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Vol. 649, Issue 8098 Issue 8098 2026
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ZAK activation at the collided ribosome

Vienna L. Huso, Shuangshuang Niu, Marco A. Catipovic et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 1051-1060 10.1038/s41586-025-09772-8

Abstract Ribosome collisions activate the ribotoxic stress response mediated by the MAP3K ZAK, which in turn regulates cell-fate consequences through downstream...

US science in 2026: five themes that will dominate Trump’s second year

Jeff Tollefson, Max Kozlov, Dan Garisto Jan 22, 2026 pp. 803-805 10.1038/d41586-026-00058-1

3D-printed low-voltage-driven ciliary hydrogel microactuators

Zemin Liu, Che Wang, Ziyu Ren et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 885-893 10.1038/s41586-025-09944-6

Abstract Micrometre-sized, densely packed natural cilia that perform non-reciprocal 3D motions with dynamically tunable collective patterns are crucial for biolo...

Why is flu so bad this year? Highly mutated variant offers answers

Edward Chen Jan 22, 2026 pp. 806-807 10.1038/d41586-026-00061-6

Trapping of single atoms in metasurface optical tweezer arrays

Aaron Holman, Yuan Xu, Ximo Sun et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 859-865 10.1038/s41586-025-09961-5

Global subsidence of river deltas

L. O. Ohenhen, M. Shirzaei, J. L. Davis et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 894-901 10.1038/s41586-025-09928-6

Abstract River deltas sustain dense human populations, major economic centres and vital ecosystems worldwide 1,2 . Rising...

Fasting boosts breast cancer therapy efficacy via glucocorticoid activation

Nuno Padrão, Tesa M. Severson, Sebastian Gregoricchio et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 1013-1021 10.1038/s41586-025-09869-0

Sub-zero Celsius elastocaloric cooling via low-transition-temperature alloys

Guoan Zhou, Zexi Li, Zhongzheng Deng et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 879-884 10.1038/s41586-025-09946-4

Do their ears hang low? The genetics of dogs’ adorable floppy ears

Heidi Ledford Jan 22, 2026 pp. 809-810 10.1038/d41586-026-00071-4

How to improve vaccine uptake: a huge study offers clues

Brian Owens Jan 22, 2026 pp. 805-806 10.1038/d41586-026-00092-z

AIs are biased towards some Indian castes — how can researchers fix this?

Mohana Basu Jan 22, 2026 pp. 808-809 10.1038/d41586-025-04041-0

Can’t get motivated? This brain circuit might explain why — and it can be turned off

Lynne Peeples Jan 22, 2026 pp. 807-808 10.1038/d41586-026-00062-5

Author Correction: Structural insights into BCDX2 complex function in homologous recombination

Yashpal Rawal, Lijia Jia, Aviv Meir et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. E12-E12 10.1038/s41586-025-10081-3

Cytosolic acetyl-coenzyme A is a signalling metabolite to control mitophagy

Yifan Zhang, Xiao Shen, Yuan Shen et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 1022-1031 10.1038/s41586-025-09745-x

Early hominins from Morocco basal to the Homo sapiens lineage

Jean-Jacques Hublin, David Lefèvre, Serena Perini et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 902-908 10.1038/s41586-025-09914-y

Abstract Palaeogenetic evidence suggests that the last common ancestor of present-day humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans lived around 765–550 thousand years ago...

Chronic pain could be eased by uncoupling the sensory and emotional experiences

Nicolas Massaly, Monique L. Smith Jan 22, 2026 pp. 832-833 10.1038/d41586-025-03987-5

Architecture of the neutrophil compartment

Daniela Cerezo-Wallis, Andrea Rubio-Ponce, Mathis Richter et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 1003-1012 10.1038/s41586-025-09807-0

Of all the quarries: Casablanca fossils reveal African ancestors of Homo sapiens

Antonio Rosas Jan 22, 2026 pp. 829-830 10.1038/d41586-025-03986-6

The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes

C. M. Singleton, T. B. N. Jensen, F. Delogu et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 971-981 10.1038/s41586-025-09794-2

Rare genetic variants confer a high risk of ADHD and implicate neuronal biology

Ditte Demontis, Jinjie Duan, Yu-Han H. Hsu et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 909-917 10.1038/s41586-025-09702-8

Abstract Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder with a large genetic component 1...

Mimicking opioid analgesia in cortical pain circuits

Corinna S. Oswell, Sophie A. Rogers, Justin G. James et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 938-947 10.1038/s41586-025-09908-w

Bulk superconductivity up to 96 K in pressurized nickelate single crystals

Feiyu Li, Zhenfang Xing, Di Peng et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. 871-878 10.1038/s41586-025-09954-4

Author Correction: Repulsions instruct synaptic partner matching in an olfactory circuit

Zhuoran Li, Cheng Lyu, Chuanyun Xu et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. E10-E10 10.1038/s41586-025-10089-9

Author Correction: Rewiring an olfactory circuit by altering cell-surface combinatorial code

Cheng Lyu, Zhuoran Li, Chuanyun Xu et al. Jan 22, 2026 pp. E11-E11 10.1038/s41586-025-10090-2

From quantum computing to mRNA therapeutics: seven technologies to watch in 2026

Michael Eisenstein Jan 22, 2026 pp. 1065-1069 10.1038/d41586-026-00188-6

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E-ISSN 1476-4687
Subject Health Sciences
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