Nature is the foremost international weekly scientific journal in the world and is the flagship journal for Nature Portfolio. It publishes the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. Nature publishes landmark papers, award winning news, leading comment and expert opinion on important, topical scientific news and events that enable readers to share the latest discoveries in science and evolve the discussion amongst the global scientific community. http://feeds.nature.com/nature/rss/current Nature Publishing Group en © 2026 Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature. All rights reserved. Nature © 2026 Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature. All rights reserved. permissions@nature.com https://www.nature.com/uploads/product/nature/rss.png http://feeds.nature.com/nature/rss/current https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02211-2 Nature, Published online: 20 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02211-2

Satellite images have been analysed by a machine-learning algorithm to produce high-resolution maps of wetland environments — a boon for conservation efforts.]]> Andrew Mitchinson doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02211-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-20; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02211-2 2026-07-20 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02211-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02211-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01995-7 Nature, Published online: 20 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01995-7

Other researchers say that non-infectious viral samples in luggage posed no risk, but might have violated import rules.]]> Dan Garisto doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01995-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-20; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01995-7 2026-07-20 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01995-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01995-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02231-y Nature, Published online: 20 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02231-y

Anticipating from the start the various ways a research programme can succeed or fail can avoid problems later. Here’s how to do it.]]> Bertalan MeskóTamás KristófJosip CarJoseph SungTien Yin Wong doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02231-y Nature, Published online: 2026-07-20; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02231-y 2026-07-20 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02231-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02231-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02220-1 Nature, Published online: 20 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02220-1

Largest genetic analysis of the condition so far finds 11 linked locations in the human genome.]]> Miryam Naddaf doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02220-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-20; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02220-1 2026-07-20 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02220-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02220-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02234-9 Nature, Published online: 20 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02234-9

A postdoc researcher trying to move into an industry role wants help gaining traction and making it past the first interview stage.]]> Sarah Wild doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02234-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-20; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02234-9 2026-07-20 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02234-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02234-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02263-4 Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02263-4

Nature staff discuss the discovery of a four carbon ‘true sugar’ in interstellar space — plus, a formula inscribed on a wall reveals a Maya mathematician’s name.]]> Benjamin ThompsonNick Petrić Howe doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02263-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-17; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02263-4 2026-07-17 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02263-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02263-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02193-1 Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02193-1

Electrodes that measure brain waves and more cannot be seen or felt.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02193-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-17; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02193-1 2026-07-17 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02193-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02193-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02264-3 Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02264-3

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.]]> Andrew Robinson doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02264-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-17; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02264-3 2026-07-17 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02264-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02264-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02218-9 Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9

Astronomers are deeply worried that a planned array of 50,000 mirror-bearing satellites in orbit will severely compromise telescopes.]]> Kaia Glickman doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-17; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9 2026-07-17 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02218-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02200-5 Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02200-5

Astronomers have spotted helium escaping from LHS 1140b, an exoplanet orbiting in its star’s ‘habitable zone’.]]> Dhruv Shenai doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02200-5 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-17; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02200-5 2026-07-17 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02200-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02200-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02191-3 Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02191-3

Testicle sample removed from a ten-year-old before chemotherapy and frozen proves viable 16 years later.]]> Heidi Ledford doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02191-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-17; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02191-3 2026-07-17 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02191-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02191-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02272-3 Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02272-3

Synthetic CRISPR proteins edit the genome more efficiently than their natural counterparts. Plus, a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere and the mathematical wonderland of footballs.]]> Flora Graham doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02272-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-17; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02272-3 2026-07-17 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02272-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02272-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02089-0 Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02089-0

Human cells cultured in microgravity produced fewer mitochondrial proteins.]]> Miryam Naddaf doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02089-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-16; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02089-0 2026-07-16 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02089-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02089-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02261-6 Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02261-6

Just one chemical is enough to maintain the status quo in naked mole rat colonies. Plus, the hunt for the origins of a cyclosporidia outbreak and whether it’s possible to end poverty without economic growth.]]> Jacob Smith doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02261-6 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-16; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02261-6 2026-07-16 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02261-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02261-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02214-z Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02214-z

