Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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Scalable near-real-time Bayesian phylogenetics for outbreaks with Delphy ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11012-6 Delphy makes near-real-time and scalable Bayesian phylogenetics possible for growing viral outbreaks, enabling public health bodies anywhere to analyse and react to their own data with state-of-the-art accuracy and minimal friction.
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Targeted genomic integration and rearrangement using prime assembly ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11024-2 Prime assembly enables RNA-guided integration of medium-to-large DNA sequences in human cells without requiring double-strand breaks or cell cycle progression, and supports exon recoding, transgene insertion and megabase-scale rearrangements.
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Mutational constraints on RSV F and its neutralization by antibodies ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11030-4 How respiratory syncytial virus mutations affect antibody neutralization is defined, and a biophysical model of the mechanism is provided, to show how Fab potency and epitope specificity combine to determine the effects of viral mutations…
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Evolution and heterogeneity of lethal metastatic bladder cancer subtypes ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11035-z A rapid autopsy programme provides valuable resources to enable detailed molecular and genetic analyses of the temporal evolution of aggressive histological subtypes and therapy resistance in metastatic bladder cancer.
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Topographic structure and function of locus coeruleus noradrenaline neurons ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11026-0 Dorsal and ventral noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus form topographic subpopulations whose projection patterns and activity encode choice switching, reward-prediction errors and disregard of reward-predictive cues, supporting fl…
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Overmassive black holes and little red dots naturally form in simulations ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10985-8 Observations from the JWST reveal an unexpectedly abundant population of little red dots and overmassive black holes in the early Universe, which are confirmed by their formation in fully cosmological radiation-hydrodynamic simulations.
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A retinoic acid autoregulatory loop governing prefrontal–motor arealization ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11014-4 MEIS2, encoding a transcription factor linked to intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, is a key hub of a retinoic-acid-associated gene regulatory network.
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Road transport of trapped antiprotons ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11019-z Researchers demonstrate successful road transport of trapped antiprotons, establishing a practical method for moving antimatter to quieter laboratories and substantially improving future tests of matter–antimatter symmetry.
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Transcriptional activation of plant immunity by salicylic acid ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11021-5 A mechanistic basis for how the hormone salicylic acid promotes transcriptional activation during plant immune responses is described.
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Rapid patient-specific neural networks for X-ray to volume registration ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11045-x xvr makes pan-anatomical 2D/3D rigid registration accessible to broad clinical and research communities.
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Heterogeneous photonic integration of single-crystalline nanomembranes ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11000-w A framework consisting of advanced epitaxy and layer lift-off techniques uses heterogeneous photonic integration of single-crystalline nanomembranes to infuse desired functionalities into silicon and silicon nitride photonics, demonstratin…
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Molecular-level observation of the self-assembly of a virus-like particle ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10948-z Using mass photometry combined with a single-molecule trapping method allows real-time monitoring of the assembly of individual virus-like particles with molecular resolution, enabling observation and quantification of their self-assembly…
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Sex without crossovers mimics clonal reproduction in Rhynchospora tenuis ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11057-7 Rhynchospora tenuis undergoes obligate, genome-wide achiasmy in both male and female meiosis.
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I who have never known trees ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02859-w Lost connections.
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Is it safe to use consumer wearable devices for research? ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02671-6 Wearable technology is a boon for studying health behaviours, but it comes with some thorny ethical concerns, says researcher Wuyoh Sui.
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AI companies must work with the research community to protect attribution ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02886-7 An era-defining mathematics claim raises questions over how AI tools credit earlier work.
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Will wearable technologies transform clinical trials? ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02844-3 Digital wearables are increasingly being used in a research setting, but their scientific rigour and impact are subjects of debate.
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Why most stars don’t have outbursts like our Sun’s ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02833-6 A strong magnetic field can disrupt a star’s ability to produce the fountains of matter called coronal mass ejections.
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Transplanted human brain-tissue takes root in mice without a cortex ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02927-1 Extensive cellular integration might provide platform for in vivo testing of new therapies — plus, the AI tool that turns papers into ‘virtual corresponding authors’.
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Assessing biological degradation of non-hydrolysable synthetic polymers ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10918-5 The evidence for biological degradation of non-hydrolysable synthetic polymers is critically evaluated to propose best-practice principles for experimental design that should promote reproducibility and impact across this field.
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Cohesin reshapes replication fork contacts to aid fork slowing and reversal ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11034-0 Cohesin-mediated loop extrusion limits sister-fork coupling and tethers nearby replication forks under replication stress, promoting fork reversal and slowing fork progression to safeguard genome stability.
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Electrically controllable superconducting memory effect in UTe 2 ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11015-3 Observations of a memory effect in the p-wave superconductor candidate UTe2, which can be controlled by varying the strength and duration of the electrically applied stimuli, are described.
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Inflection points and transitions in Alzheimer’s disease ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11110-5 Inflection points and transitions in Alzheimer’s disease
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Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by Salicylic Acid Receptors ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11123-0 Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by Salicylic Acid Receptors
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Development of a random background to understand ligand optimization ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11013-5 An approach to improve efficiency and establish a background expectation for ligand potency optimization is described.
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Developmental xenocortication using human-derived organoids in mice ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11032-2 Xenocortication with human neurons enables circuit- and behaviour-level analysis of neurodevelopment in mice.
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These bizarre, much-coveted microbes are revealing the origins of complex life ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02849-y Researchers are racing to culture a menagerie of exotic organisms and finding lots of surprises along the way.
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Map of brain ‘microproteins’ could offer new clues to Alzheimer’s disease ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02914-6 Researchers detect more than 1,000 overlooked microproteins in human brain tissue, including some that are altered in Alzheimer’s disease.
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Author Correction: Obesity rise plateaus in developed nations and accelerates in developing nations ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11135-w Author Correction: Obesity rise plateaus in developed nations and accelerates in developing nations
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Mitochondrial fission factor senses and governs ferroptosis ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11020-6 The mitochondrial–peroxisomal fission adaptor MFF is identified as a selective pro-ferroptotic mediator, and the newly developed MFF–SPARK sensor enables high-content screening of ferroptosis-sensitizing compounds and the discovery of upst…
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Reimagining research papers as interactive and reliable AI agents ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11044-y Paper2Agent converts research papers into interactive artificial intelligence agents by turning manuscripts, code and data into model context protocol-based tool-invoking systems that reproduce original results, answer new scientific queri…
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Electroluminescent photoresists extending lithographic scaling to OLEDs ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11042-0 Electroluminescent photoresists synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization can be directly patterned by ultraviolet and electron-beam lithography, and used to fabricate monolithic, multicolour organic-light-emitting-diode micro-p…
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Continuous-wave laser absorption spectroscopy of the thorium-229 nucleus ↗Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11011-7 Absorption spectroscopy of thorium-229 nuclear excited states in a thorium-doped calcium fluoride crystal demonstrates a path towards a much more efficient way to build a highly stable and robust solid-state optical nuclear clock.