Daily briefing: Preprints are chock-full of authors’ private info

Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02198-wPasswords, to-do lists and even derogatory comments litter arXiv preprints. Plus, two huge planets that are lighter than candy floss and which ‘AI scientist’ might s…

Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02198-w

Passwords, to-do lists and even derogatory comments litter arXiv preprints. Plus, two huge planets that are lighter than candy floss and which ‘AI scientist’ might suit your lab.

NSF plans cuts to core science programmes to fund White House initiative

Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02135-xA proposed clawback of already distributed research funds comes as the US agency struggles with a squeezed budget and a backlog of grant applications.

Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02135-x

A proposed clawback of already distributed research funds comes as the US agency struggles with a squeezed budget and a backlog of grant applications.