Fiery data hint that controlled forest fires benefit human health
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01868-z
Analysis of wildfire in California suggests a net reduction in exposure to blaze-related air pollution.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01868-z
Analysis of wildfire in California suggests a net reduction in exposure to blaze-related air pollution.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01870-5
Having a greater tissue volume in some parts of the cerebellum is linked to higher scores on cognitive tests.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01923-9
A two-drug combination induces hypothermia in mice by lowering metabolism and dilating blood vessels.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10764-5
Towards Conversational AI for Disease ManagementNature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01941-7
Analysis shows evidence of deadly outbreaks 5,500 years ago — plus, a prototype dark-matter detector.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10614-4
Although Antarctic ice loss projections diverge widely by 2100, this Perspective shows that present-day rates robustly predict mid-century sea level rise, providing a firm basis for near-term planning, while highlighting priorities for model development aimed at resolving longer-term sea level rise uncertainty.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10586-5
Analysis of long-term radial velocity data and transit time variations, induced by a super-Earth, a warm Jupiter and a brown dwarf in a coplanar orbit around the relatively young star TOI201.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10638-w
A new polaritonic optical method that uses the mid-infrared out-of-plane hyperbolic polaritons mode is described and experimentally validated to allow the examination of picometre-scale interlayer deformations, providing a bridge between nanomechanics and photonics.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10673-7
A miniature three-dimensional optical fibre gripper enables powerful, precise micromanipulation of particles and single cells in confined spaces, bridging the gap between optical and mechanical tweezers.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10617-1
A prototype differential atom interferometer operates at the standard quantum limit with no excess noise beyond atom shot noise, achieving performance in line with the specifications for future long-baseline atom interferometers.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10657-7
Cryo-electron microscopy and biochemical reconstitution experiments in yeast provide insight into the assembly of the CMGE complex, a helicase that establishes bidirectional DNA replication in eukaryotic cells, and elucidate the role of the firing factor Sld2.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10676-4
A new quantum computer, Quantinuum Helios, which is a 98-qubit trapped-ion quantum processor built on the QCCD architecture, demonstrates performance well beyond classical capabilities and provides a path for scaling up quantum computing.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09553-3
Fast formation in lithium-ion batteries outperforms conventional slow formation, lowering costs and improving battery capacity, stability and cycle life, offering broader application to electrode systems.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09473-2
Visualization of concentration-driven phase segregation within high-concentration interfacial layers in the context of high-energy lithium–sulfur batteries using liquid-cell electrochemical transmission electron microscopy reveals competitive interfacial reactions under lean electrolyte conditions at different phase boundaries.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10650-0
Biochemical, structural and cell biological analyses reveal that UAP56 (DDX39B) assembles with a TREX-2–like module that redirects non-functional polyadenylated RNAs from export to degradation.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10664-8
Permafrost thaw on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau increases rock-weathering rates while reducing river CO2 emissions, suggesting geological carbon fluxes may eventually outpace thaw-driven emissions.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10679-1
Using single-nucleus multi-omic sequencing, diverse autism spectrum disorder-linked gene mutations converge on transient, stage-specific disruptions in early brain development, and highlight sex-specific gene expression alterations.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10643-z
Experiments using the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi and the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis reveal that the emergence of a core signalling pathway may have been a key innovation enabling the transition to multicellularity in animals.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10648-8
The migration of neurons in developing cerebral and cerebellar cortices is accompanied by massive DNA double-strand breaks due to mechanostress during passage through narrow interstitial spaces.Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10667-5
The Pakistan Genome Resource compiles biobank data from 173,303 individuals with high familial relatedness, broadening the catalogue of human genetic variation and establishing a population-specific genomic reference for Pakistan.