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Stop treating code like an afterthought: record, share and value it

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03196-0 Scientists, research institutions, funders, libraries and publishers must all improve software practices.

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Customizable AI systems that anyone can adapt bring big opportunities — and even bigger risks

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03228-9 Open and adaptable artificial-intelligence models are crucial for scientific progress, but robust safeguards against their misuse are still nascent.

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Groundbreaking quantum-tunnelling experiments win physics Nobel

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03194-2 John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis discovered quantum physics on a macroscopic scale, paving the way for quantum computing.

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The EU’s Horizon research fund needs to stay a defence-free zone

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03221-2 It is time to sound the alarm as the EU’s research priorities face an unprecedented degree of political interference.

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Microbe discovery holds promise for sustainable biotechnology

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03278-z Microbe discovery holds promise for sustainable biotechnology

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The rise of ‘nightmare bacteria’: antimicrobial resistance in six charts

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03218-x Data reveal how the global challenge to reduce deaths and infections from drug-resistant bacteria is not going according to plan.

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Incentives accelerate progress on open access in Spain

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03276-1 Incentives accelerate progress on open access in Spain

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The 1975 discovery of long-lost letters between Albert Einstein and the astronomer Willem de Sitter

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02978-w Lively scientific debates found in correspondence from 1916 to 1918, and Saint Patrick’s snake-banishment skills are called into question in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.

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Insect biodiversity monitoring must be expanded

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03107-3 Insect biodiversity monitoring must be expanded

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Stop destructive fishing in marine protected areas

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03277-0 Stop destructive fishing in marine protected areas

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First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ blood type

Nature, Published online: 03 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03248-5 Recipient diagnosed with brain death received a type-O organ, which is compatible with all blood types.

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Will AI ever win its own Nobel? Some predict a prize-worthy science discovery soon

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03223-0 Other researchers question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable.

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Author Correction: Ribonucleotide incorporation into mitochondrial DNA drives inflammation

Nature, Published online: 03 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09682-9 Author Correction: Ribonucleotide incorporation into mitochondrial DNA drives inflammation

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Medicine Nobel goes to scientists who revealed secrets of immune system ‘regulation’

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03193-3 Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi discovered cells that protect the body from autoimmune diseases.

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Connecting the dots: I trace the history of the East Kolkata Wetlands

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03231-0 Environmental-humanities researcher Jenia Mukherjee uncovers the complex relationship between people, canals and wetlands in Kolkata, India.

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First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ blood type

Nature, Published online: 03 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03248-5 Recipient diagnosed with brain death received a type-O organ, which is compatible with all blood types.

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From fossil fuels to ‘green capitalism’: the dilemmas of a just energy transition

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03224-z Greening the global economy does not have to be done through unjust fuel extraction; societies can choose fairer paths to net-zero emissions.

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Will AI ever win its own Nobel? Some predict a prize-worthy science discovery soon

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03223-0 Other researchers question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable.

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Medicine Nobel goes to scientists who revealed secrets of immune system ‘regulation’

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03193-3 Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi discovered cells that protect the body from autoimmune diseases.

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Wonder, empathy, life: why we called our pregnancy-diagnostic company Mirvie

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02669-6 Struggling to agree on a meaningful moniker for your start-up? This firm’s founders turned to their employees for inspiration.

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27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03229-8 Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.

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The cutting-edge medical approaches that could transform ageing

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03225-y An optimistic take on the state of the longevity field provides hope for treating a range of ageing-related diseases — but feels at odds with the current shape of US research.

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Jane Goodall obituary: pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03227-w She was a tireless advocate for conservation, the welfare of captive chimpanzees and the protection of habitats.

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Connecting the dots: I trace the history of the East Kolkata Wetlands

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03231-0 Environmental-humanities researcher Jenia Mukherjee uncovers the complex relationship between people, canals and wetlands in Kolkata, India.

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Author Correction: Ribonucleotide incorporation into mitochondrial DNA drives inflammation

Nature, Published online: 03 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09682-9 Author Correction: Ribonucleotide incorporation into mitochondrial DNA drives inflammation

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