Frontier-technology markets are too narrow — here’s how to widen them

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02572-8Governments need to keep their procurement processes as open as possible, or they will face risks of technological lock-in down the line.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02572-8

Governments need to keep their procurement processes as open as possible, or they will face risks of technological lock-in down the line.

Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02571-9A book outlines how the fields of artificial intelligence, psychology and philosophy have neglected a key aspect of consciousness: the body.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02571-9

A book outlines how the fields of artificial intelligence, psychology and philosophy have neglected a key aspect of consciousness: the body.

Patient’s own mitochondria injected into eyes in attempt to restore vision

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02616-zInjection of a person’s own mitochondria into the retina was safe but had only a temporary effect on restoring vision.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02616-z

Injection of a person’s own mitochondria into the retina was safe but had only a temporary effect on restoring vision.

Briefing Chat: New narcolepsy drug could unlock host of novel brain therapies

Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02626-xNature staff discuss how an FDA-approved drug for narcolepsy could have promise beyond the condition, and the longest-lived human brain organoids yet.

Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02626-x

Nature staff discuss how an FDA-approved drug for narcolepsy could have promise beyond the condition, and the longest-lived human brain organoids yet.

Why we must stop talking about artificial general intelligence — and instead build ‘pro-worker’ AI

Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02566-6Rather than racing to replace people, we should build AI tools that amplify human expertise and expand opportunity.

Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02566-6

Rather than racing to replace people, we should build AI tools that amplify human expertise and expand opportunity.