As automated tools accelerate both the discovery and the exploitation of software vulnerabilities, organizations must redesign their defences and workflows to keep pace.]]> Thorsten Holz doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02214-z Nature, Published online: 2026-07-16; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02214-z 2026-07-16 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02214-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02214-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01389-9 Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01389-9

The United Kingdom is gaining influence through its growing AI-safety ecosystem.]]> Elizabeth Gibney doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01389-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-16; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01389-9 2026-07-16 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01389-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01389-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02226-9 Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02226-9

Republicans and Democrats worry about research theft and exploitation — but don’t agree on how to solve the problem.]]> Dan GaristoMohana Basu doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02226-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-16; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02226-9 2026-07-16 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02226-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02226-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02217-w Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02217-w

Researchers used artificial intelligence to design functional CRISPR enzymes not seen in nature.]]> Amanda Heidt doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02217-w Nature, Published online: 2026-07-16; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02217-w 2026-07-16 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02217-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02217-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02175-3 Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02175-3

Project on peer-review platform Pubpeer aims to make replication studies more visible.]]> Dalmeet Singh Chawla doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02175-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-16; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02175-3 2026-07-16 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02175-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02175-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02225-w Nature, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02225-w

Cases have hit record levels, and scientists are racing to pinpoint where the Cyclospora parasite entered the food supply.]]> Max Kozlov doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02225-w Nature, Published online: 2026-07-16; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02225-w 2026-07-16 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02225-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02225-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10897-7 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10897-7

Selectivity Emerges from Indiscriminate Photoreduction]]> Joseph M. EdgecombArindam SauNiket ManojMatthew D. ResminiAlissia F. MeyerRobert S. PatonNiels H. DamrauerZachary K. Wickens doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10897-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10897-7 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10897-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10897-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10895-9 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10895-9

An ATPγS recycling strategy for practical biocatalytic thiophosphorylation]]> Xiangyu WuYu FuHans Renata doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10895-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10895-9 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10895-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10895-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02186-0 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02186-0

The mechanism behind these strange mammals' extreme social structure has been a long-standing puzzle.]]> Shamini Bundell doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02186-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02186-0 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02186-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02186-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02221-0 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02221-0

The simple chemical that keeps a mole-rat queen atop her throne — plus, how people approach new games.]]> Nick Petrić HoweCatriona Clarke doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02221-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02221-0 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02221-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02221-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10789-w Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10789-w

In vivo ligation of clinically used therapeutic antibodies via bioorthogonal click chemistry to antibody–drug conjugates leads to enhanced antitumour activity in heterogeneous and treatment-resistant tumours.]]> Cristina SimóAlexander C. VanoverRicardo D’Oliveira AlbanusSandeep Surendra PanikarShayla ShmuelAlex BentonJader Giraldo-GuzmanJosé M. LunaYifei XuNa-Keysha BerryNai KelteeJingxia LiuFarrokh DehdashtiPatrícia M. R. Pereira doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10789-w Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10789-w 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10789-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10789-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10772-5 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10772-5

Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) queens produce isopropyl myristate, a low-volatility ester that high-ranking animals detect and avoid, which alters prolactin and progesterone in other females to suppress reproduction and preserve eusocial hierarchy.]]> Mohammed A. KhallafDaniel W. HartWenhan LuoFirdevs MuradFelipe Cybis PereiraDaniel Mendez-ArandaNicole HagenahAlice RossiValérie BégayJan OkrouhlíkDietmar KrautwurstMungo Kisinza NgalamenoAndre GanswindtAlison J. BarkerRadim ŠumberaMarkus KnadenSophie PezetAndrew WoehlerBill S. HanssonNigel C. BennettGary R. Lewin doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10772-5 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10772-5 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10772-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10772-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10760-9 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10760-9

