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AI agents enter the ‘wet lab’
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03270-1An AI system coordinates laboratory instruments to conduct multi-step molecular-biology experiments with limited human intervention.
Rise of Germanic and Celtic languages is written in ancient DNA
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03581-3Thousands of genome sequences identify human migrations that might have spread early forms of these tongues around Europe.
How a once-controversial idea is advancing understanding of Parkinson’s disease
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03169-xThe disease is thought to be divided into two subtypes, depending on where it originates in the body — …
‘Historic change’: what the 2026 US mid-term election results mean for science
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03579-xResearchers hope that US lawmakers will push back against the Trump administration’s science policies — but there are limits …
Is social media changing children’s brains? Here’s what the science says
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03343-1Some countries are introducing sweeping social-media bans for young people, but the impact of screen time is still under …
X-ray stopwatch can measure durations of just attoseconds
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03423-2The duration of short ångström-wavelength X-ray pulses, which lasted merely 170 attoseconds, has finally been measured accurately. The optical …
The oracle of the second quadrant
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03369-5It all adds up.
AI agents run this automated biology lab that sequences DNA and more
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03552-8Self-driving lab in China requires only a simple prompt to encode messages in DNA and read them out.
First-of-its-kind planetary wreckage holds clues to our Solar System’s fate
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03537-7Astronomers spot an unprecedented double disk of debris around a dead star.
Toothbrush zaps bacteria with electricity made when bristles move
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03586-yInnovative polymer could give the manual toothbrush its first radical redesign in more than 1,000 years.
Why not to wait even a few minutes before fleeing a tsunami
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03539-5Simulation shows that hesitating can be the difference between making it to safety and not.
Parkinson’s: beyond the brain
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03173-1Parkinson’s disease might develop in the gut before reaching the brain, and the environment could have a crucial role …
Carbon radical generation by irreversible metal-to-ligand charge transfer
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11368-9Carbon radical generation by irreversible metal-to-ligand charge transfer
Ancient DNA charts spread of Celtic and Germanic languages
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03582-2Genomes from thousands of ancient individuals show how migrations helped shape Celtic and Germanic languages — plus, how the …
A guide to Nature Index tables
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03344-0Information on the methodology used in the ranking for the 2026 Nature Spotlight: Neuroscience.
Spider snooze stages
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03487-0How similar are vertebrate and invertebrate sleeping behaviours? An analysis of spiders offers insights about how sleep evolved.
When humans disappear, biodiversity takes a surprising turn
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03505-1For decades, conservation has worried about the risks of too many people. In some places, depopulation is the real …
Ecosystems depend on people: don’t abandon them
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03544-8It might seem counterproductive to put more people in nature, but sometimes human activity nurtures biodiversity.
Nature awards recognize inspiring women in science
Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03545-7This year’s winners are a materials scientist and a champion of women’s science education. They — like all those …
US social sciences face existential crisis after NSF cuts
Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03540-yThe US National Science Foundation is a major funder of economics and archaeology research but in 2026 awarded no …
Why we’re setting up an institute for radically broad thinking
Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03397-1The scale of today’s challenges demands a fresh approach — across all disciplines. Here’s how we’re making space for …
Biotech firms are meant to pay to use Earth’s genetic data. They’re …
Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03554-6Global leaders at COP17 biodiversity summit complained that companies using public genetic data are not paying into a voluntary …
Historic Marburg outbreak hints at long-term viral hideout
Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03538-6Sequencing of Marburg virus collected during Ethiopia’s first outbreak suggests that the pathogen is lurking in East and Central …
This cholesterol drug promised to be a game-changer. Why did it flop …
Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03504-2Physicians were excited about several therapies that slash levels of lipoprotein(a) — an important cardiovascular risk factor. One major …
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