Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02584-4Proponents argue that the current system creates a false sense of precision, but critics fear that the change could increase political interference.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02524-2It is 20 years since induced pluripotent stem cells shook biomedicine. Public trust must be retained now that clinical trials are well under way.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02381-zResearchers grapple with the causes of evolution, and a sea voyage is blighted by storms, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02466-9A topological description of ‘knittability’ can be used to design yarn patterns that are resistant to unravelling.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02535-zAs 3D printers become cheaper and easier to work with, researchers are finding new ways to incorporate the technology in their studies.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01932-8These informal meetings can help you to explore new career opportunities, but there is a knack to getting them right.
Nature, Published online: 17 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02589-zEmerging treatments known as orexin agonists show wide-ranging promise similar to that of GLP-1 receptor agonists. Plus, postdocs protest in Argentina and the highest-resolution image ever of the Sun’s photosphere.
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02527-zRobotic supports were once designed for clinical use, but researchers are now developing cheaper, smaller devices aimed at everyone — from people with ageing knees to 20-somethings seeking to climb mountains.