Friday, 16 October 2026
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PhD students who write dissertation with AI less likely to stay in academia ↗Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03253-2 US PhD graduates who used artificial intelligence were more likely to work in industry.
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History’s long-secret codes are being cracked by amateurs using AI ↗Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03338-y Cryptographers’ inboxes are being flooded with requests to validate cipher solutions.
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Memory stays strong in old age when this brain enzyme is active ↗Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03303-9 Data from mouse brains and 13 human brains show a link between levels of a lipid-degrading and cognitive resilience.
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IceCube just won a Nobel prize. Protect astroparticle physics projects with the same potential ↗Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03308-4 Building the Nobel-prizewinning neutrino experiment was a big risk. To continue its success, scientists — and funders — need to stay bold.
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Briefing Chat: An invisible tattoo that appears under UV light – and then disappears ↗Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03341-3 Nature staff discuss a new ink that could be useful for medical tattooing — plus, an insight into why small dogs live longer than big ones.
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Unprecedented atlas explores mitochondria across the tree of life ↗Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03195-9 The mitoproteomes of five parasites and a plant hold medical potential — and reignite the question of just when the mitochondrion evolved.
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The pianist who never played ↗Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03112-0 A note to self.