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European governments are choosing European digital tools — and some universities and researchers are doing the same.]]> Diana Kwon doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01610-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-05; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01610-9 2026-06-05 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01610-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01610-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01609-2 Nature, Published online: 05 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01609-2

The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.]]> Davide Castelvecchi doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01609-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-05; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01609-2 2026-06-05 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01609-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01609-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01781-5 Nature, Published online: 05 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01781-5

Having fewer fossil-fuel powered cars on the road is reducing some pollutants, but not others.]]> Claudia Steiner doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01781-5 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-05; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01781-5 2026-06-05 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01781-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01781-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10694-2 Nature, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10694-2

Author Correction: Physiology and immunology of a pig-to-human decedent kidney xenotransplant]]> Robert A. MontgomeryJeffrey M. SternFarshid FathiNathan SuekJacqueline I. KimKaren KhalilBenjamin VermetteVasishta S. TatapudiAprajita MattooEdward Y. SkolnikIan S. JaffeImad AljabbanTal EitanShivani BisenElaina P. WeldonValentin GoutaudierErwan MorgandFariza MezineAlessia GiarraputoIdris BoudhabhayPatrick BrunevalAurelie SannierKevin BreenYasmeen S. SaadConstanza Bay MuntnichSimon H. WilliamsWeimin ZhangLarisa KagermazovaEloi SchmauchChandra GoparajuRebecca DieterNikki LawsonAmy DandroAna Laura Fazio-KrollLars BurdorfDavid AyaresMarc LorberDorry SegevNicole AliDavid S. GoldfarbVictoria CostaTimothy HilbertSapna A. MehtaRamin S. HeratiHarvey I. PassMing WuJef D. BoekeBrendan KeatingMassimo MangiolaPhilip M. SommerAlexandre LoupyAdam GriesemerMegan Sykes doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10694-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-04; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10694-2 2026-06-04 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10694-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10694-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01764-6 Nature, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01764-6

Antineutrinos made alongside the production of weapons-grade plutonium could be spotted with existing technology.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01764-6 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-04; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01764-6 2026-06-04 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01764-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01764-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01765-5 Nature, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01765-5

Interventions that included home visits and cash transfers led to more strapping infants in an Indian state.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01765-5 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-04; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01765-5 2026-06-04 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01765-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01765-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01789-x Nature, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01789-x

The therapy activates a protein that could stop pulmonary fibrosis from progressing.]]> Rachel Fieldhouse doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01789-x Nature, Published online: 2026-06-04; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01789-x 2026-06-04 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01789-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01789-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01770-8 Nature, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01770-8

Researchers analysed the scientific impact of dual-use research in US patent records and bibliometric databases.]]> Miryam Naddaf doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01770-8 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-04; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01770-8 2026-06-04 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01770-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01770-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01623-4 Nature, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01623-4

From 2016 to 2020, almost one-third of papers by authors in China had multiple corresponding authors — but policy reforms are expected to have dampened the trend.]]> Dalmeet Singh Chawla doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01623-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-04; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01623-4 2026-06-04 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01623-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01623-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10727-w Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10727-w

Editorial Expression of Concern: Functional proteomic identification of DNA replication proteins by induced proteolysis in vivo]]> in vivo]]> Masato KanemakiAlberto Sanchez-DiazAgnieszka GambusKarim Labib doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10727-w Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10727-w 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10727-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10727-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01774-4 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01774-4

Discover the strengths, limitations and risks associated with using artificial intelligence in your science job applications.]]> David Payne doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01774-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01774-4 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01774-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01774-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01793-1 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01793-1

Passive heart-rate monitoring during regular phone use could provide early warning of health issues — plus, testing Richard Feynman’s solution to the ‘restaurant dilemma’ problem.]]> Benjamin Thompson doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01793-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01793-1 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01793-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01793-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10561-0 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10561-0

Reply to: The size of tropical vegetation gross primary production]]> Jiameng LaiLinda M. J. KooijmansWu SunDanica LombardozziJ. Elliott CampbellLianhong GuYiqi LuoLe KuaiYing Sun doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10561-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10561-0 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10561-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10561-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10562-z Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10562-z

