Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10841-9
Complete sequencing of more than 2,000 centromeres from diverse humans reveals structures and elevated mutation rates that shape the evolution of these critically important regions.Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10804-0
Elastic instabilities in mechanical metamaterials can be harnessed to programme fracture behaviour, transforming instability from a failure mechanism into a design principle that increases fracture energy by up to tenfold.Nature Energy, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41560-026-02102-w
EU import tariffs on battery electric vehicles may not substantially hinder the overall electrification process but may substantially reduce adoption in vulnerable markets. These findings highlight the uneven implications of broad trade interventions and underscore the importance of complementary policies to support a resilient and inclusive transition.
Nature Geoscience, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-02016-y
Large igneous province emplacement in the Pacific Ocean through the Cretaceous can be explained by interplay between spreading ridge migration and strong mantle upwelling partly driven by enhanced subduction flux, according to geodynamic simulations.
Nature Geoscience, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-02006-0
Most oceanic intraplate volcanism, including seamounts far from mantle hotspots, originates from deep-rooted mantle plumes, according to a data-constrained numerical simulation of the thermal evolution of the mantle over the past 270 million years.
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