Nature Communications

Operando nuclear magnetic resonance decodes alkali-tuned proton-electron relay boosting CO2-to-formate conversion

Yingli Shi, Ying Liu, Hongchun Dong et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68604-z

Upcycling carbon fibre wastes in solid-flames

Qingtan Ren, Jie Sheng, Jie Li et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68528-8

Dual genomic localizations and gene regulatory functions of MBD-2 with and without NuRD in Caenorhabditis elegans which lacks DNA methylation

Hok Ning Tsui, Charmaine Yan Yu Wong, Chaogu Zheng et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68592-0

Ependymoglial cells are critical for cortex regeneration in axolotls

Sulei Fu, Yan-Yun Zeng, Cheng Peng et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68538-6

De-coherent parallel laser processing of ultradense nanopores for high-density, large-area 3D optical phase encoding

Zhendi Jiang, Jiacheng Hu, Lijing Zhong et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67828-9

High-entropy alloy Janus artificial enzymes for pH-gated sequential redox therapy of drug-resistant bacterial infection

Cong Han, Yongqi Wang, Shihuan Gao et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68020-9

Abstract Drug-resistant bacterial infections in chronic wounds remain a critical challenge, particularly under persistent inflammation. Here, we report the de no...

Targeting the UFL1-AKT cascade suppresses triple-negative breast cancer progression

Xiao Yang, Yalei Wen, Xiuqing Ma et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68493-2

Intrinsically stretchable 2D MoS2 transistors

Kyunghun Kim, Yasutaka Kuzumoto, Changhoon Jung et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68504-2

A dressed singlet-triplet qubit in germanium

K. Tsoukalas, U. von Lüpke, A. Orekhov et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-65569-3

Abstract In semiconductor hole spin qubits, low magnetic field ( B ) operation extends the coherence time (...

Large-scale serum N-glycomics tracks N-glycosylation dynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma progression and enables early diagnosis

Bin Fu, Jierong Chen, Xuejiao Liu et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68579-x

Nickel-catalyzed divergent sulfonations of propargylic carbonate

Wenfeng Gu, Zhuozhuo He, Haiyang Wang et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68720-w

Late Holocene fast-ice dynamics around the Northern Victoria Land coast, Antarctica

T. Tesi, M. E. Weber, F. Muschitiello et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67781-7

Abstract Fast ice, a consolidated form of sea ice commonly found along the Antarctic margins, plays a critical and multifaceted role in regulating ocean–cryosphere interactions and e...

Unbiased clustering of acute-on-chronic liver failure patients using machine learning in a real-world ICU cohort

Mengyi Zhang, Fanpu Ji, Jian Zu et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68368-6

Biochemical principles of miRNA targeting in flies

Joel Vega-Badillo, Phillip D. Zamore, Karina Jouravleva Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68360-0

Abstract MicroRNAs direct Argonaute proteins to repress complementary target mRNAs via mRNA degradation or translational inhibition. While mammalian miRNA target...

Human motion recognition and prediction using loose cloth

Tianchen Shen, Sacha Morris, Irene Di Giulio et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67509-7

Abstract Human motion analysis plays a crucial role in fields such as healthcare, human-robot interaction and virtual reality. Conventional approaches typically rely on tightly attac...

Near-100% site utilization of single atoms for efficient electrocatalysis

Xiaoqian Wei, Meng An, Xiannong Tang et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67756-8

Bionic Janus hydrogel drives infected Achilles tendon regeneration via mechano-immune spatiotemporal steering

Jie Li, Zishuo Wang, Wenjing Yang et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68514-0

Glycine photosynthesis via C−N coupling of waste plastic and nitrate over diatomic Pd−B catalyst

Zongyang Ya, Mei Li, Donglong Fu et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68666-z

Projections of 21st-century sea-level fall along coastal Greenland

Lauren Lewright, Jacqueline Austermann, Christopher G. Piecuch et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68182-6

Endothelin-3 and T-type Ca2+ channels drive enteric neural crest cell calcium activity, contractility and migration

Nicolas R. Chevalier, Fanny Gayda, Nadège Bondurand et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68121-5

Abstract Enteric neural crest cells (ENCCs) colonize the gut during embryogenesis and migration defects give rise to Hirschsprung disease (HD). Mutations in GDNF...

Cryo-electron tomography reveals coupled flavivirus replication, budding and maturation

Selma Dahmane, Erin Schexnaydre, Jianguo Zhang et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68483-4

Abstract Flaviviruses replicate their genomes in replication organelles (ROs) formed as bud-like invaginations on the endoplasmic reticulum membrane, which also functions as the site...

Gemcitabine plus selinexor in selective advanced sarcomas: a phase I of the Spanish group for research on sarcoma study

Javier Martin-Broto, Antonio Casado, Gloria Marquina et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68729-1

Intermittent fasting inhibits Tp53-driven glioma through gut microbiota-mediated methionine-m6A regulation

Yao Lin, ShihJung Li, Xinyue Xu et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68512-2

TET1 as a master regulator controlling GPX4-dependent and -independent ferroptosis surveillance in acute myeloid leukemia

Lingling Yang, Jun Lu, Weina Yun et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68509-x

Non-traditional fluorescence in quadruple hydrogen bonded supramolecular polymers

Han Zuo, Yi Zeng, Qinghua Gao et al. Jan 20, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67128-2

Abstract Non-traditional luminescent polymers exhibit significant advantages in bio-diagnostics and intelligent materials but suffer from low luminescence efficiency and limited func...

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