The size of tropical vegetation gross primary production]]> Jie TianXiaojuan HuangHuilin ChenJing Ming ChenPhilippe CiaisMaarten KrolShunlin LiangShilong PiaoJin WuJingfeng XiaoXiuzhi ChenWenping Yuan doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10562-z Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10562-z 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10562-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10562-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10589-2 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10589-2

Improved fractionation strategies can identify antibiotics with previously unseen scaffolds and mechanisms, exemplified by manikomycin from Streptomyces rimosus, which acts by targeting the E-site of the bacterial large ribosomal subunit.]]> Manpreet KaurDmitrii Y. TravinMax J. BergerManoj JangraMartino MoriciHaaris A. SafdariDorota KlepackiWenliang WangMichael CookSommer ChouAllison K. GuitorKalinka KotevaMin XuLinda EjimAline FiebigYeganeh YousefiBrian K. CoombesLesley MacneilNora Vázquez-LaslopAlexander S. MankinDaniel N. WilsonGerard D. Wright doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10589-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10589-2 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10589-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10589-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10624-2 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10624-2

Analysis of a 25-year satellite record shows that Earth has a persistent east–west albedo symmetry split at 27° E, with clear-sky albedo, cloud radiative effect and open-ocean fraction exhibiting a triple symmetry around this meridian.]]> Jianhao ZhangJake J. GristeyGraham Feingold doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10624-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10624-2 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10624-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10624-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10473-z Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10473-z

NASA’s Juno observations show relativistic electron acceleration at the bow shock of Jupiter and establish a universal scaling law linking shock size to maximum cosmic ray energy.]]> Savvas RaptisDrew L. TurnerDamiano CaprioliJamey R. SzalayGeorge ClarkColby C. Haggerty doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10473-z Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10473-z 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10473-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10473-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10612-6 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10612-6

Longitudinal transcriptomic, chromatin and genomic analyses of the two types of IDH-mutant glioma reveal in detail how disease progression is influenced by interdependent genetic, epigenetic and microenvironmental factors.]]> Kevin C. JohnsonAvishay SpitzerFrederick S. VarnMasashi NomuraLuciano GarofanoTamrin ChowdhuryAnuja LipsaLinbin ZhangEster Calvo FernándezTanyeri BarakA. Gulhan Ercan-SencicekAyse Buket PeksenKevin J. AndersonC. Mircea S. TesileanuSamirkumar B. AminEmre KocakavukDacheng ZhaoFulvio D’AngeloSimona MigliozziLillian BussemaSimon GritschHyo-Eun MoonSun Ha PaekFranck BielleAlice LaurengeAnna Luisa Di StefanoBertrand MathonAlberto PiccaMarc SansonAnn-Christin HauFrank HertelKamil GrzybZheng ZhaoQianghu WangTao JiangJulie J. MillerHiroaki WakimotoDaniel P. CahillJennifer MoliternoMurat GünelBeth HermesNader SanaiAnna GolebiewskaSimone P. NiclouJason HuseW. K. Alfred YungAnna LasorellaMario L. SuvàAntonio IavaroneItay TiroshRoel G. W. Verhaak doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10612-6 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10612-6 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10612-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10612-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10551-2 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10551-2

Extensive mining activity leads to large-scale deforestation of dense tropical forests across sub-Saharan Africa, driven particularly by key energy transition minerals such as cobalt.]]> Oscar MortonChristopher G. BousfieldPrince Dégny ValéIeuan LambVictor MausRobert G. BryantDavid P. Edwards doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10551-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10551-2 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10551-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10551-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10603-7 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10603-7

A small-peptide signalling axis involving RGF family members controls resilience to cold stress in tomatoes and rice; modulating this pathway prevents cold-induced yield losses.]]> Shudong ChenYupan ZouHuanshuo CuiQingfeng DongDandan YangXiaozhen HuangShujing ChengPeiyong XinJinfang ChuWen SongCao Xu doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10603-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10603-7 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10603-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10603-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10575-8 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10575-8

