IF 56.1 1区综合性期刊

Nature Pub Date : 2026-10-12 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-03251-4

Philip Ball

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Does the decline of book reading mark the end of rational thinking? 读书的减少是否标志着理性思考的终结？

IF 56.1 1区综合性期刊

Nature Pub Date : 2026-10-12 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-03224-7

David Adam

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Daily briefing: Visit a huge climate experiment in the Amazon rainforest. 每日简报：参观亚马逊雨林的大型气候实验。

IF 56.1 1区综合性期刊

Nature Pub Date : 2026-10-12 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-03255-0

Flora Graham

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Antiviral immunity via telomerase-like reverse transcription in bacteria. 细菌中端粒酶样逆转录的抗病毒免疫。

IF 56.1 1区综合性期刊

Nature Pub Date : 2026-10-12 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-11250-8

Stephen Tang, Josephine L Ramirez, Qixiang He, Mario Rodríguez Mestre, Tanner Wiegand, Dennis J Zhang, Megan Wang, George D Lampe, Jing Wang, Yanzhe Ma, Marko Jovanovic, Rafael Pinilla-Redondo, Israel S Fernández, Samuel H Sternberg

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Author Correction: Timing and trajectory of BCR::ABL1-driven chronic myeloid leukaemia. 作者更正：BCR: abl1驱动的慢性髓性白血病的时间和轨迹。

IF 56.1 1区综合性期刊

Nature Pub Date : 2026-10-12 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-11253-5

Aleksandra E Kamizela, Daniel Leongamornlert, Nicholas Williams, Xin Wang, Kudzai Nyamondo, Kevin Dawson, Michael Spencer Chapman, Jing Guo, Joe Lee, Karim Mane, Kate Milne, Anthony R Green, Timothy Chevassut, Peter J Campbell, Patrick T Ellinor, Brian J P Huntly, E Joanna Baxter, Jyoti Nangalia

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Hidden signals in sleep can predict future health. 睡眠中的隐藏信号可以预测未来的健康状况。

IF 56.1 1区综合性期刊

Nature Pub Date : 2026-10-12 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-03207-8

Rachel K Rowe

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What does a PhD pay? Data reveal huge gaps across Europe. 博士的薪水是多少？数据显示，欧洲各地存在巨大差距。

IF 56.1 1区综合性期刊

Nature Pub Date : 2026-10-12 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-03181-1

Chris Simms

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Award-winning microscopy image disqualified over AI use. 获奖显微图像因人工智能使用而被取消资格。