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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 9h

Land is sinking in some major cities worldwide, including Mexico City, Mexico and Medan, Indonesia, according to satellite observations of 465 cities published in Nature Cities. go.nature.com/4hRSi7Z 🧪

A two-part world map showing WS and SM values across regions, labeled a and b. Part c displays proportional deceleration and acceleration percentages alongside magnitude charts for ten global regions.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 12h

The Anthropocene is widely used without fixed definition. In this Nature Reviews Earth & Environment Perspective article the authors identify 1952, marked by a sharp increase in plutonium from nuclear tests, as a key point for defining the Anthropocene. go.nature.com/4i0IdFX 🌍

The Anthropocene series as recognized in the geological record.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 14/10/2026

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin." This collection celebrates the achievement. go.nature.com/4hIf4iN ⚛️🔭🧪

Text: "nature portfolio Collection: Nobel Prize in Physics 2026". Right side features a Nobel Prize medal sitting in front of a gold background featuring linear and circular particle traces. "SPRINGER NATURE" at the bottom. Credit: Springer Nature/The Nobel Foundation/Imagesource

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 13/10/2026

An article in Nature Medicine presents MedGemma: a collection of medical vision-language foundation models based on Gemma 3. It shows enhanced medical understanding across images and text, outperforming similar generative models in various tasks. go.nature.com/3VDS0KI 🩺🧪#AI

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 13/10/2026

Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics. This Primer, published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers, discusses the epidemiology, mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of Tourette syndrome. go.nature.com/4s7QPPW 🧪#Neuroskyence

| From genetic liability to circuit dysfunction in Tourette syndrome.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 13/10/2026

Our flagship Precision Medicine conference at the Royal Institution is now underway. Nature Cancer Chief Editor, Alexia-Ileana Zaromytidou, shares what attendees can expect over the next three days. If you're in London, we'd love for you to join us. go.nature.com/47mtG2v 🩺 #medsky

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 12/10/2026

The findings of a study in Nature Neuroscience suggest that both Alzheimer’s disease and aging alter major but orthogonal functional pathways in the brain. go.nature.com/47aGVTS #Neuroskyence 🧪

This is figure 2, which shows age and AD pathology are associated with FC changes aligned with distinct organizational gradients.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 12/10/2026

A Review in Nature Reviews Biodiversity summarizes the positive, negative and indirect ways that insects affect vertebrates, and discusses data gaps that hinder understanding of these relationships and the consequences of insect declines. go.nature.com/4hB6Vwk 🌎🧪

This is figure 1, which shows the beneficial contributions of insects to vertebrate ecology, evolution and life history.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 11/10/2026

A Review in Nature Reviews Cardiology integrates mechanistic, biomarker, preclinical and clinical data to define a cardiovascular continuum of harm from nicotine-containing products. go.nature.com/4yFDMHH #medsky 🧪

This is figure 3, which shows toxicant burden of nicotine and tobacco products and associated adverse effects on endothelial cells.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 10/10/2026

A Review in Nature Reviews Endocrinology describes evidence linking the gut microbiota to bone fractures. go.nature.com/3TJLfXa #microbiome 🧪

$This is figure 1, which shows links between the gut microbiota and the musculoskeletal system in relation to fractures.$

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 10/10/2026

A randomized study in 57 healthy-weight adults finds that ultraprocessed foods elicited greater insulin and energy responses, reduced carbohydrate oxidation and altered striatal brain activity linked to food reward despite similar subjective food value. go.nature.com/4e3URTp 🍎📃 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows nutritionally matched ultraprocessed and non-ultraprocessed meals elicit different postprandial responses.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 10/10/2026

Choruses of African elephant rumbles appear to become more similar in certain situations, including reuniting or coordinating what to do next, according to a paper in Scientific Reports. The research provides evidence that elephant rumble choruses function as group signals. go.nature.com/4ygimQF 🧪

An elephant family moves together across an open landscape. This behaviour is typically accompanied by “Let’s-Go” rumbles, used in coordinating group movement. Credit: ElephantVoices

