A guide to the Nature Index

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03206-9A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03206-9

A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.

Smartwatch health data are piling up. How can doctors keep pace?

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03203-yTo harness the full value of wearable devices for monitoring and diagnosing medical conditions, protocols must be established.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03203-y

To harness the full value of wearable devices for monitoring and diagnosing medical conditions, protocols must be established.

Daily briefing: China’s extraordinary rise in science

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03322-6Explore China’s efforts to grow its scientific and technological might. Plus, how butterflies trick the eye and what could be the oldest shipwreck ever found.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03322-6

Explore China’s efforts to grow its scientific and technological might. Plus, how butterflies trick the eye and what could be the oldest shipwreck ever found.

China’s AI research is booming: what it’s like to be on the front line

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03223-8China trains more AI talent than any other country. Nature spoke to analysts and scientists about how AI research there compares to the United States.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03223-8

China trains more AI talent than any other country. Nature spoke to analysts and scientists about how AI research there compares to the United States.