Satellite imagery and machine learning used for the mapping of six seminatural open wetland types and land-use disturbance in European countries shows that wetlands are highly fragmented and have uneven restoration needs.]]> Gyula Mate KovácsXiaoye TongDimitri GominskiStefan OehmckeStéphanie HorionChristin AbelEva IvitsGuy SchurgersBo ElberlingAlexander PrishchepovSebastian van der LindenSusan PageAlexandra BarthelmesFranziska TannebergerRasmus Fensholt doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10760-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10760-9 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10760-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10760-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10709-y Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10709-y

A 54-qubit realization of non-Abelian S3 topological order demonstrates that combining anyon braiding with fusion enables universal topological quantum computation.]]> Chiu Fan Bowen LoAnasuya LyonsDan GreshMichael MillsPeter E. SiegfriedMaxwell D. UrmeyNathanan TantivasadakarnHenrik DreyerAshvin VishwanathRuben VerresenMohsin Iqbal doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10709-y Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10709-y 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10709-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10709-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10775-2 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10775-2

Scenario simulations using global economic models show that by 2050 the transformation of food systems towards healthy diets, improved productivity and halving of food waste result in a restructuring of global agriculture.]]> Matthew GibsonMarina SundiangDaniel Mason-D’CrozThais Diniz OliveiraFelicitas BeierLauren BenavidezAstrid BosMaksym ChepelievJonathan DoelmanShahnila DunstonShinichiro FujimoriTomoko HasegawaPetr HavlikJordan HristovJonas JägermeyrMarta KozickaMarijke KuiperPage KyleThijs de LangeBenjamin Leon BodirskyHermann Lotze-CampenHermen LuchtenbeltDavid Meng-Chuen ChenAbhijeet MishraChristoph MüllerGerald NelsonAmanda PalazzoIgnacio Perez DominguezAlexander PoppRonald SandsMarco SpringmannElke StehfestTimothy B. SulserKiyoshi TakahashiGianmaria TassinariFerike ThomPhilip ThorntonKazuaki TsuchiyaWillem-Jan van ZeistHans van MeijlDominique van der MensbruggheDetlef Van VuurenHannah H. E. van ZantenIsabelle WeindlKeith WiebeXin ZhaoMario Herrero doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10775-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10775-2 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10775-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10775-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10782-3 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10782-3

A new class of materials, quantum statistical plasmonic metacrystals, is described, which can selectively transmit different types of light based only on their quantum coherence, showing bands of allowed and forbidden photon statistics.]]> Chenglong YouRiley B. DawkinsJannatul FerdousMohammed Mehedi HasanAadi SinghZiang ZhuangAddison WilbergIan BaumBenjamin BertoniMingyuan HongOmar S. Magaña-Loaiza doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10782-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10782-3 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10782-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10782-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10801-3 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10801-3

A molten salt, high-pressure synthesis method enables solution-based production of diverse refractory metal nitride nanocrystals, expanding access to technologically important nitride materials for advanced applications.]]> Ruiming LinVikash KhokharNingxin JiangWooje ChoZirui ZhouDi WangJustin C. OndryZehan MiJames CassidyAlex M. HinkleAlexander S. FilatovJohn S. AndersonRichard D. SchallerDe-en JiangDmitri V. Talapin doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10801-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10801-3 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10801-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10801-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10655-9 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10655-9

Scalable quasi-pure metal–organic framework membranes achieve near-intrinsic separation performance, enabling energy-efficient industrial gas separations with major cost reductions compared with distillation.]]> Shizheng SongDong FanXilin JiaZhe ZhouAlejandro Diaz-MarquezZhihao LiuLingzhi HuangShuo LiuHe WenYanjie WangDahua YaoGuillaume MaurinYu HanHaihui WangMohamed EddaoudiSheng Zhou doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10655-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10655-9 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10655-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10655-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10780-5 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10780-5

A Bayesian generative framework that integrates longitudinal electronic health records with genetic data to identify latent disease signatures is presented.]]> Sarah M. UrbutYi DingTetsushi NakaoSatoshi KoyamaAnika MisraXilin JiangAchyutha HarishLeslie GaffneyWhitney E. HornsbyJordan W. SmollerAlexander GusevPradeep NatarajanGiovanni Parmigiani doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10780-5 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10780-5 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10780-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10780-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10804-0 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10804-0

