Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03094-z Nature’s senior biology reporter Ewen Callaway reflects on today’s prize for optogenetics — which scientists have anticipated for years.
Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03134-8 Two books explore how warfare is being reshaped, with influence shifting from states to tech giants.
Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03135-7 Twenty-five years after the US anthrax attacks, fears around AI are distracting people from seeing what’s needed to stay safe: a strong, regulated life-sciences sector.
Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03091-2 Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics, which has revolutionized neuroscience.
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03164-2 Test yourself on your science Nobel knowledge. Plus, how butterfly markings mislead the eye and how to respond to hate speech without fuelling it further.
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02564-8 Advocates say that delivering lectures and presentations al fresco can energize students and provide them with a complete experience.
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02769-x One small study in Iran swayed meta-analyses in favour of antidepressant use in children, researchers say.
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03133-9 Take Nature’s quiz on female Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine.
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03145-5 Existing legal frameworks have not halted planetary crises. Recognizing the rights of nature could offer a different path.