Nature Communications

Vol. 17, Issue 1 Issue 1 2026
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Stress pinch points from glacial loading modulate magma ascent and storage in continental arcs

Meredith Townsend, Pablo Moreno-Yaeger, Andrew Harp et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69485-y

Competing hydrogen-bond orders drive water’s anomalous surface tension

Jiaxing Yuan, Kun Qiu, Gang Sun et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69356-6

Correlative molecular-to-mesoscale evolution in conjugated polymers for intrinsically stretchable organic photovoltaics

Wenkai Zhong, Guillaume Freychet, Gregory M. Su et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68265-4

Abstract Conjugated polymer thin films offer a unique combination of tunable optoelectronic properties and mechanical flexibility, making them as promising materials for intrinsicall...

Cross-domain metabolic interactions link Methanobrevibacter smithii to colorectal cancer microbial ecosystems

Rokhsareh Mohammadzadeh, Alexander Mahnert, Tamara Zurabishvili et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69711-7

Abstract The human gut is colonized by trillions of microbes that influence the health of their human host. Whereas many bacterial species have now been linked t...

A nutrient bottleneck controls antibiotic efficacy in structured bacterial populations

Anna M. Hancock, Arabella S. Dill-Macky, Jenna A. Moore et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69625-4

Abstract Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health threat. Although antibiotic activity is well studied in homogeneous liquid cultures, many infections ar...

Sensory coding of borneol repellency in culicine mosquitoes via the Or49 pathway

Yuri Vainer, Evyatar Sar-Shalom, Yinliang Wang et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69511-z

A countercurrent microflow strategy for simultaneous high selectivity and conversion in aromatic nitration

Jing Song, Yongqi Pan, Ruobing Xin et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69902-2

Abstract Aromatic nitration, a hazardously complex process, poses serious risks. A major challenge for the reaction is the trade-off effect between spatiotempora...

Detecting glycosyl-oxonium and glycosyl-nitrilium ions using exchange NMR to investigate solvent effects in glycosylation reactions

Frank F. J. de Kleijne, Floor ter Braak, Peter H. Moons et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69820-3

A neurotoxic cryptic peptide arising from TDP-43-dependent cryptic splicing of PKN1

Mingming Yang, Qi Wang, Ruolan Yan et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68916-0

Q4ddPCR: a flexible, 4-target assay for high-resolution HIV reservoir profiling

Rachel Scheck, Mark Melzer, Gregory Gladkov et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69413-0

Abstract Precise and scalable quantification of the intact HIV reservoir is critical for advancing curative strategies. Current reservoir assays, such as the int...

Nonlinear genomic selection index accelerates multi-trait crop improvement

J. Jesús Cerón-Rojas, Osval A. Montesinos-López, Abelardo Montesinos-López et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69890-3

Abstract Linear phenotypic and genomic selection indices assume additivity and linearity, limiting their ability to exploit nonlinear trait relationships. Here, we introduce the Quad...

Author Correction: Manipulating d-orbital of Cu single atom site by coordination engineering for selective oxidation of benzene

Shuchun Li, Changsheng Cao, Jiabin Chen et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69645-0

SamplingDesign: RNA design via continuous optimization with coupled variables and Monte-Carlo sampling

Wei Yu Tang, Ning Dai, Tianshuo Zhou et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67901-3

Rapid modulation of choice behavior by ultrasound on the human frontal eye fields

S. Farboud, B. R. Kop, R. S. Koolschijn et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69854-7

Abstract A fundamental challenge in neuroscience is establishing causal brain-function relationships with spatial and temporal precision. Transcranial ultrasonic stimulation offers a...

In situ structures of the portal-neck-tail complex of bacteriophage T4 inform a viral genome positioning mechanism

Andrei Fokine, Jingen Zhu, Thomas Klose et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69106-8

Substorm expansion embedded in a global cycle of field-aligned currents and auroral electrojets

Tonghui Wang, Lei Dai, C. Philippe Escoubet et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69753-x

Abstract Geomagnetic substorms transfer solar wind energy into the planetary magnetosphere and ionosphere, producing auroral displays and ground magnetic disturbances, particularly i...

Genetic modifiers of APOE-ε4-associated cognitive decline

Alex G. Contreras, Skylar Walters, Jaclyn M. Eissman et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68933-z

Developmental plasticity enables an intestinal tapeworm to adapt to dietary stress

Milan Jirků, William Parker, Oldřiška Kadlecová et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69475-0

Abstract Diet is one of the strongest ecological forces shaping the gut environment, yet its impact on intestinal worms (helminths) remains poorly understood. Th...

Impact of authigenic clay formation on marine trace element cycling

Stefan C. Löhr, April N. Abbott, Andre Baldermann et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69566-y

High-throughput chiral copper foils by curved-surface confinement recrystallization

Deping Huang, Zhancheng Li, Yinwu Duan et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69862-7

Abstract Chiral metal surfaces play a pivotal role in enantioselective catalysis, sensing, and spintronics, yet their scalable fabrication remains challenging due to a reliance on ch...

Oriented ion migration in dielectric Sb4O5Cl2 single crystals for multifunctional two-dimensional electronics

Zexin Li, Genchang Gou, Xiang Xu et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69869-0

Oxytocin facilitates social behavior of female rats via selective modulation of interneurons in the medial prefrontal cortex

Stephanie Schimmer, Alan Kania, Arthur Lefevre et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68347-x

Abstract The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin is best known for its prosocial behavioral effects. However, the precise anatomical and cellular targets for oxyt...

A red/blue optoswitch for temporal control of chloroplast transcription and biogenesis in Arabidopsis

Finia Uecker, Frederik M. Ahrens, Tim Ruder et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69626-3

Abstract Photosynthesis genes in plant chloroplasts are transcribed by the plastid-encoded RNA polymerase called PEP. Consequently, PEP-deficient mutants cannot...

Ustilago maydis disrupts carbohydrate signaling networks to induce hypertrophy in host cells

Yoon Joo Lee, Dong Zhang, Sara Christina Stolze et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69532-8

Abstract Ustilago maydis infection in maize causes hypertrophic leaf tumors; however, the underlying mechanisms driving this excessive cell g...

A spatially resolved human glioblastoma atlas reveals distinct cellular and molecular patterns of anatomical niches

Pranali Sonpatki, Hyun Jung Park, Yao Lulu Xing et al. Feb 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-69716-2

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