Daily briefing: Toothbrush zaps bacteria to clear plaque

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03596-wThe manual toothbrush cleans by generating a bacteria-killing electrical charge. Plus, what ‘historic’ US mid-term results mean for science and a genetics lab ru…

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03596-w

The manual toothbrush cleans by generating a bacteria-killing electrical charge. Plus, what ‘historic’ US mid-term results mean for science and a genetics lab run by AI-powered robots.

‘Historic change’: what the 2026 US mid-term election results mean for science

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03579-xResearchers hope that US lawmakers will push back against the Trump administration’s science policies — but there are limits to what Congress can do.

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03579-x

Researchers hope that US lawmakers will push back against the Trump administration’s science policies — but there are limits to what Congress can do.