Wednesday, 2 September 2026
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Functional chimeric mRNAs encode proteins in mammalian immunity ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10982-x Inflammation induces interchromosomal DNA interactions that bring parent genes into close proximity, facilitating the formation of chimeric mRNAs that encode physiologically relevant, functional proteins.
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UN finally admits global warming will shoot past 1.5 ºC climate limit ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02753-5 Earth will breach a long-standing target before the end of the decade, report says.
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The nutritional value of invertebrate aquatic foods ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10908-7 Aquatic invertebrates are exceptionally nutrient dense, supplying the equivalent annual vitamin B12 and selenium requirements for over 5 billion people.
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Intracellular complement factor H protects neurons during CNS inflammation ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10981-y CFH is a key mediator of neuronal resilience across the central nervous system in mice and humans.
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Probing far-from-equilibrium dynamics of electrical double layers ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10986-7 A new framework combining experimental and computational methods to track ions and water present at an electrode interface allows the molecular structure and evolution of electrical double layers far from equilibrium to be discovered.
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Structure and operating principles of a monkeypox virus replisome ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10937-2 During replisome assembly of monkeypox virus, the hexameric helicase–primase E5 undergoes large-scale conformational changes that allow two of its primase domains to interact with the polymerase F8 thumb domain and A22 subunit, activating…
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Blood cells replace the immune cells of the ageing human brain ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02694-z At birth, the brain contains its own immune cells, called microglia, that are thought to persist throughout life without being replaced by cells from outside the brain. Studies that trace cell lineage now show that these cells are replaced…
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Weight-loss drug slows ageing in female mice ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02468-7 In one inbred strain of laboratory mice, late-life treatment with a GLP-1 drug extends lifespan. This effect might be more than just a consequence of calorie restriction.
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Aquatic invertebrates contribute substantially to global nutrient supplies ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02541-1 An analysis of the nutritional content of aquatic invertebrate species suggests that their global production is a rich source of nutrients that are crucial for human health. The work provides a foundation for better recognition of these va…
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Satellite images before Nepal disaster showed warning signs ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02746-4 Images revealed the accelerated movement of a glacier–rock mass just days before it collapsed, triggering a deadly flash flood.
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Audio long read: Could mending damaged DNA prolong life? ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02762-4 Researchers are hunting for ways to enhance DNA repair with the hopes that this will keep people healthier for longer.
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Author Correction: Signalling thresholds and negative B-cell selection in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11080-8 Author Correction: Signalling thresholds and negative B-cell selection in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
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City of slop ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02414-7 Home is where you end up.
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Author Correction: Endocannabinoids facilitate reward engagement through retrograde gain control ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11104-3 Author Correction: Endocannabinoids facilitate reward engagement through retrograde gain control
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When do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromes ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02683-2 Hundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them.
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Retraction Note: Warming accelerates global drought severity ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11027-z Retraction Note: Warming accelerates global drought severity
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3D epigenome of glial cell types in developing human cortex ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10987-6 Integrative 3D epigenomic profiling of four glial cell types from the mid-gestation human cortex reveals cell-type-specific regulatory elements and chromatin interactions that illuminate the roles of non-coding variants in neuropsychiatric…
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Connectome analysis of a cerebellum-like circuit for sensory prediction ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10690-6 Connectomics, electrophysiology and modelling of electric fish neural circuits shows how distributed synaptic plasticity across multiple network layers cooperates to enable fast, accurate and noise-robust sensory learning.
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Designing physics experiments with artificial intelligence ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10898-6 Artificial intelligence in physics experimental design is explored on the basis of searching for optima over a vast space of hardware configurations and proposing entirely new experimental layouts, rather than tuning a handful of parameters.
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Creating bottom-up RNA transfer vehicles from synthetic protein assemblies ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10952-3 Synthetic virus-like protein architectures designed by artificial intelligence show superior ability to deliver RNA into cells, compared with their naturally occurring counterparts, by overcoming the evolutionary constraints limiting viral…
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Late-life semaglutide treatment slows ageing and extends lifespan in female mice ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10940-7 Semaglutide treatment for 3 months in female mice improved physiological function, attenuated hallmarks of ageing and modulated nutrient sensors and conserved genetic regulators of ageing.
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Robust inference and correlates from genetic associations with personality ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10992-9 The genetic architecture of personality is robustly generalizable, minimally confounded and widely relevant to human experience.
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Exploring baryon semileptonic decays through polarization and entanglement ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10818-8 Polarization and quantum entanglement measurements of baryon semileptonic decay greatly enhance single-event sensitivity, and combined with lattice quantum chromodynamics calculations enable determination of the |Vus| element of the Cabibb…
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Atmospheric CH 4 plateau sustained by NO x emission rise and southward shift ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10983-w The atmospheric methane plateau can be explained by tropical hydroxyl radical enhancement primarily driven by a global rise and spatial redistribution of nitrogen oxides emissions towards developing regions and the oceans.
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Pines grow faster and are more drought resilient in the Southern Hemisphere ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10969-8 Non-native conifers from the Northern Hemisphere grow faster and are more drought resistant and resilient in the Southern Hemisphere, where they seem to escape the growth–stress-tolerance trade-off.
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Rewiring the ribosome to translate proteins encoded in its own RNA ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10962-1 Bacterial ribosomes can synthesize proteins encoded within their own RNA.
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Say hello to the next generation of lobsters — August’s best science images ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02597-z The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.
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Molecular mechanisms and pathogenesis of MASH ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10529-0 This Review highlights the state of the art of molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying MASH pathogenesis and its transition to hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Explainable deep learning improves human mental models of self-driving cars ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10950-5 Concept-Wrapper Network, a concept-based explanation approach deployed on a real autonomous vehicle, improves drivers’ ability to understand and predict its behaviour.
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Current therapeutic landscape and future treatment perspectives of MASH ↗Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10672-8 The therapeutic landscape and advances in biomarkers for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis are reviewed.