Is this idea from AI or humans? A detector claims it can tell

Nature, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03247-0A tool called IdeaLens helps to judge whether concepts — rather than just writing — in scientific papers are artificially generated.

Nature, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03247-0

A tool called IdeaLens helps to judge whether concepts — rather than just writing — in scientific papers are artificially generated.

What’s the secret sauce for happy scientists at work? These eight countries offer some clues

Nature, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03226-5Meaningful work, flexibility and job security all matter more than salaries do, Nature’s job satisfaction survey shows.

Nature, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03226-5

Meaningful work, flexibility and job security all matter more than salaries do, Nature’s job satisfaction survey shows.

Economics Nobel awarded for work on stabilizing economies in crisis

Nature, Published online: 12 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03251-4Laureates share award that builds on the theories that contributed to governments intervening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nature, Published online: 12 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03251-4

Laureates share award that builds on the theories that contributed to governments intervening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beyond the solvent fog: watching molecules dance in the crowd

Nature, Published online: 12 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02970-yA technique called time-resolved X-ray liquidography has been used to shed precision light on the steps involved in a classic chemical reaction.

Nature, Published online: 12 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02970-y

A technique called time-resolved X-ray liquidography has been used to shed precision light on the steps involved in a classic chemical reaction.