AI system helps lab devices ‘talk’ with each other — streamlining research

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02990-8Platform allows disparate machines to communicate and to be controlled by an artificial-intelligence agent.

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02990-8

Platform allows disparate machines to communicate and to be controlled by an artificial-intelligence agent.

AI tool turns any paper into an ‘agent’ that can collaborate and answer complex queries

Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02899-2The Paper2Agent system makes it easier for researchers to reproduce papers and understand work in unfamiliar fields, authors say.

Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02899-2

The Paper2Agent system makes it easier for researchers to reproduce papers and understand work in unfamiliar fields, authors say.

Will Meta’s deal make social media safe for kids? Researchers are dubious

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02733-9Nature talks to specialists about the changes coming to Facebook and Instagram, and whether there’s evidence they will help.

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02733-9

Nature talks to specialists about the changes coming to Facebook and Instagram, and whether there’s evidence they will help.

‘Robot Olympics’ reveal humanoids’ rapid progress — but hurdles remain

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02713-zHumanoid robots broke records at sporting events such as sprints, but struggled at practical tasks such as hammering nails.

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02713-z

Humanoid robots broke records at sporting events such as sprints, but struggled at practical tasks such as hammering nails.

Staggering 90% of biomedical papers now show signs of AI help

Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02551-zThe figure, which is much higher than previous estimates of Large Language Model use, is for papers published in December and archived in PubMed

Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02551-z

The figure, which is much higher than previous estimates of Large Language Model use, is for papers published in December and archived in PubMed

Trump wants MMR vaccine split up: the science behind why it’s a bad idea

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02515-3Numerous studies have shown that separating childhood jabs will delay protection and increase costs for families.

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02515-3

Numerous studies have shown that separating childhood jabs will delay protection and increase costs for families.

Scientists using LLMs will ‘do more, less well’, modelling study predicts

Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02397-5Research suggests that the combination of incentives to publish and the use of large language models will lead to more papers, but they will be less refined.

Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02397-5

Research suggests that the combination of incentives to publish and the use of large language models will lead to more papers, but they will be less refined.

Can giant space mirrors boost green energy on Earth? A start-up aims to find out

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9Astronomers are deeply worried that a planned array of 50,000 mirror-bearing satellites in orbit will severely compromise telescopes.

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9

Astronomers are deeply worried that a planned array of 50,000 mirror-bearing satellites in orbit will severely compromise telescopes.