Teosinte alleles enhance nitrogen assimilation and seed protein without lowering crop yield when expressed in modern maize, providing a powerful strategy for crop improvement to meet future population demands.]]> Yongcai HuangYidong ZhuYahui CuiGuolong ShiXiaoxian WuWenhao LiZhiteng ChenYu ZhouYincong GuZhigui BaoShiqi LuoXingguo WuRuifan LiJingjing LiuXiangjie DaiJunxin LiuDi ChenLulu GaoChong YouYouliang LiYu ZhangWenqin WangHaihai WangYongrui Wu doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10575-8 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10575-8 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10575-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10575-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10627-z Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10627-z

Single-cell mapping of cis-expression quantitative trait loci in inflammatory bowel disease revealed distal, enhancer-enriched variants detected at the cell-type level more frequently co-localize with genome-wide association study loci than those identified at the tissue level.]]> Tobi AlegbeBradley T. HarrisLaura FachalLucia Ramirez-NavarroMarcus TutertMonika KrzakMennatallah GhourabaMichelle StricklandMatiss OzolsCeleste E. CohenSaniya KhullarEleonora KhabirovaNikolaos I. PanousisDavid OchoaNoor WanaMay Xueqi HuJason SkeltonJasmin OstermayerKimberly Ai Xian CheamD. Leland TaylorYong GuClaire DawsonTina ThompsonKenneth ArestangNilanga NishadBiljana BrezinaCharry Queen CaballesWendy GarriSteven LeonardVivek IyerMiles ParkesChris WallaceRebecca E. McIntyreCristina Cotobal MartinGareth-Rhys JonesTim RaineCarl A. Anderson doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10627-z Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10627-z 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10627-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10627-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10610-8 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10610-8

Chloroplast plastoglobules act as nitrogen-assimilation hubs in maize, with key enzymes enhancing nitrogen-use efficiency and offering new strategies for developing high-yield, sustainable crops.]]> Di ChenLulu GaoShujun LiYiqiu ChengXiaoxian WuWenhao LiJinman ZhangXueling FuPan XiangLu SunZhiteng ChenHua ZhangYouliang LiShiqi LuoChong YouLinhan SunXing HuangYidong ZhuXing ZengWenqin WangYan HeHaihai WangYu ZhangXuewei ChenYongrui WuYongcai Huang doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10610-8 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10610-8 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10610-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10610-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10606-4 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10606-4

An analysis of post-sorting plastic packaging shows that target polymer purity is similar across source-separation and post-sorting pathways, but post-sorted plastics contain more contaminants that need to be removed before recyclate production.]]> Alexandra SchmuckTiago G. A. BeléDaniël WithoeckKevin M. Van GeemKim RagaertSteven De Meester doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10606-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10606-4 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10606-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10606-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10597-2 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10597-2

A non-canonical metabolic route for spermine synthesis mediated by ALDH18A1 limits iron availability and lipid peroxidation in hepatocellular carcinoma.]]> Man LiXuexin YuShuqin OuyangXiaohong ChenHuiqi YuYuanji LiuZiwen LiChunhua YuRui KangChristine GailletLudovic ColombeauRaphaël RodriguezLibing SongGuido KroemerDaolin TangJun Li doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10597-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10597-2 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10597-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10597-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10637-x Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10637-x

Chiral perovskite superlattices exhibit room-temperature circularly polarized superfluorescence, with emission intensity and polarization controllable by weak magnetic fields.]]> Qi WeiJonah S. PeterHui RenWeizhen WangLuwei ZhouQi LiuStefan OstermannJun YinSonghua CaiSusanne F. YelinMingjie Li doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10637-x Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10637-x 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10637-x https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10637-x https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10557-w Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10557-w

Embedding a small fraction of force-sensitive mechanophores as cross-links into common polymers enhances ballistic energy dissipation.]]> Zhen SangSuong T. NguyenKwangwook KoSenpeng LinHeecheol JangSimon Gonzalez-ZapataSullivan FitzYun KaiSteven KooiChuting DengMonica Olvera de la CruzMarisol KoslowskiHeather J. KulikStephen L. CraigKeith A. NelsonJeremiah A. Johnson doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10557-w Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10557-w 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10557-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10557-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10592-7 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10592-7

