Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01506-8Health outcomes were better in people who slept for between about six and eight hours a day.
Science Journals
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01318-wStudies of white matter — the tissue used for communication between brain regions — have revealed substantial changes in people with neurological diseases and disorders. The creation of white-matter brain charts enables individual deviations from the typical structure to be assessed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01139-xYulu Hou and her partner experimented with using ChatGPT to automate marking of undergraduate assignments. Here’s what they learnt.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01532-6Genetic analysis suggests interbreeding between two groups of human relatives.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01372-4Microbiologist Alexander Fleming’s 80-year-old advice is still key to protecting the efficacy of antibiotics.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01476-xScientists are debating whether to limit biological AI software to ward off threats.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01377-zAntibiotic use in agriculture threatens the health of workers and their communities, but there are potential solutions.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01375-1Medical microbiologist Heiman Wertheim explains why the physical appearance and labelling of antibiotics matter when trying to limit resistance.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01561-1Data from the 2.8-kilometre-deep core stretches back 1.2 million years. Plus, the cost of using AI tools in the lab and the greatest physics mysteries that still divide researchers.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01151-1An observation of an ultra-faint galaxy, captured as it was shortly after the Big Bang, indicates the presence of material from the first generation of stars.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01328-8An electron-beam technique that can precisely create thousands of atomic defects in a crystal could be used to build quantum devices.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01321-1A simple machine-learning algorithm, inspired by honeybees’ visual memory and sense of direction, enables a flying robot to pinpoint its home location.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01373-3Antibiotics designed by artificial intelligence, immunotherapy for resistant infections and other highlights from studies and trials.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01486-9State control of the media is shown to alter the training data of large language models (LLMs) through its impact on the information environment. This has a substantial effect on the output of LLMs, with states rated more favourably in their own language when they have tighter media control.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01378-yGovernments must create meaningful incentives for biopharmaceutical companies to develop antimicrobial products.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01380-4Trials of drugs to fight deadly resistant infections are advancing, but they might fall victim to overuse of agricultural fungicides just like their predecessors.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01376-0Plans to address drug resistance typically focus on the use of antibiotics, but there are signs that compounds with incidental antibacterial effects might be part of the problem, too.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01081-yNavigating by the stars.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00909-xTrajectories of obesity prevalence over the past 45 years reveal patterns of growth, plateau and decline that differ across high-, middle- and low-income countries.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01546-0Drug arrives years after pandemic’s peak, but could still offer protection to vulnerable populations.
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01322-0Pregnancy poses many challenges, including protecting against infection and increased nutritional demands. Pregnancy-associated gut changes offer some help.
Nature, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10615-3Author Correction: Predictive coding of reward in the hippocampus
Nature, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10618-0Author Correction: A mechanical ratchet drives unilateral cytokinesis
Nature, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01518-4Cruise-ship hantavirus cluster exposes a wider preparedness gap
Nature, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01334-wAn unexpected creature munches on cherry blossom flowers, and the value of drawing art is considered in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.