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An ancient mitochondrial program tunes translation to haem availability

Nature, 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…

Encapsulation epitaxy of air-stable 2D superconductors for quantum circuits

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10865-1 An ‘encapsulation epitaxy’ mechanism is used to grow air-stable, two-dimensional superconducting films at the interface of a 2D–3D hybrid substrate, holding promise…

An entangling gate for dual-rail erasure qubits

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10822-y A fast, low-error entangling gate for dual-rail cavity erasure qubits preserves a strong error hierarchy, advancing scalable quantum error correction with…

Upcycling of polyvinyl chloride into polyalphaolefin lubricants

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10867-z A mild chemical process upcycles polyvinyl chloride waste into polyalphaolefin lubricants with tunable properties, offering an economical route to plastic recycling…

A dependency map enhanced with next-generation 3D cancer models

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10843-7 Integration of genome-scale CRISPR screening data from traditional cell lines and next-generation cancer models expands the representation of tumour subtypes and…

Amygdala astrocyte primary cilium mechanisms contribute to stress behaviours

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10874-0 Amygdala astrocyte primary cilia are disrupted during stress, and their restoration leads to improvements in stress-related behaviour in mice.

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…

FNIP1 variants are associated with favourable metabolism in 1 million humans

Nature, 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.

Maps of chromosomal regions crucial for cell division reveal high diversity

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02327-5 Centromeres are regions of chromosomes that are required for cell division. Complete sequence characterization of centromeres from a diverse group of 65 individuals…

Switching off the FNIP1 gene protects against metabolic disease

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02391-x A study of more than one million people shows that rare genetic variants that disrupt the FNIP1 gene are associated with a favourable metabolic profile and a roughly…

Neanderthal gene makes some modern humans taller and more muscular

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02439-y The ancient genetic variant is more common in people of South and East Asian ancestry.

Can empty space can interact with light — and even change its properties?

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02289-8 Observations of a magnetized stellar core indicate that in an ultra-strong magnetic field, empty space can polarize light.