A diet–microbiome–host axis strengthens mucosal immune defences and reinforces host–microbiota mutualism.]]> Deguang SongBrianna Duncan-LoweyVarnica KhetrapalRandy HamchandTong DengHailey BrownAnchi WuAnjelica L. MartinKaylyn M. BauerYanyu ZhaoMytien T. NguyenNicole D. SonnertShana R. LeopoldQihao WuJason M. CrawfordNoah W. Palm doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10592-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10592-7 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10592-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10592-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10616-2 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10616-2

The scattering of high-energy electrons from three different nuclei demonstrated that short-range-correlated pairing depends far more on the specific quantum orbitals occupied by nucleons than predicted by theoretical models.]]> D. NguyenC. YeroH. Szumila-VanceF. HauensteinN. SwanL. B. WeinsteinJ. KahlbowG. A. MillerA. SchmidtE. PiasetzkyO. HenC. Ayerbe GayosoE. CohenP. DattaA. DennistonB. R. DevkotaM. DiefenthalerC. FoglerB. R. GamageD. HiginbothamI. KoroverC. MoreanM. NyczM. SatnikS. SeedsP. SharpM. SureshA. S. TadepalliR. WagnerE. W. Wertz doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10616-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10616-2 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10616-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10616-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10517-4 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10517-4

A Mamyshev oscillator mode-locked laser compactly integrated on a photonic-chip delivers nanojoule, femtosecond pulses.]]> Zheru QiuXuan YangXurong LiJianqi HuZhongshu LiuYichi ZhangXinru JiJiale SunGrigory LihachevZihan LiUlrich KentschTobias J. Kippenberg doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10517-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10517-4 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10517-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10517-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10604-6 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10604-6

ATG8 conjugation on damaged lysosomes triggers rapid assembly of a protein complex containing TFG, which directs lysosomal membrane repair by recruiting ESCRT proteins to sites of damage.]]> Claire S. GoulAakriti JainSamira YitizZahra E. SoltaniSerim YangSimon RappMartina SpacciScot FedermanJames SaccoHuinan LiLauren D. EnriquezNalan LivLaralynne PrzybylaRoberto Zoncu doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10604-6 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10604-6 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10604-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10604-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10550-3 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10550-3

Uniform sharing of public goods can boost cooperation in social networks, but often concentrates benefits among well-connected individuals, creating inequality despite greater collective success.]]> Anzhi ShengQi SuAlex McAvoyLong WangJoshua B. Plotkin doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10550-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10550-3 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10550-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10550-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10583-8 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10583-8

An analysis of enamel nanocrystal misorientation in primate and human teeth across three major dietary shifts in human evolution shows that misorientation increased with harder diets, suggesting that misorientation contributes to enamel’s resilience.]]> Pupa U. P. A. GilbertDaniel R. GreenPatrick MahoneyDebbie Guatelli-SteinbergW. Scott McGrawEmma LaganFredrick Kyalo ManthiSamuel MutetiEmmanuel NdiemaFernando Ramirez RozziCayla A. StiflerConnor A. SchmidtBarat Q. AchinuqAndreas SchollBenjamin GilbertMackie C. O’Hara doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10583-8 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10583-8 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10583-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10583-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10590-9 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10590-9

Exquisite early Cambrian fossils of Protomelission gatehousei and Dayingomelission hexaclitia preserve soft-tissue anatomy and skeletal microstructure, confirming that these taxa are definitively bryozoans and indicating a deeper origin for the Bryozoa than was first apparent.]]> Baopeng SongZhifei ZhangLuke C. StrotzTimothy P. TopperAndrej ErnstJunye MaZhiliang ZhangMei LuoLars E. HolmerYue LiangYazhou HuCaibin ZhangYanlong ChenGlenn A. Brock doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10590-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10590-9 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10590-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10590-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10598-1 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10598-1

