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Nature: Buried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes

Nature: Is this the first glimpse of dark matter? Data point excites physicists

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Scientists are amassing evidence that unrepaired or poorly repaired DNA damage underlies many of the hallmarks of ageing. This has led to research into whether boosting DNA repair can keep people healthy for longer.

This is an audio version of our Feature: Could mending damaged DNA prolong life?

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Nature: Dolly Parton dies aged 80 — researchers celebrate her contributions to science

Nature: Moderna cancer vaccine stops melanoma returning: what’s next for personalized treatments?

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Why extreme temperatures are expected to weaken ocean carbon sinks — plus, how mitochondrial injections could treat vision loss.

00:46 The world’s oceans reach a record temperature

Nature: Ocean temperatures set to break all-time record: what’s next?

10:05 Research Highlights

Nature: Astronaut vest cuts radiation exposure in half

Nature: Earth-shaking thunder probes underground geology

12:54 How mitochondrial injections could treat vision loss

Nature: Patient’s own mitochondria injected into eyes in attempt to restore vision​​​​​​​

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Nature staff discuss how an FDA-approved drug for narcolepsy could have promise beyond the condition, and the longest-lived human brain organoids yet.

00:28 The promise of a new narcolepsy drug

Nature: First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain

05:53 Human brain organoids kept alive for over five years

Nature: Human organoids that mimic brain development grown for years in lab​​​​​​​

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Star orbiting close to Sagittarius A* could reveal its spin — plus, how exoskeletons might change the way humans move.

Research article: Dayem et al.

Nature: ​​​​​​​Rattlesnakes’ own antivenom could protect humans too

Nature: ​​​​​​​Shipping on rivers packs a surprisingly large climate punch

Nature: ​​​​​​​Will you be wearing an exoskeleton in ten years? The tech that could change how we move​​​​​​​

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Nature: Can Anthropic’s invisible watermarks curb ‘AI slop’? Researchers remain sceptical

Nature: Where are you ticklish? Researchers map the sensation across cultures

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Genetically modified bacteria lower high blood-sugar in animal trials — plus, how to safely watch a solar eclipse.

Research article: Guan et al.

Nature: Pumas are drivers’ guardian angels

Nature: How a steady drip-drip can erode the hardest stone

Nature: Solar eclipse offers rare chance to solve Sun’s magnetic-field mysteries

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