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History’s long-secret codes are being cracked by amateurs using AI
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03338-y
Cryptographers’ inboxes are being flooded with requests to validate cipher solutions.
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Heatwaves have killed millions. Here’s how scientists tally lives lost
Nature, Published online: 06 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02430-7
Two very different methods are used to estimate the human toll of heatwaves such as those now hitting parts of Asia and Europe.
Scientists using LLMs will ‘do more, less well’, modelling study predicts
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02397-5
Research suggests that the combination of incentives to publish and the use of large language models will lead to more papers, but they will be less refined.
White House rolls out AI funding — and signals a new era for US science
Nature, Published online: 24 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02332-8
Chief US science adviser calls for a shakeup in funding while handing out grants to accelerate research with AI.
International PhD students to face strict limits on time in the US
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02280-3
Trump administration takes action to address ‘forever students’.
Can giant space mirrors boost green energy on Earth? A start-up aims to find out
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9
Astronomers are deeply worried that a planned array of 50,000 mirror-bearing satellites in orbit will severely compromise telescopes.