Centromeric DNA repeat insertions and CENP-A chromatin assembly are identified as genomic signatures that preserve telomere integrity in ALT cancer cells.]]> Ragini BhargavaMegan A. MahlkeTobias T. SchmidtChristoph BartenhagenBaylee A. SmithKatherine L. RamseyTakoda T. ZuehlkeRay W. Bowman IIMichelle L. LynskeyAnne R. WondisfordJean-Baptiste OuriouSandra Schamus-HayesMichael J. CalderonSimon C. WatkinsApril E. Williams-WehnerJennifer M. BoneAlok V. JoglekarMatthias FischerJan KarlsederYael Nechemia-ArbelyRoderick J. O’Sullivan doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10598-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10598-1 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10598-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10598-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10534-3 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10534-3

Worker bee construction behaviour actively engineers a physicochemical niche that is crucial for queen development in honey bees.]]> Yu FangBeibei MaXiaolu JinAnja ButtstedtYahya Al NaggarKathy DarraghHuafeng TianYin ZhuGuan YangYiying YangYuan HuangWanli LiRumeng XuJianke LiFuliang HuLiming WuWenjun PengXiaofeng XueBoris BaerKai Wang doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10534-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10534-3 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10534-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10534-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01725-z Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01725-z

A decade on from the launch of an ambitious project, it’s time to revisit the reasons for constructing a human genome from scratch.]]> Sudarshan Pinglay doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01725-z Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01725-z 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01725-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01725-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01716-0 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01716-0

Code of conduct.]]> Jordan W. Suchow doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01716-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01716-0 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01716-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01716-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01759-3 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01759-3

Recovering plastic packaging from mixed domestic waste, as well as collecting plastic waste already sorted by households, increases recycling volumes but raises contamination and safety risks. Policies that support the sorting of plastics from mixed waste at central facilities should have strict quality standards and investment in advanced purification systems to ensure safe recycling outcomes.]]> Alexandra SchmuckTiago G. A. BeléDaniël WithoeckKevin M. Van GeemKim RagaertSteven De Meester doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01759-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01759-3 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01759-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01759-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01412-z Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01412-z

Supersonic shocks in the vicinity of Jupiter suggest that transient plasma structures could govern the acceleration of particles travelling through space.]]> Martin E. Pessah doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01412-z Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01412-z 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01412-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01412-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01582-w Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01582-w

An analysis of the extent to which mining caused deforestation between 2001 and 2020 in areas near mines in sub-Saharan Africa could help conservation efforts.]]> Brent Sohngen doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01582-w Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01582-w 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01582-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01582-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01799-9 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01799-9

Newly-discovered ‘ruptoblasts’ explode to shower nearby cells with toxic chemicals. Plus, how psychology is tackling its reproducibility crisis and when to settle, according to maths.]]> Flora Graham doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01799-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01799-9 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01799-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01799-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01761-9 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01761-9

They had ‘highly sensitized’ immune systems that usually reject donated organs, leaving them with few options for survival.]]> Edward Chen doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01761-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01761-9 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01761-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01761-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01745-9 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01745-9

The synchronous flowering of male and female flower clusters in maize is crucial, but drought disrupts this synchrony, leading to considerable yield losses. A gene called SAUR72 is shown to preserve flowering synchrony in drought conditions, offering a potential strategy for breeding drought-resilient maize varieties.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01745-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01745-9 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01745-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01745-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01580-y Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01580-y

When considering what shapes animal development, factors such as genetics come to mind. For a queen bee, however, her special wax home also has a role.]]> Michael L. Smith doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01580-y Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01580-y 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01580-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01580-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01788-y Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01788-y

The tech giant says it will make ‘topological’ quantum computers that can be scaled up faster than competing technologies.]]> Davide Castelvecchi doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01788-y Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01788-y 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01788-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01788-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01691-6 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01691-6

Nature talks to specialists about whether people might soon be diagnosed by artificial-intelligence systems.]]> Mariana Lenharo doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01691-6 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01691-6 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01691-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01691-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01727-x Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01727-x

