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Author Correction: Nucleolar URB1 ensures 3′ ETS rRNA removal to prevent exosome surveillance

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10978-7 Author Correction: Nucleolar URB1 ensures 3′ ETS rRNA removal to prevent exosome surveillance

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Turning the tide: restoring Mozambican mangroves — in photos

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02199-9 As urban expansion in Maputo threatens to destroy mangrove forests, marine biologist Célia Macamo is studying how to save them.

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How and when to use artificial intelligence in your science job application

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02435-2 A webinar offers advice to hiring managers and jobseekers.

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Despite global turmoil, Gen Z researchers are not giving up

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02453-0 Four researchers born after 1997 describe how they stay motivated and cultivate resilience during difficult times.

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Author Correction: Cooperation conflicts with equality when allocating public goods

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10973-y Author Correction: Cooperation conflicts with equality when allocating public goods

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Daily briefing: AI agents sniff out decades-old errors in scientific literature

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02500-w AI can spot errors quickly, but should only be used to check ‘objective’ facts, researchers say. Plus, a Tupperware-sized magnetic-field detector and Gen Z…

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Why environmental treaties must also address mental health

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02450-3 Global conventions have mainly overlooked the psychological and social impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Here’s how to change that.

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This AI tool claims to pick the top 1% of preprints. Should researchers trust it?

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02276-z QED Science says that its metrics reduce bias by assessing papers solely on the basis of their originality and validity.

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I caught my students using AI to cheat in an exam — here’s what universities must do to stamp this out

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02447-y Without strong standards and smart oversight, artificial intelligence risks eroding the foundations of higher education.

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Where are you ticklish? Researchers map the sensation across cultures

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02493-6 People from Chinese, Dutch and Greek cultural backgrounds have the same ‘tickle hotspots’ on the body. And ticklishness is stronger in rarely touched areas.

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Learning millisecond protein dynamics from what is missing in NMR spectra

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10989-4 Learning millisecond protein dynamics from what is missing in NMR spectra