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Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Briefing Chat: Anthropic rolls out new AI watermark — will it make a difference? Nature, Published online: 14 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02562-w Nature staff discuss what flagging AI content may mean for research integrity — plus, how people from different cultural backgrounds have the same ‘tickle hotspots’ on the body.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Author Correction: Cell intrinsic immunity spreads to bystander cells via the intercellular transfer of cGAMP Nature, Published online: 14 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11023-3 Author Correction: Cell intrinsic immunity spreads to bystander cells via the intercellular transfer of cGAMP

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Daily briefing: The first archaeological evidence of death by trebuchet Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02546-w More than 160 fractures are evidence of a fast, grisly cause of death. Plus, the health risks of the mummy trade and a controversial new type of surgery for Alzheimer’s disease.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Daily briefing: New evidence of the mysterious ‘glueballs’ Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02558-6 Physicists have found evidence of a particle made entirely of force-carrying gluons. Plus, what changes to US vaccine recommendations mean for children and the ways food scientists are improving chocolate.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Undocumented migration does not raise crime rates, huge study finds Nature, Published online: 14 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02542-0 The analysis of neighbourhoods in more than 100 cities in the United States finds no evidence that rising numbers of undocumented immigrants are linked with violent crime.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Einstein the musician, AI prophets and more: Books in brief Nature, Published online: 14 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02504-6 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Publisher Correction: Targeting cancer-specific mutations with RNA-triggered chromatin shredding Nature, Published online: 14 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11022-4 Publisher Correction: Targeting cancer-specific mutations with RNA-triggered chromatin shredding

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Ancient rise in CO2 was catastrophic for forests: what that means for today’s plants Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02544-y A widespread dieback of forests due to climate change 56 million years ago has parallels with today.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Will the mRNA flu shot work better than a regular seasonal one? What the science says Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02502-8 Moderna’s newly approved vaccine could allow manufacturers to respond more rapidly to changing influenza strains.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Why China should reassess how it rewards young scientists Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02525-1 Talent schemes helped to propel China to the forefront of global science. But the system places undue emphasis on prestigious titles as a means to secure career prospects, putting pressure on young researchers.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Can Anthropic’s invisible watermarks curb ‘AI slop’? Researchers remain sceptical Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02503-7 New Claude models will watermark text and tag images as AI-generated, as Anthropic responds to EU AI regulations.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Author Correction: Structural mechanism of cGAS inhibition by the nucleosome Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10959-w Author Correction: Structural mechanism of cGAS inhibition by the nucleosome

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds AI isn’t ready to research itself Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02494-5 An agentic system successfully developed concepts from two computer-science papers — but the original authors were not impressed.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds How to make your science business succeed when you’re a female founder Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01904-y Sexist assumptions and a male-dominated culture can make it harder for women to attract investment for the companies they set up.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Author Correction: Cretaceous bird from Brazil informs the evolution of the avian skull and brain Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10960-3 Author Correction: Cretaceous bird from Brazil informs the evolution of the avian skull and brain

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Trump wants MMR vaccine split up: the science behind why it’s a bad idea Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02515-3 Numerous studies have shown that separating childhood jabs will delay protection and increase costs for families.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds No single rule explains how climate affects carbon storage in tropical forests Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02291-0 Ecologists have long wondered why some tropical forests store more carbon than others. A global satellite survey offers an explanation.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Ocean temperatures set to break all-time record: what’s next? Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02496-3 High sea surface temperatures are expected to weaken ocean carbon sinks and damage coral reefs.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds Bow shocks reveal how a dying star returns matter to interstellar space Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02159-3 Deep imaging of ionized gas in the Helix Nebula uncovers many curved shock waves around a dying Sun-like star. These ‘bow shocks’ are produced when ejected shells of stellar material break up and race outwards. Their changing shapes imply that the shell fragments are being stripped, shredded and mixed into interstellar gas over roughly 10,000 years.

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds ‘Little red dot’ gets its colour from gas — not dust Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02290-1 Dust can tint the cosmos red, but a compact astronomical object is coloured by turbulent gas around a black hole.