Labs are teaming up to run a host of huge projects that aim to bring rigour to cognitive science.]]> Nic Fleming doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01727-x Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01727-x 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01727-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01727-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01779-z Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01779-z

The Trump administration’s proposal aims to improve transparency in federal funding, but critics fear the proposed rules would politicize research]]> Dan GaristoMariana Lenharo doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01779-z Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01779-z 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01779-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01779-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01583-9 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01583-9

Structures called plastoglobules organize the enzymes that turn nitrogen into compounds needed for plant growth, offering lessons for sustainable agriculture.]]> Yiting ShiShuhua Yang doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01583-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01583-9 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01583-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01583-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01579-5 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01579-5

The arrangement of mineral nanocrystals in the tooth enamel of primates, hominins and modern humans altered as the diet of these species changed.]]> Alejandro Romero doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01579-5 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01579-5 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01579-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01579-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01741-z Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01741-z

An innovative method of mass spectrometry has detected the small protein ubiquitin on biomolecules other than proteins. In mouse liver, the energy-storing molecule glycogen has a large increase in ubiquitination — involving 1% of the liver’s total ubiquitin — during fasting, when glycogen is broken down.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01741-z Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01741-z 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01741-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01741-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01633-2 Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01633-2

How cells sense fluctuations in the availability of water has long been unclear. The protein SAM8 is now shown to undergo a process called phase separation in a way that depends on its hydration, thereby sensing cellular water availability and linking changes in water status to the regulation of gene expression.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01633-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-03; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01633-2 2026-06-03 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01633-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01633-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10728-9 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10728-9

Author Correction: CHIT1-positive microglia drive motor neuron ageing in the primate spinal cord]]> Shuhui SunJiaming LiSi WangJingyi LiJie RenZhaoshi BaoLe SunXibo MaFangshuo ZhengShuai MaLiang SunMin WangYan YuMiyang MaQiaoran WangZhiyuan ChenHe MaXuebao WangZeming WuHui ZhangKaowen YanYuanhan YangYixin ZhangSheng ZhangJinghui LeiZhao-Qian TengChang-Mei LiuGe BaiYan-Jiang WangJian LiXiaoqun WangGuoguang ZhaoTao JiangJuan Carlos Izpisua BelmonteJing QuWeiqi ZhangGuang-Hui Liu doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10728-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10728-9 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10728-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10728-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10693-3 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10693-3

Publisher Correction: White matter micro- and macrostructure brain charts for the human lifespan]]> Michael E. KimChenyu GaoKarthik RamadassNancy R. NewlinPraitayini KanakarajSam BogdanovGaurav RudravaramDerek ArcherTimothy J. HohmanAngela L. JeffersonVictoria L. MorganAlexandra RocheDario J. EnglotSusan M. ResnickLori L. Beason-HeldLaurie E. CuttingLaura A. BarqueroMicah A. D’archangelTin Q. NguyenKathryn L. HumphreysYanbin NiuSophia Vinci-BooherCarissa J. CascioSid O’BryantArthur TogaMarilyn AlbertL. Taylor DavisZhiyuan LiSimon N. VandekarPanpan ZhangJohn C. GoreBennett A. LandmanKurt G. Schilling doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10693-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10693-3 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10693-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10693-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01775-3 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01775-3

Global plastics treaty must be built on a foundation of monitoring]]> Chunhui LiuXiangang HuKarin KvaleLi Mu doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01775-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01775-3 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01775-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01775-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01763-7 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01763-7

Large-scale measurements of atmospheric hydrofluoroolefins show that their levels are rising, but the implications are unclear.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01763-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01763-7 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01763-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01763-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01778-0 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01778-0

Natural capital accounting needs a way to assess uncertainty]]> Bálint CzúczZander VenterDavid N. Barton doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01778-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01778-0 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01778-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01778-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01337-7 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01337-7

The biography of a pioneering scientist and suffragist, and a call for researchers to write about themselves, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01337-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01337-7 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01337-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01337-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01776-2 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01776-2

Power imbalances in adviser–student relationships need safeguarding]]> Weiyu Qian doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01776-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01776-2 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01776-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01776-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01777-1 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01777-1

