Thursday, 8 October 2026
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UAE completes Arab world's first solo space probe – and sets course for an asteroid ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03154-4 The device will be launched on a joint UAE-US-built craft. Some researchers say it could be the last mission constructed with outside help.
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Will AI scoop your science? Some researchers see a gloomy future ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03128-6 Scientists worry that increasingly capable large language models will beat them to discoveries.
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Plague scare: what scientists know — and what Russia won’t say ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03215-8 Unverified rumours swirl around the death of a Siberian laboratory technician. Nature talks to a biosecurity specialist to unpack the fallout
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Big dogs age faster than little ones — rogue ‘jumping genes’ might be to blame ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03199-5 Study of almost 900 dogs from roughly 120 breeds finds that rapid ageing of large canines is linked to changes in the epigenome.
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Author Correction: Histone readers MLLT1 and MLLT3 concentrate AID to confer locus specificity ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11266-0 Author Correction: Histone readers MLLT1 and MLLT3 concentrate AID to confer locus specificity
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Woody ‘blankets’ deployed on Arctic permafrost to reduce carbon emissions ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03045-8 A start-up company is testing whether stabilizing areas of rapidly eroding permafrost can prevent greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Editorial Expression of Concern: Maternal gut bacteria promote neurodevelopmental abnormalities in mouse offspring ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11070-w Editorial Expression of Concern: Maternal gut bacteria promote neurodevelopmental abnormalities in mouse offspring
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Women are talking about menopause — health systems must listen ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03218-5 In the Arab world, lack of training, research and discussion about menopause is hampering care. Three changes can help.
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US proposes $100,000 charge for international students to do post-graduate work ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02921-7 Proposed rule would choke off a crucial STEM talent pipeline, policy specialists say
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How to build a mouse: Embryo development captured in stunning detail ↗Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03193-x Gene-editing technologies enabled researchers to trace the cell-by-cell development of a single fertilised mouse egg to a late-stage embryo.