Nature Communications
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Automated synthesis of InSb quantum dots with improved batch-to-batch reproducibility via kinetically matched co-reduction
Tailoring electrolyte phase separation for high-rate solid-state lithium metal batteries
Abstract Solid polymer electrolytes are attractive for solid-state lithium metal batteries due to their flexibility and safety but suffer from low ionic conducti...
Design and evolution of the tetracycline repressor into sulfonylurea herbicide-responsive gene switches for field crops
Abstract Chemically inducible expression systems enable transgene expression regulation in response to external small molecules. Tetracycline repressor (TetR)-ba...
B-site modulation tailors the size distribution of ex-solved nanoparticles for optimized active sites in perovskites
Full-color 3D visualization with Janus metafiber
Encoding orbital angular momentum of light in space with optical catastrophes
Abstract Light beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) possess an unbounded set of orthogonal modes, offering significant potential for optical communication and security. Howe...
Ameliorating calcium homeostasis improves longevity and healthspan in progeroid and naturally aged mice
Neuroligin1 in CCK-interneurons gates social memory formation via a disinhibitory microcircuit in the hippocampal CA2 in male mice
West Antarctic Ice Sheet advance since the early Pliocene
Abstract Current understanding of past ice dynamics in the Amundsen Sea—the most vulnerable part of the West Antarctic ice sheet (WAIS)—remains incomplete, hampe...
Superballistic flow of viscous electron fluid induced by edge magnetoplasmons in point contacts
Abstract In narrow conductors, electron-electron collisions can create a viscous fluid state, allowing conductivity beyond ballistic transport into the superballistic regime. Point c...
Atomically precise catalysts design toward efficient waste plastic hydrogenolysis
Mapping DNA glycosylase binding across lesion sequence contexts reveals extended sequence and structural recognition logic
Mechanistic insight into α-to-δ phase transition and stabilizing α-phase FAPbI3 via regulating δ-phase orientation
Revealing hidden periodicity in momentum-encoded metasurfaces
A nanoscale Jitterbug transformer from DNA
Evolution of the frontal aslant tract and implications for primate vocalization and human speech
Mapping the absorption landscape of far-red Photosystem II
Abstract Far-red light photoacclimation enables some cyanobacteria to survive in white-light-depleted environments by extending the red limit of photosynthesis....
Dihydrogen-bonding interactions in ether-based electrolytes to enable high-voltage lithium metal batteries
Complete genomes reveal a refined map of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity across evolutionary scales
Abstract Elucidating the evolution and epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis requires comprehensive characterization...
Towards practical aqueous zinc metal pouch cell batteries via weakly bound water-mediated shear-thickening electrolyte
Cryo-EM structures of heteromeric Kir4.1/5.1 channel suggest mechanisms of inward rectification and channel blockage
Interactive narratives reveal the personalizing effect of agency on episodic memory
Abstract Humans make choices that actively shape the trajectory of events in their lives. These choices rely on personal knowledge that can influence how these events are later remem...
IQGAP3 bridges matrix stiffness with glioma stem cell maintenance and radioresistance by stabilizing SOX2
Brain neuromarkers predict self- and other-related mentalizing across adult, clinical, and developmental samples
Abstract Human social interactions rely on the ability to reflect on one’s own and others’ internal states and traits—a process known as mentalizing. Impaired or altered mentalizing...
Rapid development and field evaluation of a portable CRISPR-based assay for Mpox during the 2025 Sierra Leone outbreak
Abstract The large 2025 Mpox clade IIb outbreak in Sierra Leone underscores the urgent need for portable, low-cost diagnostics in decentralized settings. While CRISPR-based assays of...