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Briefing Chat: How 1,000 pairs of buried underpants helped measure soil health
NatureFriday, September 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02800-1 Nature staff discuss the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes — plus, the isolated energy flash that could be the first glimpse of dark matter.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02800-1 Nature staff discuss the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes — plus, the isolated energy flash that could be the first glimpse of dark matter.
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Nature, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02800-1 Nature staff discuss the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes — plus, the isolated energy flash that could be the first glimpse of dark matter.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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