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Stimulation modulates gene-linked cell assemblies in the human brain

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10879-9 Stimulation of human cortex reorganizes neural assemblies and induces cell-type-specific gene regulatory programs, establishing an ex vivo framework that links…

A tumour-derived organoid biobank maps cancer gene dependencies

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10830-y A clinically annotated multi-omic organoid resource with matched tumour samples from 256 patients across 5 cancers maps gene dependencies, reveals subtype-specific…

AI Influencers Are Heading Into Uncharted Territory

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AI Influencers Are Heading Into Uncharted Territory

Some creators fear the EU AI Act’s regulatory chaos will upend their lucrative businesses. Others are owning it by incorporating AI transparency into their creative process.

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First poo transplant to treat food allergy in people has ‘exciting’ results

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02440-5 Existing treatments for food allergy are limited.

In situ particle-to-fibre transformation of hydrogels for 3D printing

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10883-z A three-dimensional printing method transforms hydrogel particles into aligned microfibres during extrusion, creating structural anisotropy to accelerate muscle…

Why science must reinforce its social contract

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02444-1 Questions of public trust can be addressed only through better communication and research that meets society’s interests.

Junk plastic turns into high-value commodity with chemistry trick

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02445-0 Researchers untangle the chemistry behind turning PVC into high-grade motor lubricant — plus, how engineered yeast can help make a cancer drug.

Thermally evaporated perovskite/silicon tandems via formamidinium eutectic

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10970-1 Thermally evaporated perovskite/silicon tandems via formamidinium eutectic

Editorial Expression of Concern: Tumour exosome integrins determine organotropic metastasis

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10977-8 Editorial Expression of Concern: Tumour exosome integrins determine organotropic metastasis

An expanded codebook of human transcription factor DNA-binding specificity

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10798-9 Results from a panel of assays that analyse different aspects of DNA sequence specificity reveal more than 100 new motifs to aid the characterization of putative…

ZFP36L2 orchestrates stress-adaptive plasticity in regeneration and cancer

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10890-0 The RNA-binding protein ZFP36L2 mediates stress-adaptive plasticity in intestinal regeneration and colorectal cancer metastasis.

Ubiquitous Kelvin–Helmholtz instabilities driving plasma mixing on the Sun

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10871-3 High-spatial-resolution observations of the solar photosphere reveal a far more complex and dynamic solar scene than previously observed and show that ubiquitous…