Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11109-y

Two-dimensional graphene films with unusual folded surfaces are synthesized through a modular assembly strategy and show enhanced strength, toughness and elastic strain owing to stress distribution between interlayer folds.

Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11094-2

Author Correction: A mouse brain stereotaxic topographic atlas with isotropic 1-μm resolution

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10867-z

A mild chemical process upcycles polyvinyl chloride waste into polyalphaolefin lubricants with tunable properties, offering an economical route to plastic recycling and improved carbon circularity.

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10848-2

A simple organic catalyst enables direct alternating copolymerization of CO2 with bicycloalkanes to produce high-performance polyesters that can be selectively depolymerized and recycled in a closed-loop lifecycle.