A particle made of force: physicists say they’ve found mysterious ‘glueball’

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02498-1Scientists have predicted the existence of a particle made of gluons for a long time, but detecting it has taken decades.

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02498-1

Scientists have predicted the existence of a particle made of gluons for a long time, but detecting it has taken decades.

Paper mill cancer studies get double the number of citations as genuine papers

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01908-8Potentially fraudulent papers often cite each other and could be inflating the impact factor of journals in which they are published.

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01908-8

Potentially fraudulent papers often cite each other and could be inflating the impact factor of journals in which they are published.