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TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minFNIP1 variants are associated with favourable metabolism in 1 million humansNature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10864-2 The FNIP1 pathway has a role in human energy metabolism, and its inhibition is a potential therapeutic strategy in cardiometabolic disease.Nature
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TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minAn ancient mitochondrial program tunes translation to haem availabilityNature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10885-x An evolutionarily conserved mitochondrial haem-sensing mechanism that predates the emergence of haemoglobin-based oxygen transport could have therapeutic value in…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minVacuum birefringence and the polarized X-ray emission from a radio magnetarNature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10859-z Polarization measurements of the magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408 provide strong evidence that vacuum birefringence shapes X-ray propagation, offering an important…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minA cholinergic hub in the nucleus accumbens gates opioid-reward learningNature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10887-9 Cell-type-specific opioid blockade in accumbal cholinergic interneurons abolishes morphine-reward learning without impairing analgesia and decouples morphine-evoked…Nature