Is it time to ‘cap and trade’ credits for research-funding proposals?]]> Neil M. DaviesDavid BannMatthew KellerMarcus Munafò doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01777-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01777-1 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01777-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01777-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01791-3 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01791-3

Almost 40% of respondents to a survey said that their supervisor was disorganized and a poor communicator. Plus, promising results against a hard-to-treat cancer and whether AI will help or hinder social sciences.]]> Flora Graham doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01791-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01791-3 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01791-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01791-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01723-1 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01723-1

Researchers and science publishers need to seize the opportunity offered by the drastic shifts in the way news is produced — one reason Nature has joined TikTok.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01723-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01723-1 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01723-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01723-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01766-4 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01766-4

Detonation of newly discovered ‘ruptoblasts’, found in flatworms, releases compounds that kill nearby cells in minutes.]]> Amanda Heidt doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01766-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01766-4 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01766-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01766-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01726-y Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01726-y

The technology can whip up spurious findings and pollute survey responses, but it could also make research more rigorous.]]> David Adam doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01726-y Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01726-y 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01726-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01726-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01495-8 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01495-8

Women’s participation in science has risen sharply, but a Nature Index analysis finds that gender gaps in first and last authorship — markers of key scientific achievements — have barely shifted over the past decade.]]> Rachel NuwerVera Nienaber doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01495-8 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01495-8 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01495-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01495-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01724-0 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01724-0

Quick identification of viruses holds the key to minimizing their spread.]]> Kevin K. Ariën doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01724-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01724-0 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01724-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01724-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01731-1 Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01731-1

Simulations of biological systems could transform biomedical research, but researchers are still learning how to reproduce life’s complexity without drowning in data.]]> Michael Eisenstein doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01731-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-02; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01731-1 2026-06-02 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01731-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01731-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10692-4 Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10692-4

Enantioselective hydrogen atom relay via non-covalent catalyst assembly]]> Navadheer YalamanchiliJules Hugo AlexandreRobert L. AndersonGiuseppe Zuccarello doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10692-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-01; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10692-4 2026-06-01 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10692-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10692-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01762-8 Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01762-8

Traces from some of the earliest animals reveal when they began to sense light.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01762-8 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-01; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01762-8 2026-06-01 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01762-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01762-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10507-6 Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10507-6

A machine-learning model that uses smartphone cameras to measure heart rate in the background during normal daily phone use and subsequently estimate resting heart rate could make it easier for people to monitor heart health.]]> Shun LiaoPaolo Di AchilleJiang WuSilviu BoracJonathan WangXin LiuEric S. TeasleyLawrence CaiYuzhe YangYun LiuDaniel McDuffHao-Wei SuBrent WinslowAnupam PathakMark MalhotraShwetak PatelJames A. TaylorJameson K. RogersMing-Zher Poh doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10507-6 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-01; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10507-6 2026-06-01 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10507-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10507-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01688-1 Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01688-1

Online prediction markets are taking bets on everything from climate change to quantum computing. But researchers question their accuracy.]]> Jenna Ahart doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01688-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-01; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01688-1 2026-06-01 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01688-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01688-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01728-w Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01728-w

Claims about the upper limits to human lifespan are characterized by hype, deficient data and shoddy science, says longevity researcher Saul Newman.]]> David Adam doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01728-w Nature, Published online: 2026-06-01; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01728-w 2026-06-01 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01728-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01728-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01730-2 Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01730-2

With a summer break looming for many researchers, Nature’s careers team suggests science-themed page-turners.]]> Jeffrey M. PerkelAnne Gulland Jack LeemingDavid PayneKendall PowellSophie McClartyAlexia AustinMary Craig doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01730-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-01; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01730-2 2026-06-01 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01730-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01730-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01782-4 Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01782-4

Lessons from past epidemics could help to contain the current spread of Ebola. Plus, what a rocket explosion means for NASA's Moon plans and whether ‘obesity’ should be split into two diagnoses.]]> Flora Graham doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01782-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-06-01; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01782-4 2026-06-01 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01782-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01782-4