the real risks we face now ↗Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03135-7 Twenty-five years after the US anthrax attacks, fears around AI are distracting people from seeing what’s needed to stay safe: a strong, regulated life-sciences sector.
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Medicine Nobel awarded for brain ‘switch’ that controls neurons with light: live updates ↗Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03091-2 Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics, which has revolutionized neuroscience.
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Daily briefing: Medicine Nobel prize goes to optogenetics ↗Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03185-x Three pioneers of optogenetics have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Plus, the funniest nature photography and the physics behind a new science-fiction novel.