Nature Communications

Vol. 17, Issue 1 Issue 1 2026
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HEXIM1 inter-monomer autoinhibition governs 7SK RNA binding specificity and P-TEFb inactivation

Yuan Yang, Maria Grazia Murrali, Sabrina Galvan et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68285-8

Abstract Hexim proteins are key RNA-dependent regulators of eukaryotic transcription through 7SK-dependent sequestration and inactivation of the kinase P-TEFb (Cdk9–CyclinT1/2) in th...

Inferring chromatin architecture at a single locus through probabilistic in situ DNA localization

Minh Tam Le, James McGehee, Leslie Dunipace et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68460-x

Electrochemical desulfurative borylation of thiols, disulfides, thioethers and thioacetals

Julius Kuzmin, Cristiana Margarita, Johannes Winter et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67363-7

Abstract Low-valent sulfur-containing compounds are abundant among natural and synthetic products but remain underutilized as starting materials in desulfurative transformations. Her...

Reducing bulky medical images via shape-texture decoupled deep neural networks

Runzhao Yang, Tingxiong Xiao, Yuxiao Cheng et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68292-9

Brain-gonad axes harmonize male mating drive and reproductive strategy via steroid hormones

Kexin Li, Yue Jin, Ting Liu et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68275-2

Tmem110 regulates the conformation of TRPML1 to maintain endolysosomal homeostasis and prevent mitochondrial DNA leakage and pathological self-DNA processing

Zunyong Feng, Yuanbo Pan, Jing Zhou et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68382-8

Robust water-activated tissue adhesive patch for arterial/heart wound closure after intervention surgery

Yuxuan Huang, Qiuwen Zhu, Yuqing Gu et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68338-y

Assembling unregulated DNA segments bypasses synthesis screening: regulate fragments as select agents

Rey Edison, Shay Toner, Kevin M. Esvelt Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67955-3

Genetic and non-genetic factors distinctly shape the variation of the immune response in cattle

Shifang Li, Françoise Myster, Célia Darimont et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68234-x

Structure of a Brochothrix thermosphacta bacteriophage reveals cell wall adsorption mechanism in Gram-positive infecting siphophages

Yuning Peng, Hao Pang, Jing Zheng et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68477-2

Distributed multitudes of bio-inspired, biodegradable Lagrangian sensors for environmental sustainability

Chanho Park, Zhiming Hu, Kan Li et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68369-5

H3K27me3-dependent imprinting and transcriptional regulation in early mouse embryos requires EZHIP-mediated restriction of PRC2 activity

Seynabou Diop, Laia Richart, Ambre Petitalot et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68467-4

Asynchrony and functional diversity couple herbivore community dynamics to host plant diversity

Ming-Qiang Wang, Georg Albert, Carlo L. Seifert et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67990-0

Abstract Biodiversity loss can destabilize ecosystem functioning. How biodiversity–stability relationships are interlinked across trophic levels remains poorly investigated, however,...

Mixed-model and transcriptome-wide association analyses identify transcription factors and genes associated with colorectal cancer susceptibility

Zhishan Chen, Wenqiang Song, Qing Li et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68127-z

Reducibility of higher-order networks from dynamics

Maxime Lucas, Luca Gallo, Arsham Ghavasieh et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68273-4

Abstract Empirical complex systems can be characterized not only by pairwise interactions, but also by higher-order (group) interactions influencing collective phenomena, from metabo...

Selective electrosynthesis of urea from nitrate and carbon dioxide with low overpotential

Shuxia Liu, Tanyuan Wang, Jiarui Liu et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68497-y

Tailoring polarization homogeneity in discontinuous-columnar Bi(Fe,Mn)O3 thin films via dislocation engineering with controlled self-assembly

Huiting Sui, Wenhua Lou, Shibing Xiao et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68406-3

OCT4 enhances the firing efficiency of late DNA replication origins in mouse embryonic stem cells

Eddie Rodriguez-Carballo, Vasilis S. Dionellis, Sotirios G. Ntallis et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68389-1

Abstract DNA replication initiates at specific genomic regions known as initiation zones (IZs), which follow a defined spatiotemporal program that is partially dependent on cell type...

Cryo-EM structure of the human COP1-DET1 ubiquitin ligase complex

Shan Wang, Fei Teng, Goran Stjepanovic et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68375-7

Abstract Ubiquitin modifications regulate fundamental cellular activities by modulating protein stability and function. The ubiquitin ligase COP1, which is prese...

Development of a split-toxin CRISPR screening platform to systematically identify regulators of human myoblast fusion

Haifeng Zhang, Renjie Shang, Zheng Zhang et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67583-x

Control of telomerase recruitment and end protection by independent shelterin components

Ranjodh Sandhu, Gianna M. Tricola, Si Young Lee et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68433-0

Abstract Telomeres are proposed to alternate between “closed” states, in which chromosome ends are protected from DNA damage signaling and inaccessible to telomerase, and “open” stat...

Light-driven restructuring generates nanoisland NiIr alloy for efficient methane dry reforming

Chengxuan He, Ruijie Yang, Chenggui Zhong et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-026-68429-w

A high-throughput, flow cytometry approach to measure phase behavior and exchange in biomolecular condensates

Yuchen He, George M. Ongwae, Anupam Mondal et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68093-6

Abstract Biomolecular condensates are essential for cellular organization, yet their formation dynamics and molecular content exchange properties remain poorly understood. Here we sh...

Increased electromagnetic interference shielding and load bearing with a three-dimensional pristine graphene@pyrocarbon skeleton in AZ91D

Yuan Ma, Lingjun Guo, Yuchen Cao et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-68266-3

CHAMP1 is an essential regulator for human myoblast fusion and muscle development

Haifeng Zhang, Min Zhou, Zheng Zhang et al. Jan 15, 2026 10.1038/s41467-025-67584-w

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