Elastic instabilities in mechanical metamaterials can be harnessed to programme fracture behaviour, transforming instability from a failure mechanism into a design principle that increases fracture energy by up to tenfold.]]> Yujia WangYangchengyi LiuKunlin WuXuan ZhangHanzheng XingSongyan ZhangChanghong LinghuYifan WangXiaoyan LiHuajian Gao doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10804-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10804-0 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10804-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10804-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10757-4 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10757-4

The saturation of geomagnetic activity with solar wind strength can be explained by a regression to the mean effect, suggesting that the impact of extreme geomagnetic storms can be twice as large as previously thought]]> Nithin SivadasDavid SibeckVarsha SubramanyanMaria-Theresia WalachDogacan Su OzturkBanafsheh FerdousiBayane Michotte de Welle doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10757-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10757-4 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10757-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10757-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10790-3 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10790-3

Purines can act as endogenous molecular glues in human cells by anchoring a rate-limiting enzyme in purine biosynthesis to its inhibitor, and modifying this mechanism could provide a way to improve the properties of thiopurine chemotherapeutic drugs.]]> Samuel R. WitusMegan M. KoberHeegwang RohZhi YangFouad ChoueiryAvani S. GhateDenis V. TitovMichael Rapé doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10790-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10790-3 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10790-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10790-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10743-w Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10743-w

A database of daily dust metals in Europe is established and a machine learning model shows that transported dust intrusion events over the past decade are linked to changes in atmospheric circulation, while an ice core shows that the increase in dust since pre-industrial times is governed by increasing aridity in North Africa..]]> Petros N. VasilakosAbhishek UpadhyayManousos I. ManousakasAndrés AlastueyJames D. AllanCélia A. AlvesBenjamin BergmansBenjamin T. BremSonia CastilloTheodoros ChristoudiasCristina ColombiSébastien ConilKatja DzepinaAnja EichlerKonstantinos EleftheriadisOlivier FavezMichael FlynnKristina GlojekStuart K. GrangeDavid C. GreenChristoph HueglinJean-Luc JaffrezoTheo M. JenkJianhui JiangEkaterina KrymovaFranco LucarelliPetra MakoričDario MassabòNikolaos MihalopoulosGriša MočnikRobin L. ModiniClaudia MohrAttilio NaccaratoPetra PokornáPaolo PratiNicole Probst-HenschAndré S. H. PrévôtXavier QuerolCristina RecheJesús D. de la RosaMark M. ScerriJean SciareMichael SiglAnja H. TremperRita TraversiDaniel Trejo BanosMaria TsagkarakiGaëlle UzuRoberta VecchiMarta ViaKees de HooghImad El-HaddadKaspar R. Daellenbach doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10743-w Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10743-w 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10743-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10743-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10668-4 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10668-4

Cortical circuits prioritize diversity over categorical structure, supporting a computational regime geared towards high-dimensional, highly separable neural representations.]]> Lorenzo PosaniShuqi WangSamuel P. MuscinelliLiam PaninskiStefano Fusi doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10668-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10668-4 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10668-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10668-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10722-1 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10722-1

Large-scale behavioural studies show that people approach a new game systematically and adaptively rationally. A cognitive model called the ‘Intuitive Gamer’ offers insights into this process and may inform the design of more flexible AI systems.]]> Katherine M. CollinsCedegao E. ZhangLionel WongMauricio Barba da CostaGraham ToddAdrian WellerSamuel J. CheyetteThomas L. GriffithsJoshua B. Tenenbaum doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10722-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10722-1 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10722-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10722-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10793-0 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10793-0

