No. 3 · 2026-10-19
Space, science and CERN
What is new, linked to the papers in Nature and to CERN.
Space
- UAE completes Arab world’s first solo space probe – and sets course for an asteroid
Nature · 2026-10-08
- Hour-scale response of low-Earth-orbit satellite altitude to extreme geomagnetic storms revealed by the NinjaSat CubeSat during the 2024 solar maximum
Nature · 2026-10-02
- Spatial variability of TEC perturbations and ROTI during the 3 october 2024 X9.0 solar flare: a multi-station GNSS analysis
Nature · 2026-10-02
- Arctic lightning during solar wind disturbance
Nature · 2026-09-22
- The geometric genius of René Descartes
Nature · 2026-09-15
- Bonds improve post mission disposal compliance and the sustainability of low Earth orbit
Nature · 2026-09-15
Science
- Light and mirrors move large quantum computers closer to reality
Scientists improve photon-collecting device that could be used to connect multiple quantum-computing arrays.
Nature · 2026-10-19
- Audio long read: How to stay smart in the age of AI — the science of critical thinking
Although worries are growing about AI's potential to blunt reasoning skills, research has uncovered ways to keep the brain sharp.
Nature · 2026-10-19
- Microdosing LSD shows some cognitive benefits — but only for women
Different effects of low-dose psychedelics on sustained attention in women and men deserve further investigation.
Nature · 2026-10-19
- How pregnancy reshapes the brain throughout life
Neuroscience is mapping changes in the brain during pregnancy. What they mean for future health is yet to be pinned down.
Nature · 2026-10-19
- Climate scientists face deluge of public-records requests about fossil-fuel studies
A Nature investigation identified more than 30 requests since 2024 to US universities in a campaign questioning climate attribution science.
Nature · 2026-10-19
- ‘Fiercely stubborn’: the US scientists continuing their research amid funding cuts
Researchers working on climate change, diversity, transgender health and international aid have turned to lawsuits, private donors and alternative topics to keep their projects going.
Nature · 2026-10-19
Nature and CERN, and the AI Biosecurity Lab