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Rechargeable Li–S batteries offer high energy density but are limited by low voltage, sluggish kinetics and polysulfide shuttling. Here the authors report a chlorine-mediated Li||S2Cl2 chemistry enabling reversible three-electron sulfur redox with increased voltage and capacity.Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10874-0
Amygdala astrocyte primary cilia are disrupted during stress, and their restoration leads to improvements in stress-related behaviour in mice.
Nature Energy, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41560-026-02125-3
The performance of perovskite/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 tandem solar cells is limited by optical and electronic losses at the interfaces between layers. By engineering two of these interfaces, Zeng, Wang, Tang et al. achieve a certified efficiency of 30.57% and improved device stability.Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10723-0
Hydrogen-bonding networks engineered with isomeric molecules enable stable, saturated blue perovskite LEDs with record external quantum efficiencies up to 22.0%, advancing high-performance full-colour display technologies.Nature Energy, Published online: 29 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41560-026-02087-6
While electrochemical degradation in lithium-ion batteries is well studied, the role of stack pressure in long-term cycling remains unclear. Here the researchers use a high-precision pressure-controlled dilatometry tool to optimize stack pressure and understand how it prolongs battery lifetime.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10540-5
Analyses of ancient DNA from hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal in southeast Siberia around 5,500 years ago indicate that highly virulent Yersinia pestis emerged earlier than previously estimated, far from the next known cases of infection in Late Neolithic Europe.Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10613-5
Molecular glue degraders of the RNA-binding protein HuR have therapeutic potential for BRAF-mutant cancers.Nature Energy, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41560-026-02078-7
Converting plastic waste into jet fuel could support aviation decarbonization, but current approaches are limited by high-pressure requirements and low efficiency. Here the authors present a tandem hydropyrolysis and vapour-phase hydrogenation strategy that uses a Ru/Co-Al oxide catalyst, achieving promising rates and yields at low pressures.
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