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Briefing Chat: New narcolepsy drug could unlock host of novel brain therapies

Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02626-xNature staff discuss how an FDA-approved drug for narcolepsy could have promise beyond the condition, and the longest-lived human brain organoids yet.

Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02626-x

Nature staff discuss how an FDA-approved drug for narcolepsy could have promise beyond the condition, and the longest-lived human brain organoids yet.

The probiotic bacteria engineered to treat diabetes

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02521-5Genetically modified bacteria lower high blood-sugar in animal trials — plus, how to watch a solar eclipse safely.

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02521-5

Genetically modified bacteria lower high blood-sugar in animal trials — plus, how to watch a solar eclipse safely.

‘Holy grail’ of naked mole-rat research reveals how queens rule

Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02221-0The simple chemical that keeps a mole-rat queen atop her throne — plus, how people approach new games.

Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02221-0

The simple chemical that keeps a mole-rat queen atop her throne — plus, how people approach new games.

Briefing Chat: What tickling a chimpanzee can tell us about the evolution of speech

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02059-6Nature staff discuss how apes share a rhythm of laughter, and how AI use might degrade skills in medicine and computer science.

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02059-6

Nature staff discuss how apes share a rhythm of laughter, and how AI use might degrade skills in medicine and computer science.