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Posted on April 17, 2024

The world’s first plastics treaty is in crisis: can it be salvaged? October 10, 2025
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03332-wHopes of securing a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution are fading after the final round of negotiations ended without an agreement.
Future solitude October 10, 2025
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03251-wAlone but not lonely.
Dangerous ‘nitazene’ opioids are on the rise: researchers are worried October 10, 2025
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03280-5This class of synthetic opioids is more potent than heroin and morphine.
Rebuilding Gaza: don’t sideline Palestinian scientists, say experts October 10, 2025
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03324-wResearchers warn against ‘top down’ solutions as ceasefire is agreed in the first phase of a peace deal.
Portable muon beam could accelerate archaeology scans October 10, 2025
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03245-8Laser plasma device could be light enough to be used on the field.
European bats capture migrating birds and eat them on the wing October 10, 2025
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03282-3Recordings of chewing sounds combined with altitude data bear evidence of a gruesome night-time feast.
Should genetically modified wildlife be banned? Scientists weigh the risks October 10, 2025
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03288-xConservationists debate the pros and cons of using synthetic biology techniques to alter wild species.
Current mosquitoes evolved more recently than previously thought October 10, 2025
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03244-9Genetic analysis reveals that most living genera of mosquitoes emerged around 73 million years ago.
Author Correction: Loss-of-function mutations in PLD4 lead to systemic lupus erythematosus October 10, 2025
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09692-7Author Correction: Loss-of-function mutations in PLD4 lead to systemic lupus erythematosus
Daily briefing: Chronic pain linked to small cluster of brain cells October 9, 2025
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03337-5A group of neurons in mice stay active long after an initial pain response. Plus, how AI agents might change research and the winners of this year’s ‘genius grants’.