Single-nucleus RNA-seq and ATAC-seq analyses on post-mortem brain samples from African American, Latin and white individuals identify cell-type-specific molecular signatures that are associated with cognitive impairment and/or Alzheimer’s disease across diverse population groups.]]> Tain LuquezJonathan AlgooRebecca ChiuJason A. MaresArchana YadavMatti LamPallavi GaurXiaoying LaiDylan I. LeeFahad ParyaniRafe BatchelorIrla BelliJordan HenryBat Hoter-IshayCourteney MattisonLindsey StarrTsering LamaBerke KaraahmetWenqing CaoPhilip L. De JagerMariko TagaLisa L. BarnesDavid X. MarquezDavid A. BennettYa ZhangVilas Menon doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10793-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10793-0 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10793-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10793-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10779-y Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10779-y

A combination of different manipulations in mouse models of spontaneous intestinal adenoma formation dissects the roles of systemic and epithelial ketogenesis versus dietary lipids in ketogenic diet-mediated intestinal tumorigenesis, highlighting the need for nuanced consideration of dietary strategies for cancer prevention.]]> Jessica E. S. ShayFangtao ChiConstantine N. TzouanasShixun HanXiao ZhangJohanna Ten HoeveKevin J. WilliamsSeda NeptunTolga SeverIsabela FuentesSangeeta N. BhatiaGizem Calibasi-KocalMatthew G. Vander HeidenAlex K. ShalekÖmer H. Yilmaz doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10779-y Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10779-y 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10779-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10779-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10762-7 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10762-7

A rich variety of both integer and fractional high-Chern insulators are observed in a moiré system composed of Bernal bilayer graphene and rhombohedral tetralayer graphene.]]> Zexu LiWenxuan WangFajie WangZaizhe ZhangQiu YangKenji WatanabeTakashi TaniguchiX. C. XieJie WangKaihui LiuZhida SongXiaobo Lu doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10762-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10762-7 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10762-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10762-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10781-4 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10781-4

An encyclopedia of more than 92 million enhancer–gene regulatory interactions created as part of the ENCODE4 project provides a valuable resource for future studies of gene regulation and human genetics.]]> Andreas R. GschwindKristy S. MualimAlireza KarbalaygharehMaya U. ShethKushal K. DeyEvelyn JagodaRamil N. NurtdinovWang XiAnthony S. TanJames GalanteHank JonesX. Rosa MaDavid YaoDulguun AmgalanJudhajeet RayChad J. MungerJoseph NasserŽiga AvsecBenjamin T. JamesMuhammad S. ShamimNeva C. DurandSuhas S. P. RaoRagini MahajanBenjamin R. DoughtyKalina AndreevaJacob C. UlirschKaili FanElizabeth M. PerezTri C. NguyenDavid R. KelleyHilary K. FinucaneJill E. MooreZhiping WengManolis KellisMichael C. BassikBerk UstunAlkes L. PriceMichael A. BeerRoderic GuigóJohn A. StamatoyannopoulosErez Lieberman AidenWilliam J. GreenleafChristina S. LeslieLars M. SteinmetzAnshul KundajeJesse M. Engreitz doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10781-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10781-4 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10781-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10781-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10758-3 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10758-3

The low-energy enhancement in the γ-ray strength function of 70Zn is due to magnetic dipole transitions between nuclear states.]]> 70Zn]]> E. K. RonningA. L. RichardS. N. LiddickA. SpyrouR. RingleH. AroraH. C. BergJ. M. BerkmanD. L. BleuelK. BosmpotinisS. E. CampbellX. ChenB. P. CriderR. J. ColemanP. A. DeYoungA. A. DoetschH. EringtonT. GaballahN. D. GamageE. C. GoodB. GreavesA. C. HartleyJ. HuffmanC. M. IrelandC. IzzoR. JainA. C. LarsenJ. E. L. LarssonR. S. LubnaF. M. MaierM. J. MogannamD. MücherM. R. MumpowerG. Owens-FryarT. H. OgunbekuD. P. ScrivenM. K. SmithC. S. SumithrarachchiA. SweetK. TaftA. TsantiriS. UthayakumaarM. Wiedeking doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10758-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10758-3 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10758-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10758-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10786-z Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10786-z

