Tuberculosis treatment has advanced — now we need to stop drug resistance dragging us backwards

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02963-xThe next major advancement in TB might not be a new drug, but a better understanding of how and why resistance to medicines emerges.

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02963-x

The next major advancement in TB might not be a new drug, but a better understanding of how and why resistance to medicines emerges.

I turn up late to meetings to dodge small talk. Am I wrong?

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02201-4A jury weighs in on whether a latecomer is simply using their time efficiently or disrespecting their colleagues.

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02201-4

A jury weighs in on whether a latecomer is simply using their time efficiently or disrespecting their colleagues.

Beware sham scientific societies: the research community must be more vigilant

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03047-6As AI content makes bad actors harder to spot, scrutiny of organizations must increase without reducing trust.

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03047-6

As AI content makes bad actors harder to spot, scrutiny of organizations must increase without reducing trust.

The super El Niño is cooking coral reefs — can lullabies and probiotics save them?

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02965-9Researchers are trying everything they can to help coral reefs to survive severe heat stress from climate change, including playing sounds underwater.

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02965-9

Researchers are trying everything they can to help coral reefs to survive severe heat stress from climate change, including playing sounds underwater.

Lab-grown brain organoids: time for international oversight

Nature, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03048-5Researchers in the field are right to focus on biosafety, ethics and the involvement of patient groups and the public.

Nature, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03048-5

Researchers in the field are right to focus on biosafety, ethics and the involvement of patient groups and the public.

AI-powered medical devices must be tested in real-world settings

Nature, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03046-7Tools that inform clinical decision-making require rigorous assessments equivalent to processes used to approve drugs and self-driving cars.

Nature, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03046-7

Tools that inform clinical decision-making require rigorous assessments equivalent to processes used to approve drugs and self-driving cars.

Strange and beautiful creatures spotted on the <i>Challenger</i> expedition

Nature, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02972-wA genus of soil-dwelling beetle discovered in Italy, and a glimpse at the wonders of the deep sea, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.

Nature, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02972-w

A genus of soil-dwelling beetle discovered in Italy, and a glimpse at the wonders of the deep sea, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.