Will the mRNA flu shot work better than a regular seasonal one? What the science says

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02502-8Moderna’s newly approved vaccine could allow manufacturers to respond more rapidly to changing influenza strains.

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02502-8

Moderna’s newly approved vaccine could allow manufacturers to respond more rapidly to changing influenza strains.

Can Anthropic’s invisible watermarks curb ‘AI slop’? Researchers remain sceptical

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02503-7New Claude models will watermark text and tag images as AI-generated, as Anthropic responds to EU AI regulations.

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02503-7

New Claude models will watermark text and tag images as AI-generated, as Anthropic responds to EU AI regulations.

Why China should reassess how it rewards young scientists

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02525-1Talent schemes helped to propel China to the forefront of global science. But the system places undue emphasis on prestigious titles as a means to secure career pr…

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02525-1

Talent schemes helped to propel China to the forefront of global science. But the system places undue emphasis on prestigious titles as a means to secure career prospects, putting pressure on young researchers.

AI isn’t ready to research itself

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02494-5An agentic system successfully developed concepts from two computer-science papers — but the original authors were not impressed.

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02494-5

An agentic system successfully developed concepts from two computer-science papers — but the original authors were not impressed.

How to make your science business succeed when you’re a female founder

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01904-ySexist assumptions and a male-dominated culture can make it harder for women to attract investment for the companies they set up.

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01904-y

Sexist assumptions and a male-dominated culture can make it harder for women to attract investment for the companies they set up.

Author Correction: Cretaceous bird from Brazil informs the evolution of the avian skull and brain

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10960-3Author Correction: Cretaceous bird from Brazil informs the evolution of the avian skull and brain

Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10960-3

Author Correction: Cretaceous bird from Brazil informs the evolution of the avian skull and brain