Nature Communications

Vol. 17, Issue 1 Issue 1 2026
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Dynamic recruitment of CaMKII into SHANK3 phase-separated condensates tunes postsynaptic density remodeling during long-term potentiation

Xi Liu, Yu Wang, Peng Yang et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72234-w

Experimental demonstration of high space compression by optical spaceplates

Ryan Hogan, Yaryna Mamchur, R. Margoth Córdova-Castro et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71500-1

Abstract The large physical size of optical imaging systems is one of the greatest constraints on their use, limiting the performance and deployment of a range o...

Dissolved organic matter-generated photoelectrons enable microbial antimonate reduction in mine stream sediments

Linao Zhu, Hanbing Gao, Min Shen et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72108-1

Abstract Antimony contamination in mining-impacted river basins poses persistent environmental risks, yet the microbial processes governing antimony redox transf...

Author Correction: Emergent patterns of patchiness differ between physical and planktonic properties in the ocean

Patrick Clifton Gray, Emmanuel Boss, Guillaume Bourdin et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71994-9

Identification of hot spring Obelisk-like RNA replicons and expanded diversity of the Obelisk superfamily

Syun-ichi Urayama, Akihito Fukudome, Pascal Mutz et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71096-6

Abstract Recent extensive metatranscriptome mining vastly expanded the range of apparently covalently closed circular (ccc) RNA replicons. A notable family of such replicons is Obeli...

Near-unity charge transfer efficiency on bare semiconductor photoanodes induced by polyols and ammonia co-oxidation

Qiaozhen Li, Qianqian Li, Siqin Liu et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71054-2

Photoactivatable CRISPR/Cas13d via upconversion nanoparticles for deep tissue RNA engineering and orthopedic therapy

Jie Zhao, Jingyu Zhang, Miaomiao Gao et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72181-6

Abstract Spatiotemporal control of RNA therapeutics remains a fundamental challenge limiting clinical translation. Here, we develop a photoactivatable CRISPR/Cas13d (paCas13d) system...

A high-resolution spatial map of cilia-associated proteins in the human fallopian tube

Feria Hikmet, Andreas Digre, Jan Niklas Hansen et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71692-6

Abstract Molecular alterations in the fallopian tubes play a pivotal role in the development of cancer and reproductive disorders, yet their molecular landscape at the protein level...

Assembly of two functionally-distinct protein import complexes in the outer membrane of plant chloroplasts

Sreedhar Nellaepalli, Domagoj Baretić, Astrid F. Brandner et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71676-6

Abstract The TOC translocon delivers thousands of nucleus-encoded proteins to chloroplasts and related non-photosynthetic plastids. It comprises the β-barrel cha...

SPNS2 exports sphingosine-1-phosphate and imports glucose

Cynthia Weigel, Md Lokman Hossen, Ryan D. R. Brown et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71659-7

Polymer-templated mesoscale assembly directs synthesis of centimetre-scale perovskite single crystals

Jingyi Sun, Xinyi Shao, Wei Fan et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72042-2

Structure-informed deep generation enables de novo metabolite annotation in untargeted metabolomics

Hongmiao Wang, Haosong Zhang, Zheng-Jiang Zhu Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72149-6

Engineered BCG selectively triggers trained immunity in tumor-associated macrophages and sensitizes glioblastoma to radiotherapy in mice

Ke Ren, Ziyang Yuan, Lei Lei et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72067-7

Detecting complex-energy braiding topology in a dissipative atomic simulator with transformer-based geometric tomography

Yang Yue, Nan Li, Xin Zhang et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71880-4

Dramatic increase in ecosystem respiration causes record-breaking atmospheric CO2 growth rate in 2024

Guanyu Dong, Fei Jiang, Weimin Ju et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72189-y

Phage homing endonuclease amplifies anti-defense genes to evade bacterial immunity

Kotaro Chihara, Aa Haeruman Azam, Artyom A. Egorov et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71036-4

Abstract Bacteriophages must overcome diverse bacterial immune systems, yet the molecular principles enabling such escape remain poorly understood. Here, we show...

Hotspot pocket-based discovery of urea transporter selective inhibitors

Lei Liu, Zhi Li, Chao Zhang et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71834-w

Abstract Urea transporter (UT) inhibitors are a promising class of diuretics, as selective inhibitors targeting UT-A subtypes have demonstrated considerable therapeutic potential. He...

Generative approaches to kinetic parameter inference in metabolic networks via latent space exploration

Subham Choudhury, Ilias Toumpe, Oussama Gabouj et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72184-3

Abstract Dynamic (kinetic) models track time-varying metabolite concentrations, fluxes, and enzyme levels, quantifying responses to genetic and environmental per...

Recurrent DNA break clusters drive replication-stress-induced copy number variants and genome diversification

Lorenzo Corazzi, Alex Ing, Eva Benito et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71790-5

Abstract Copy number variants (CNVs) are strongly implicated in neurological and psychiatric disorders and brain cancer, yet the process by which replication stress generates CNVs—an...

Author Correction: Large emissions of CO2 and CH4 due to active-layer warming in Arctic tundra

Margaret S. Torn, Rose Z. Abramoff, Lydia J. S. Vaughn et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72291-1

Exploratory analyses of clinical trials - what can they tell us and what are the potential pitfalls?

Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69832-z

Predicting and achieving self-recoverable mechanoluminescence based on contact electrification

Wenxiang Wang, Shanwen Wang, Jianwen Zhang et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-72106-3

Elucidating the Facet-Dependent Oxygen Reduction Reaction Performance of Cu Nanosheet over N-O co-Doped Graphene

Shaojie Lu, Yiping Hu, Zhenwen Li et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-70854-w

Ozone mitigates extended growing season and enhanced vegetation greenness driven by environmental change

Hao Yin, Lin Meng, Andrew D. Richardson et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71959-y

Abstract Rising temperature and elevated CO 2 concentrations lead to extended growing seasons and enhanced vegetation gre...

Multi-omic mapping of Drosophila protein secretomes reveals tissue-specific origins and inter-organ trafficking

Justin A. Bosch, Pierre Michel Jean Beltran, Cooper Cavers et al. Apr 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-71763-8

Abstract Secreted proteins regulate many aspects of animal biology and are attractive targets for biomarkers and therapeutics. However, comprehensively identifyi...

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