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Successful early-career scientists rely on network of mentors
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02827-4
Large networks are particularly beneficial to researchers in under-represented groups.
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Pick up the phone! Phone calls with tutors keep kids learning when schools shut down
Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02825-6
The low-cost intervention was trialled in five countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ebola outbreak spirals out of control: how might it have started?
Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01645-y
Public-health researcher James Baguma has studied the interactions between bats, which can carry the virus, and people in the region near the latest epidemic.
AI models βsubliminallyβ transmit biases when training other systems
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01224-1
Using artificial-intelligence to teach other models can be cheaper and faster than building them from scratch, but this approach can introduce dangerous traits.
Dozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious data
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00697-4
The models are designed to predict someoneβs risk of diabetes or stroke. A few might already have been used on patients.
Using mosquitoes to vaccinate bats could curb the spread of deadly diseases
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00795-3
But scientists say there are practical and ethical challenges to overcome before the strategy could be deployed in real-world settings.
βBlack rainβ in Tehran β what are the health effects?
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00800-9
Toxic smoke from burning oil depots has blanketed Iranβs capital following missile strikes.