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells for antitumour therapy ‘armoured’ with a dominant-negative TGFβ receptor II show enhanced efficacy and tolerable safety in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who have developed resistance or not responded to previous treatment.]]> Qi ZhangQihan FuYinan ShenWanyue CaoGaowei JinYize ZhangJiangchao WuCao ChenHongkan WangXingyuan XuKe SunXing XueAttilio BondanzaDaisy CaoNina ChuNick DurhamMark CobboldBenedetto FarsaciMaria Letizia Giardino TorchiaYixin HaoYi HongJiaqi HuangMichael HumphriesQijie JianGordon MoodyJohn StoneLingyan SunEric TuFei WangFuzhe WangYe YangYihong YaoAndy ZouXueli BaiTingbo Liang doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10786-z Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10786-z 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10786-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10786-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10746-7 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10746-7

A catalyst-free upcycling strategy based on in situ generation of hydroxyl radicals at microdroplet interfaces is described for efficient and scalable processing of polymers with minimal infrastructure, using only water and oxygen under mild conditions.]]> Ruiliang GaoLiwei ZhangRichard J. LewisHao WangZhiyan PanYage ZhangZekai YuZhiqiang LiuXiaolin GuoXiangbowen DuWencong LiuMinghang LiShipan LiangBing LuIchiro DaigoShanjun MaoGraham J. HutchingsYong Wang doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10746-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10746-7 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10746-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10746-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10765-4 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10765-4

Polydopamine-pillared composite graphene oxide membranes with tunable and stable interlayer spacing, featuring controllable interlayer spacing, are capable of sieving hydrated rubidium and potassium ions and delivering continuous freshwater production at high levels.]]> Youhua LuLaiyang WeiZi-an XieXuefei WuHan XueHuimei SuJie LiuMengfei JingJunjie ChenGuosheng ShiZhenhuang SuFenggang BianZhi-Kang XuChongqin ZhuWei-Hai FangXiao Cheng ZengJianjun Wang doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10765-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10765-4 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/s41586-026-10765-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10765-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02133-z Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02133-z

Restore previous version?]]> Chris Baker doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02133-z Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02133-z 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02133-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02133-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02216-x Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02216-x

The idea of prosperity without growth is gaining traction among researchers. So why are many economists sceptical?]]> Mariana Lenharo doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02216-x Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02216-x 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02216-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02216-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02016-3 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02016-3

The first longitudinal regional atlas of intergenerational educational mobility shows that the subnational regions of Europe in which individuals’ educational opportunities are least dependent on the educational background of their parents tend to have the most innovation, as shown by the number of patents.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02016-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02016-3 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02016-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02016-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02150-y Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02150-y

Batteries based on sodium ions are entering mass production. Some researchers say they could ultimately be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium in electric cars and other energy applications.]]> Davide Castelvecchi doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02150-y Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02150-y 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02150-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02150-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01945-3 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01945-3

Some nucleotides have been shown to control metabolism by ‘gluing’ proteins together. Could other small molecules made naturally by cells have similar capabilities?]]> Varun Jayeshkumar ShahIvan Đikić doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01945-3 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01945-3 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01945-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01945-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01674-7 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01674-7

Digital people are fulfilling roles from running hospitals to giving lectures to offering companionship.]]> Rachel Fieldhouse doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01674-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01674-7 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01674-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01674-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02038-x Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02038-x

A nanostructured gold surface can filter light depending on the tendency of its photons to arrive at a detector in pairs.]]> Sebastian Golat doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02038-x Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02038-x 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02038-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02038-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02168-2 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02168-2

The scent of a single chemical, made only by the queen, alters hormone production in other females.]]> Jacob Smith doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02168-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02168-2 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02168-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02168-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02071-w Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02071-w

Researchers warn that ‘poisoned’ information can undermine the reliability of tools that analyse data autonomously.]]> Dalmeet Singh Chawla doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02071-w Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02071-w 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02071-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02071-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02147-7 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02147-7

Researchers have a responsibility to search for consensus on this crucial issue, both for future generations and the future of our planet.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02147-7 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02147-7 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02147-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02147-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02039-w Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02039-w

