No. 1 · 2026-10-12
Space, science and CERN
What is new, linked to the papers in Nature and to CERN.
Space
- Farewell NASA ADS
After more than 33 years, NASA’s Astrophysics Data System will close its virtual doors in November 2026 and be replaced by its much-expanded successor, Science Explorer.
Nature Astronomy · 2026-10-12
- Transitioning from ADS to SciX to serve twenty-first century astronomy
For decades, the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) has been the foundational digital library for astronomy.
Nature Astronomy · 2026-10-12
- Fostering a culture of technology transfer in astrophysics
In Chile, the Center for Astrophysics and Associated Technologies has been working towards turning scientific investment into economic success for two decades, through the transfer of technology and techniques from astrophysics to industry.
Nature Astronomy · 2026-10-08
- On the coronal origin of magnetic switchbacks in the solar wind
Solar Orbiter’s detection of the ion composition of a magnetic switchback reveals its origin in hot coronal loops, implicating interchange reconnection as the release mechanism of the solar wind plasma, where it then propagates as an Alfvén wave.
Nature Astronomy · 2026-10-08
- Reduced incidence of little red dots at z < 3 based on number density and halo mass evolution
Little red dots evolve from under-dense regions at z > 4 to typical environments by z ≈ 3.5, while their halo and stellar masses surge by a factor of ten.
Nature Astronomy · 2026-10-08
- The formation of merging black holes via stable mass transfer in massive binary stars
Detailed models for the complete evolution of mass-transferring binary stars produce merging black holes consistent with the observed masses and spins. Isolated binary evolution probably contributes to the observed gravitational-wave sources.
Nature Astronomy · 2026-10-08
Science
- Award-winning microscopy image disqualified over AI use
The incident has prompted discussions about the use of artificial intelligence in scientific imagery.
Nature · 2026-10-12
- Author Correction: Timing and trajectory of BCR::ABL1 -driven chronic myeloid leukaemia
Author Correction: Timing and trajectory of BCR::ABL1 -driven chronic myeloid leukaemia
Nature · 2026-10-12
- Keep medical doctors in academia — without them, health-care research will suffer
Better career support and more funding stability is needed to retain this invaluable group of scientists.
Nature · 2026-10-12
- Beyond the solvent fog: watching molecules dance in the crowd
A technique called time-resolved X-ray liquidography has been used to shed precision light on the steps involved in a classic chemical reaction.
Nature · 2026-10-12
- What does a PhD pay? Data reveal huge gaps across Europe
Earnings come in a combination of scholarships and salaries and vary widely between countries, an analysis by international federation Eurodoc reveals.
Nature · 2026-10-12
- Hidden signals in sleep can predict future health
From a single night of sleep, AI tools can uncover physiological patterns linked to disease and mortality that are missed by conventional sleep measures.
Nature · 2026-10-12
Nature and CERN, and the AI Biosecurity Lab