I’m expected to work excessive hours in the lab. Should I speak up about my disability?

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02582-6What can a researcher in an overworked laboratory do to take care of themselves and their lab-mates, and how should they navigate medical disclosure?

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02582-6

What can a researcher in an overworked laboratory do to take care of themselves and their lab-mates, and how should they navigate medical disclosure?

Sleep declines in rural communities after electricity arrives

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03318-2Scientists tracked the changing sleep patterns of Indigenous people in Argentina who gained access to mains electricity — and smart phones.

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03318-2

Scientists tracked the changing sleep patterns of Indigenous people in Argentina who gained access to mains electricity — and smart phones.

A first for CRISPR: powerful prime editing alters DNA directly in the human body

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03371-xApplication of the high-precision technique is part of a clinical trial to treat a genetic disease that can cause liver and nerve damage.

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03371-x

Application of the high-precision technique is part of a clinical trial to treat a genetic disease that can cause liver and nerve damage.

Can maths survive AI? Fields medallist Terence Tao calls for a ‘Maths 2.0’ world

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03389-1As machines race ahead in solving problems, mathematicians must establish a new era that prizes human understanding over simply publishing more solutions.

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03389-1

As machines race ahead in solving problems, mathematicians must establish a new era that prizes human understanding over simply publishing more solutions.