Editorial Expression of Concern: Maternal gut bacteria promote neurodevelopmental abnormalities in mouse offspring

Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11070-wEditorial Expression of Concern: Maternal gut bacteria promote neurodevelopmental abnormalities in mouse offspring

Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11070-w

Editorial Expression of Concern: Maternal gut bacteria promote neurodevelopmental abnormalities in mouse offspring

Daily briefing: Mathematicians up in arms over OpenAI’s preprint deluge

Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03231-8OpenAI has released 700 preprints tackling maths problems. Plus, a gut microbe could protect against cardiovascular disease and the value of silent meetings.

Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03231-8

OpenAI has released 700 preprints tackling maths problems. Plus, a gut microbe could protect against cardiovascular disease and the value of silent meetings.

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.

Woody ‘blankets’ are being deployed on Arctic permafrost to reduce carbon emissions

Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03045-8A start-up company is testing whether stabilizing areas of rapidly eroding permafrost can prevent greenhouse-gas emissions.

Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03045-8

A start-up company is testing whether stabilizing areas of rapidly eroding permafrost can prevent greenhouse-gas emissions.

The science of superintelligence and why AI is still a useful word

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03198-6President Donald Trump wants to replace ‘artificial intelligence’ with ‘Super Intelligence’ — but there are questions about whether we’re there yet.

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03198-6

President Donald Trump wants to replace ‘artificial intelligence’ with ‘Super Intelligence’ — but there are questions about whether we’re there yet.