China now leads the world in trials for next-gen CAR-T therapies

Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03004-3China tests these therapies faster than the rest of the world but regulatory changes could slow them down.

Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03004-3

China tests these therapies faster than the rest of the world but regulatory changes could slow them down.

Transplanted hearts adjust their biological age to that of their host

Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03043-wTracking the biological age of grafted organs suggests that donor pools could be expanded to boost organ availability.

Nature, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03043-w

Tracking the biological age of grafted organs suggests that donor pools could be expanded to boost organ availability.

Anthropic’s AI biolab finds ‘CRISPR-like’ DNA in viruses. What’s next?

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03039-6The detection effort enlisted roughly 950 AI agents that spent more than 21 hours combing through DNA sequence databases.

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03039-6

The detection effort enlisted roughly 950 AI agents that spent more than 21 hours combing through DNA sequence databases.

Briefing Chat: Why scientists made papyrus scrolls, then burnt them

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03041-yNature staff discuss a technique that could help researchers read charred Herculaneum scrolls — plus, a biodegradeable, edible battery.

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03041-y

Nature staff discuss a technique that could help researchers read charred Herculaneum scrolls — plus, a biodegradeable, edible battery.

Exclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchers

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02980-wA Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices.

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02980-w

A Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices.

OpenAI’s research chief talks of ‘cultural reset’ after wild few weeks

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03028-9Mark Chen discusses how the Hugging Face cybersecurity incident prompted a pivot to safety — and giving AI models a sense of ‘taste’.

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03028-9

Mark Chen discusses how the Hugging Face cybersecurity incident prompted a pivot to safety — and giving AI models a sense of 'taste'.

Chemists struggle to ditch hazardous solvents — even after decades of ‘green’ efforts

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03023-0Laboratories are still using dangerous and carbon-intensive liquids much more often than environmentally friendly ones, according to a 40-year survey of patents.

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03023-0

Laboratories are still using dangerous and carbon-intensive liquids much more often than environmentally friendly ones, according to a 40-year survey of patents.

Nepal’s floods expose issues with climate-disaster funding — firmer policies are needed fast

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03016-zThe UN’s climate loss and damage fund needs to consider how to make decisions about finance fairly and quickly, without disadvantaging low-resource nations.

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03016-z

The UN’s climate loss and damage fund needs to consider how to make decisions about finance fairly and quickly, without disadvantaging low-resource nations.