Donor-funded science is rising in Brazil ― upending a long tradition

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02829-2Philanthropists are stepping up support for research in a country where scientists have relied on the government alone for funding.

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02829-2

Philanthropists are stepping up support for research in a country where scientists have relied on the government alone for funding.

‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02895-6A neural device uses artificial intelligence to read brain activity for intended words and gestures simultaneously.

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02895-6

A neural device uses artificial intelligence to read brain activity for intended words and gestures simultaneously.

How is climate change affecting conifers and their ability to sequester carbon?

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02847-0Fresh evidence reveals that the interplay of several factors could affect the ability of these trees to grow.

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02847-0

Fresh evidence reveals that the interplay of several factors could affect the ability of these trees to grow.

Drug firms’ secret data supercharge AI protein models

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02882-xAn AI system trained on more than 20,000 protein structures from pharmaceutical companies outperforms AlphaFold-like models that use only public data.

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02882-x

An AI system trained on more than 20,000 protein structures from pharmaceutical companies outperforms AlphaFold-like models that use only public data.

The pet trade puts reptiles and amphibians at risk: close legal gaps now

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02852-3Patchy legislation means that animals are routinely taken from their natural habitats and sold in other countries. Fresh national and international measures cou…

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02852-3

Patchy legislation means that animals are routinely taken from their natural habitats and sold in other countries. Fresh national and international measures could help to stop this exploitation.

UK universities are on the brink — what is their greatest source of stress?

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02608-zNature asked eight leaders in higher education what they thought about the state of UK institutions. Here’s how they answered.

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02608-z

Nature asked eight leaders in higher education what they thought about the state of UK institutions. Here’s how they answered.

Fraud sealed the fate of controversial zoologist Paul Kammerer — 100 years on, his ideas deserve revisiting

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02851-4After an eventful life in the limelight, the discovery of a manipulated specimen preceded the biologist’s death. Questions about his findings remain.

Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02851-4

After an eventful life in the limelight, the discovery of a manipulated specimen preceded the biologist’s death. Questions about his findings remain.