Nature Communications

Vol. 17, Issue 1 Issue 1 2026
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The E3 ligases Itch and WWP2 regulate autoimmune neuroinflammation by controlling TH2 to TH17 cell conversion via interleukin-4-STAT5 axis in mice

Mei Zhao, Chao Zhang, Xin Zhang et al. Jan 23, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67665-w

Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative autoimmune disease primarily mediated by T helper 17 (T H 17) cel...

Automated mapping of DNA replication fork progression in human cells with ForkML

Victoria Rojat, Diletta Ciardo, Alan Tourancheau et al. Jan 23, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68750-4

Abstract Current approaches to mapping fork progression in the human genome suffer from drastically low throughput. Here, we introduce ForkML, a nanopore sequencing-based method auto...

Vectorial noncovalent synthesis of bendable organic crystals through dynamic dislocation

Ying-Xin Ma, Xin-Rui Mao, Qiang Lv et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68783-9

A comprehensive catalogue of receptor-binding domains in extracellular contractile injection systems

Nimrod Nachmias, Zhiren Wang, Xiao Feng et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68710-y

Abstract Extracellular contractile injection systems (eCISs) are bacteriophage tail-derived toxin delivery complexes in prokaryotes. They play roles in microbial...

Synaptic and intrinsic membrane defects disrupt early neural network dynamics in Down syndrome

Saad B. Hannan, Ivan Alić, Aoife Murray et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68048-x

Abstract Down syndrome, caused by trisomy 21, affects around six million people worldwide and features learning, memory and language deficits. However, the mecha...

Phosphorothioate DNA modification by BREX type 4 systems in the human gut microbiome

Yifeng Yuan, Michael S. DeMott, Shane R. Byrne et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68412-5

Antibody-conjugated mesenchymal stromal cell drug delivery system for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in mice

Qian Xie, Yanni Shen, Jianhui Liang et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67698-1

A trans-synaptic IgLON adhesion molecular complex directly contacts and clusters a nicotinic receptor

Morgane Mialon, Liubov Patrash, Laure Granger et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68141-1

Abstract The clustering of neurotransmitter receptors at appropriate postsynaptic sites is essential for controlling synaptic transmission. While most known mech...

Scalable and programmable topological transitions in plasmonic Moiré superlattices

Bo Tian, Xi Zhang, Ruitao Wu et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68635-6

Abstract Topological transitions are fundamental phenomena in electronics, photonics, and quantum technologies. However, their scalability and tunability are constrained by material...

Effect of a behavioral counseling for adoption and maintenance of a physically active lifestyle on long-term mortality in people with type 2 diabetes: post hoc analysis of the Italian Diabetes and Exercise Study_2

Stefano Balducci, Jonida Haxhi, Martina Vitale et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68618-7

Breaking the cell wall for efficient DNA delivery to diatoms

E. J. L. Walker, M. Pampuch, L. Deng et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68562-6

Abstract Diatoms produce 20% of the world’s fixed organic carbon yet remain underutilized as cell factories due to limited genetic engineering tools. Here, we pr...

Outsourcing of energetically costly amino acids at the origin of animals

Niko Kasalo, Mirjana Domazet-Lošo, Tomislav Domazet-Lošo Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68724-6

Evaluating single-cell ATAC-seq atlasing technologies using sequence-to-function modeling

Hannah Dickmänken, Marta Wojno, Lukas Mahieu et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68742-4

Dual-functional quorum sensing signal synthases DspII and DspI coordinate virulence switch in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Jiahui Huang, Tian Zhou, Xiaofan Zhou et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68622-x

Cross-ancestry comparison of aptamer and antibody protein measures

Jayna C. Nicholas, Daniel H. Katz, Usman A. Tahir et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67814-1

No evidence of immediate or persistent analgesic effect from a single dose of psilocybin in three mouse models of pain

Nicholas S. Gregory, Tyler E. Girard, Akila Ram et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68763-z

Single-cell atlas of human lung aging identifies cell type dyssynchrony and increased transcriptional entropy

Ruben De Man, John E. McDonough, Taylor S. Adams et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68810-9

Harnessing PV-oxirene for the modular synthesis of α-Oxy carbonyls

Shisheng Huang, Deen Duan, Jilong Luo et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68671-2

Experimental witness of quantum jump induced high-order Liouvillian exceptional points

Zhuo-Zhu Wu, Pei-Dong Li, Tai-Hao Cui et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68705-9

Abstract The exceptional point has presented considerably interesting and counterintuitive phenomena associated with nonreciprocity, precision measurement, and topological dynamics....

A bacterial defense system targeting modified cytosine of phage genomic DNA

Rui Liu, Dongmei Tang, Mingze Niu et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68792-8

Abstract The evolutionary arms race between bacteria and phages drives the development of bacterial antiviral defense systems and phage counter-defense strategie...

Identification of Chlamydia pneumoniae and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in Alzheimer’s disease retina

Bhakta Prasad Gaire, Yosef Koronyo, Jean-Philippe Vit et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68580-4

Abstract Chlamydia pneumoniae is an intracellular bacterium implicated in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but its role in retinal pathology and dis...

Additive-specific modulation of non-classical nucleation pathways

Annet Baken, Alejandro Fernandez-Martinez, Martine Lanson et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68583-1

Neural crest cell-derived DKK1 and NEDD4 modulate Wnt signalling in the second heart field to orchestrate outflow tract development

Sophie Wiszniak, Dimuthu Alankarage, Iman Lohraseb et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68459-4

Abstract Cardiac outflow tract morphogenesis requires coordinated interactions between multiple cell populations and is dependent on the contribution of cardiac...

Meta-unstable mRNAs in activated CD8+ T cells are defined by interlinked AU-rich elements and m6A mRNA methylation

Paulo A. Gameiro, Iosifina P. Foskolou, Yumna A. Butt et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67762-w

Abstract CD8 + T cells can rapidly produce effector molecules following activation. This activation triggers rapid change...

Streamlined resource-efficient plasma amyloid-beta mass spectrometry assay has improved biomarker performance in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease

Yijun Chen, Xuemei Zeng, Marcos Olvera-Rojas et al. Jan 22, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68372-w

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ISSN 2041-1723
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