Nature Communications

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy contribute to developmental and metabolic multimorbidity in preterm infants

Cuihong Yang, Ranran Shi, Jiao Yuan et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75869-x

Incorporating AI-optimized zinc finger proteins enhances the efficiencies and targeting ranges of miniature base editors

Qianyue Huang, Dian Yang, Xibin Zhou et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75912-x

Synthesis of poly(4HB-co-PhLA) and poly(3HB-co-4HB-co-PhLA) as sustainable hot-melt adhesives using engineered Escherichia coli

Minju Kang, Youngjoon Lee, Gi Bae Kim et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75809-9

Global variation of plant nitrogen acquisition strategies and their responses to decreasing nitrogen availability

Jiaqiang Liao, Jinhua Mao, Jinlong Peng et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75889-7

Spinal cord regeneration deploys cell-type specific developmental and non-developmental strategies to restore neuron diversity

Avery Angell Swearer, Samuel B. Perkowski, Iba Husain et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75273-5

Structural basis of PLPP3-mediated lipid phosphate dephosphorylation and its role in melanoma

Yingjie Wu, Di Xiao, Xingfan Li et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75824-w

Citywide metagenomics reveals microbial community and resistome dynamics in urban wastewater

Zhiying Xu, Jiabao Xing, Xiaohong Zeng et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75771-6

Amine-linked heteroporous covalent organic framework for synergistic anti-infective therapy of post-traumatic osteomyelitis

Saisai Ge, Xiaobin Chen, Pai Zhang et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75796-x

Excess mortality attributable to the 2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout

Garyfallos Konstantinoudis, Julien Riou Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75581-w

Abstract On 28 April 2025, a widespread power outage affected mainland Portugal and Spain for around ten hours, causing major disruptions and eight reported deaths. Health impacts of...

Totum-63, a plant-based polyphenol-rich extract, in prediabetes or early-stage type 2 diabetes: an international, multicenter, randomized controlled trial

Vivien Chavanelle, Yolanda F. Otero, Murielle Fayat Cazaubiel et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75626-0

Abstract This multicenter, parallel-arm, superiority, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluates the efficacy of Totum-63 (T63), a polyphenol-rich blend of plant ex...

Covalency stabilizes high energy vanadium oxide positive electrode for sustainable aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Fan Zhang, Hanqin Yin, Aijun Du et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75617-1

A precision-constrained framework for evaluating noninvasive biomarkers in MASLD and beyond

Guangyi Zhang, Xiaohong Wang, Arinc Ozturk et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-74472-4

Enhanced energy storage in tungsten bronze-based ferroelectrics and MLCCs via a multi-coating engineering

Limin Guo, Jiaming Liu, Menghan Li et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75708-z

Evolutionary trajectory of microbial sulfur oxidation pathways recapitulates Earth’s oxygenation history

Xin-Yue Ren, Xian-Yong Lin, Tomohisa Sebastian Tanabe et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75310-3

Transversal fault tolerant distributed quantum computing operations

John Stack, Ming Wang, Frank Mueller Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75693-3

Neural dynamics of temporal interference stimulation monitoring by soft liquid metal interfaces across neural systems

Enji Kim, Wonjung Park, Yeon-Mi Hong et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75244-w

DNA-programmed galvanic Ostwald ripening in nanoparticle assemblies

Xin Luo, Jun Zhu, Mirali Seyed Shariatdoust et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75690-6

Delineating the risk factors, sources of acquisition and clinical outcomes in neonates colonised with multidrug-resistant bacteria: the NeoCol study

Nina Dwi Putri, Jackson Harrison, Benjamin F. R. Dickson et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75634-0

Vibrating membrane bioreactors enhance nutrient removal and energy efficiency in municipal wastewater treatment

Weichen Lin, Tao Xue, Haojie Ding et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75747-6

Abstract Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) are widely applied in municipal wastewater treatment, yet their broader adoption has been constrained by energy-intensive ae...

Unlocking solar-derived CO2 conversion to hydrocarbons over plasmonic Cu-Fe tandem catalysts under industrially relevant conditions

Xinhuilan Wang, Alejandra Rendón-Patiño, Diego Mateo et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75764-5

Quantitative Prediction of Exchangeable Proton Chemical Shifts

Ondřej Socha, Jana Pavlišová, Debashree Manna et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75743-w

Fluorine-free acetonitrile-based electrolytes with anion-reinforced solvation chemistry for sustainable sodium-ion full batteries

Xu Xu, Jian Chen, Zhuo Yang et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75258-4

Viral syncytia evolve to resist interferon

Tiansheng Li, Insung Kang, Juan Ye et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-74676-8

Abstract SARS-CoV-2, like many viruses, generates syncytia but the role of syncytia formation in viral evolution remains unknown. Using SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) replacemen...

Robustly enhancing crop genomic prediction accuracy through ensemble learning and iterative optimization

Zhou Yao, Liguang Wang, Li Zhu et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75788-x

Engineering ion migration and interface chemistry via covalent organic framework-enhanced polymer electrolytes for fast-charging sodium solid-state batteries

Yongbiao Mu, Chen Li, Jun Huang et al. Jul 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-75417-7

Abstract Solid-state sodium batteries offer a promising route toward safe and cost-effective energy storage, yet their practical implementation remains limited b...

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