Briefing chat: ‘Can it run Doom?’ — why scientists got brain cells and a satellite to play the classic game

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Benjamin Thompson
Rachel Fieldhouse
1. Rachel Fieldhouse is a reporter for Nature in Sydney, Australia.

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00:26 Why researchers keep using Doom in their research

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00845-w