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Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03622-x
Artificial intelligence could take the field into new territory, but researchers must create the rules and institutions that keep humans at its centre.Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:00 am
In Vivo CRISPR Base Editing of <i>ANGPTL3</i> for Durable Lipid Lowering
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11233-9
In Vivo CRISPR Base Editing of ANGPTL3 for Durable Lipid LoweringPosted on 6 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Cholera bacterium’s good deed: inspiring a glue with rare properties
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03630-x
An adhesive that binds strongly even under water was inspired by a protein made by a feared pathogen.Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:00 am
The palaeo cave art that hid in plain sight for 26,000 years
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03585-z
Hundreds of engravings were spotted in a widely visited cave — some include signs of animation.Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Briefing Chat: Meet the snakes that cartwheel away from trouble
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03632-9
Nature staff discuss an acrobatic reptile defence strategy — plus, evidence of fossilized dinosaur blood cells.Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Medicinal plants, lessons from mushrooms and the power of smell: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03595-x
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Preprint platform offers to pay researchers to review papers, but questions remain
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03442-z
A reviewer can earn US$200 through XSci’s scheme if they deliver their work within five days.Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03450-z
Security issues.Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:00 am
These AI agents design your perfect robot-powered lab — and run it for you
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03587-x
A team of artificial-intelligence agents simulates a laboratory of robots and instruments to ensure that the physical workspace functions smoothly and then directs that workspace’s operations.Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Opportunistically Detecting Signs of Hypertension on a Consumer Smartwatch
Nature, Published online: 05 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11336-3
Opportunistically Detecting Signs of Hypertension on a Consumer SmartwatchPosted on 5 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Hydrogen Derivatives Enable Cost-Effective Carbon Neutrality in China
Nature, Published online: 05 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11351-4
Hydrogen Derivatives Enable Cost-Effective Carbon Neutrality in ChinaPosted on 5 November 2026 | 1:00 am
The surprising reason women in academia do more parenting than men
Nature, Published online: 05 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03568-0
Policies designed to keep women in the workforce could be entrenching gendered parenting roles.Posted on 5 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Daily briefing: Toothbrush zaps bacteria to clear plaque
Nature, Published online: 05 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03596-w
The manual toothbrush cleans by generating a bacteria-killing electrical charge. Plus, what ‘historic’ US mid-term results mean for science and a genetics lab run by AI-powered robots.Posted on 5 November 2026 | 1:00 am
A death sentence for ‘sloppy’ cancers
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03269-8
The process of making protein from RNA can go awry in cancer cells. This malfunction might be harnessed to create an effective gene-therapy tool that targets tumours.Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Why are we conscious? <i>Nature</i> investigates the theories
Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03413-4
Scientists have yet to reveal how the human brain produces the subjective experience we perceive as consciousness, but research has pushed the field in exciting directions.Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:00 am