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Who gets credit in the AI era? OpenAI maths bombshell sparks debate

Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02910-wControversy around OpenAI’s claim to have solved the Navier–Stokes problem highlights how researchers could be inadvertently sharing — and absorbing— ideas thro…

Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02910-w

Controversy around OpenAI’s claim to have solved the Navier–Stokes problem highlights how researchers could be inadvertently sharing — and absorbing— ideas through chatbots.

OpenAI claims huge maths breakthrough on a famed ‘Millennium Problem’

Nature, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02842-5The company says it has cracked the physics of fluids using artificial intelligence, solving one of the toughest puzzles in mathematics.

Nature, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02842-5

The company says it has cracked the physics of fluids using artificial intelligence, solving one of the toughest puzzles in mathematics.

Lift-off! NASA launches Roman Space Telescope to tackle dark-energy mysteries

Nature, Published online: 30 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02727-7The space observatory will have an expansive view of the Universe as well as sharp resolution.

Nature, Published online: 30 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02727-7

The space observatory will have an expansive view of the Universe as well as sharp resolution.

AI tool lets researchers ‘vibe code’ in the quantum realm

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02495-4An autonomous AI agent can write and execute quantum computing code, but it sometimes needs a human touch.

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02495-4

An autonomous AI agent can write and execute quantum computing code, but it sometimes needs a human touch.

Rising stars of mathematics awarded prestigious 2026 Fields Medal

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02169-1Two of the four are the first Chinese-born winners of the prize since 1982.

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02169-1

Two of the four are the first Chinese-born winners of the prize since 1982.

Beyond lithium: how sodium-ion batteries could change the world

Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02150-yBatteries based on sodium ions are entering mass production. Some researchers say they could ultimately be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium in electric cars a…

Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02150-y

Batteries based on sodium ions are entering mass production. Some researchers say they could ultimately be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium in electric cars and other energy applications.

Four deep-sea technologies that could help detect deadly earthquakes and tsunamis

Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01988-6Deep-sea drilling ships, sea-floor sensors and repurposed Internet cables are helping scientists to study the last unmapped area on Earth.

Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01988-6

Deep-sea drilling ships, sea-floor sensors and repurposed Internet cables are helping scientists to study the last unmapped area on Earth.

Coffee is under threat: how scientists are fighting to save it from extinction

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01965-zCoffee plants are critically endangered by climate change. Researchers are finding solutions to keep scientists supplied with their favourite discovery fuel.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01965-z

Coffee plants are critically endangered by climate change. Researchers are finding solutions to keep scientists supplied with their favourite discovery fuel.