A ketogenic diet promotes tumour growth in the small intestine in susceptible mice. In people, diet advice might need to be tailored to individual cancer risks.]]> Souvik PatraEvan C. Lien doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02039-w Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02039-w 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02039-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02039-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02249-2 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02249-2

How sodium-ion batteries could change the world. Plus, the evolution of handedness with an ancient worm and how scientists are revealing the mysteries of the deep ocean.]]> Flora Graham doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02249-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02249-2 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02249-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02249-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02161-9 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02161-9

Blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are needed for high-definition displays with wide colour range. Efficient, stable and colour-saturated blue LEDs containing emitters made of perovskites have now been fabricated by adding isomeric molecules that generate a network of hydrogen bonds, stabilizing the octahedral structure of the perovskite crystal.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02161-9 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02161-9 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02161-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02161-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02204-1 Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02204-1

A connection with Epstein–Barr virus has long been suspected, but the underlying mechanism was unclear until now.]]> Rachel Fieldhouse doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02204-1 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-15; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02204-1 2026-07-15 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02204-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02204-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02188-y Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02188-y

Bird flu H5N1 in Australia: protect Australian species from bird flu virus]]> Euan G. RitchieMarissa L. Parrott doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02188-y Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02188-y 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02188-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02188-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02190-4 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02190-4

Academia should recognize community partnerships as having societal impact]]> Ann Myril TiuReciel Ann CullanoShiela Mariz PielagoJessa Marabi doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02190-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02190-4 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02190-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02190-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02189-x Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02189-x

The Enhanced Games and the normalization of doping: a public health concern]]> Claudio Andre Barbosa de LiraPaulo GentilMarilia Santos Andrade doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02189-x Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02189-x 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02189-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02189-x https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02187-z Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02187-z

AI models: one country’s fears become everyone’s constraint]]> Zaheer Allam doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02187-z Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02187-z 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02187-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02187-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02102-6 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02102-6

The development of time-keeping, and a book that brings an immune cell back in vogue, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02102-6 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02102-6 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02102-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02102-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02192-2 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02192-2

A celestial body thought to be an ordinary space rock turns out to have a comet-like tail.]]> doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02192-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02192-2 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02192-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02192-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01855-4 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01855-4

A doctorate can open many doors. A CV tailored to your planned career path can help to unlock them.]]> Elena Hoffer doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01855-4 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01855-4 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01855-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01855-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02148-6 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02148-6

Countries elsewhere must learn from the continent’s example and combat disease outbreaks by working together, not by closing borders.]]> Safura Abdool Karim doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02148-6 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02148-6 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02148-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02148-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02122-2 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02122-2

A bacterial self-destruct mechanism has been repurposed as a potential therapy, selectively eliminating diseased cells — including tumour cells in mouse models of cancer.]]> Mehran TakalloRaymond H. J. Staals doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02122-2 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02122-2 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02122-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02122-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01128-0 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01128-0

A PhD student loves research, but not the realities of experimenting on animals. What are their options?]]> Christine Ro doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01128-0 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01128-0 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01128-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01128-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01988-6 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01988-6

Deep-sea drilling ships, sea-floor sensors and repurposed Internet cables are helping scientists to study the last unmapped area on Earth.]]> Davide Castelvecchi doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01988-6 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01988-6 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-01988-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01988-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02149-5 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02149-5

Researchers are racing to regrow the thymus, an ephemeral immune organ, in the hope that it will slow ageing.]]> Edward Chen doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02149-5 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02149-5 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02149-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02149-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02170-8 Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02170-8

Mathematical texts from a Maya site in Guatemala identify an astronomer called Sak Tahn Waax.]]> Chris Simms doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02170-8 Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02170-8 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02170-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02170-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02222-z Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02222-z

Treatments to regrow the peculiar immune organ could also help to prevent cancer. Plus, a four-carbon sugar found in the stars and the name of an important Maya mathematician revealed.]]> Flora Graham doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02222-z Nature, Published online: 2026-07-14; | doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02222-z 2026-07-14 Nature 10.1038/d41586-026-02222-z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02222-z