September 2026 – Page 17 – My Reading Site

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.

What happens in Vegas: one lecturer’s hunt for a projector

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02724-wMisadventures at a scientific meeting in Nevada, and ponderings on the idea that physical objects exist only as perceptual phenomena, in our weekly dip into Nat…

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02724-w

Misadventures at a scientific meeting in Nevada, and ponderings on the idea that physical objects exist only as perceptual phenomena, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.

How the ‘fire amoeba’ withstands temperatures that would kill most complex life

Incendiamoeba cascadensis may survive in volcanic lakes thanks to a static blanket that shields its proteins from the heat

Incendiamoeba cascadensis may survive in volcanic lakes thanks to a static blanket that shields its proteins from the heat

Daily briefing: The mystery of the ‘little red dots’

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03011-4Theories abound about the identity of these enigmatic objects in space. Plus, meet a nation’s favourite goth robin and discover benefits associated with a low-s…

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03011-4

Theories abound about the identity of these enigmatic objects in space. Plus, meet a nation’s favourite goth robin and discover benefits associated with a low-sugar babyhood.

Watch scientists decipher burnt scrolls without unrolling them

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02920-8By making and burning their own papyrus, researchers have come up with a method that might help to read glowing text from unopened scrolls from Herculaneum.

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02920-8

By making and burning their own papyrus, researchers have come up with a method that might help to read glowing text from unopened scrolls from Herculaneum.

Hundreds of ‘free’ academic journals have started charging fees

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02818-5A study tracking diamond open-access journals has found an increase in titles switching to other publishing models — especially over the past few years.

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02818-5

A study tracking diamond open-access journals has found an increase in titles switching to other publishing models — especially over the past few years.

All the ways a cell can die — and why the variety matters

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02929-zScientists are poking holes in established ideas about how cells live and die, and are harnessing these discoveries to fight diseases from cancer to autoimmune …

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02929-z

Scientists are poking holes in established ideas about how cells live and die, and are harnessing these discoveries to fight diseases from cancer to autoimmune conditions.