A single antimatter particle in a cage opens door to ‘revolutionary’ physics

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03342-2Physicists trap and cool down positron for months to measure its ‘magnetic moment’ with extraordinary precision.

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03342-2

Physicists trap and cool down positron for months to measure its ‘magnetic moment’ with extraordinary precision.

China’s AI research is booming: what it’s like to be on the front line

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03223-8China trains more AI talent than any other country. Nature spoke to analysts and scientists about how AI research there compares to the United States.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03223-8

China trains more AI talent than any other country. Nature spoke to analysts and scientists about how AI research there compares to the United States.

Is this idea from AI or humans? A detector claims it can tell

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03247-0A tool called IdeaLens helps to judge whether concepts — rather than just writing — in scientific papers are AI-generated.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03247-0

A tool called IdeaLens helps to judge whether concepts — rather than just writing — in scientific papers are AI-generated.

UAE completes Arab world’s first solo space probe <b>– </b>and sets course for an asteroid

Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03154-4The device will be launched on a joint UAE-US-built craft. Some researchers say it could be the last mission constructed with outside help.

Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03154-4

The device will be launched on a joint UAE-US-built craft. Some researchers say it could be the last mission constructed with outside help.

Nobel physics prize awarded for detection of cosmic neutrinos

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03092-1Francis Halzen wins this year’s award for his work on a neutrino observatory at the South Pole that has helped to unlock mysteries of the Universe.

Nature, Published online: 06 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03092-1

Francis Halzen wins this year’s award for his work on a neutrino observatory at the South Pole that has helped to unlock mysteries of the Universe.

OpenAI’s research chief talks of ‘cultural reset’ after wild few weeks

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03028-9Mark Chen discusses how the Hugging Face cybersecurity incident prompted a pivot to safety — and giving AI models a sense of ‘taste’.

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03028-9

Mark Chen discusses how the Hugging Face cybersecurity incident prompted a pivot to safety — and giving AI models a sense of 'taste'.

Will AI really kill us all? The science behind the hype

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02941-3Nature examines whether the technology might spell the end for humans, and why AI companies are calling for a slowdown.

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02941-3

Nature examines whether the technology might spell the end for humans, and why AI companies are calling for a slowdown.