How to keep tabs on the tools in your lab

Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02814-9Misplaced or borrowed laboratory equipment can bring experiments to a halt. Scientists explain how they stop essential kit from going missing.

Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02814-9

Misplaced or borrowed laboratory equipment can bring experiments to a halt. Scientists explain how they stop essential kit from going missing.

Why pharma firms are betting billions on psychedelic drugs despite setbacks

Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03390-8Regulatory pushback stalled the field. But researchers are optimistic about mind-altering drugs as potential treatments for depression and mood disorders.

Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03390-8

Regulatory pushback stalled the field. But researchers are optimistic about mind-altering drugs as potential treatments for depression and mood disorders.

Could measuring immune health reshape medical care?

Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03396-2Finding practical ways to analyse the state of a person’s immune system could guide treatment decisions and create opportunities for disease prevention.

Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03396-2

Finding practical ways to analyse the state of a person’s immune system could guide treatment decisions and create opportunities for disease prevention.

Can science make your dog live longer? Longevity craze comes to pets

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03447-8The emerging science — and industry — of animal longevity is attracting interest from companies and academics alike.

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03447-8

The emerging science — and industry — of animal longevity is attracting interest from companies and academics alike.

Brazil election: many scientists relieved as Lula wins surprise victory

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03446-9Scientific organizations in Brazil had rallied around the incumbent president, who defied expectations to defeat his opponent in a run-off.

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03446-9

Scientific organizations in Brazil had rallied around the incumbent president, who defied expectations to defeat his opponent in a run-off.