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 09/10/2026

Obesity is emerging as a key risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. A Review in Nature Reviews Neurology examines the global epidemiology of obesity and highlights its pathophysiological effects on the brain. go.nature.com/4yB3s8e #medsky 🧪

This is figure 2, which shows pathophysiological effects of obesity on the hypothalamus.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 09/10/2026

Nearly 300,000 people may live in areas at risk of flooding in the Nepalese, Indian, and Chinese areas of the Himalayas, according to a study in Scientific Reports. go.nature.com/3TwFrQJ 🌏⚒️🧪

This is figure 3. Example building footprint datasets at Lamachur on the Seti River near the city of Pokhara, Nepal. (a) Comparison of the Open Buildings 2.5D Temporal (OBT) dataset with a manually derived reference building footprint dataset for year 2023. Building outlines derived from thresholding the OBT data (t = 0.3) are shown, along with the reference footprints. (b) HAND data and respective HAND contour lines for the same area as (a), shown with OBT footprints. Figure created in QGIS 3.40.11.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 09/10/2026

Most mammals replace their teeth only once. A new, carnivorous, semiaquatic fossil mammal from the Early Cretaceous of China reveals multiple tooth generations, enhancing our understanding of mammal dental evolution, according to a paper in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/4ALPDFx #Paleosky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows holotype specimen of Dongoconodon platycauda IMMNH-PV01700.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 08/10/2026

A paper in Nature describes the fossil of an early relative of mammals that shares some adaptions seen in the modern platypus, from the Jurassic period of China. The remains shed light on the evolutionary origins of suckling and swallowing. go.nature.com/4zpn0Nc #Paleosky 🧪

This is the b section of Figure 1. It shows X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy photograph of the main part of the holotype (Paleontological Museum of Liaoning, PMOL-AM00026A)

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 08/10/2026

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a substantial, growing and largely unregulated threat to biodiversity worldwide. A Review in Nature Reviews Biodiversity examines the state of knowledge regarding the measurement, impacts and mitigation of ALAN. go.nature.com/4yglFr2 🌎🧪

This is figure 2, which shows biodiversity responses to ALAN across levels of biological organization.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 08/10/2026

The first working nuclear clocks based on isotopes of thorium-229 are presented in two papers published in Nature. The clocks may have the potential to outperform atomic clocks. go.nature.com/3VVKL0B go.nature.com/4yxYCsr ⚛️🧪

Photo of the crystal (in its holder) inside the vacuum system, with the laser beam probing the thorium nuclei. Credit: T. Schumm TU Wien

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 08/10/2026

A paper in Nature presents an updated phylogeny of bats based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils. The findings could resolve long-standing controversies in bat biology and provide new insights into the evolutionary history and trait diversification of bats. go.nature.com/4hJWfvI 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows completion of phase 1 of the Bat1K project, including 103 chromosome-level genome assemblies and annotations representing at least one species from each of the 21 currently recognized bat families.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 07/10/2026

Changes to land management following British colonization of Australia may have amplified the influence of climate change on increasing wildfire intensity, according to research in Nature. The study shows how the colonizers shaped the fire-prone eucalypt forests. go.nature.com/3UbDo4M 🌏🧪

Aerial view of Purghagoolah (Lake Elusive) looking northwest. Credit: Michael-Shawn Fletcher

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 07/10/2026

A paper in Nature Medicine presents a urine-based cell-free RNA test that detects bladder cancer with high sensitivity. go.nature.com/4y74lo7 🧪

This is figure 3, which shows urine-based detection of bladder cancer grade and invasiveness.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 07/10/2026

Butterflies’ contrasting wing patterns may create visual illusions during flight that make it more difficult for predators to judge their speed and direction, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4dgvQ7f 🌎🧪

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 06/10/2026

A study in Nature systematically maps genetic variants, genes and pathways that are involved in differentiating the human skeleton from those of other great apes. go.nature.com/3VIqueT #Evosky 🧬🧪

This is figure 4, which shows GAG content decreased in several joints during human skeletal evolution.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 06/10/2026

Pain may not increase linearly with age, with the sharpest rises occurring before the age of 55, according to a global analysis of more than 6 million people published in Nature Medicine. go.nature.com/4ynaE7n #medsky 🧪

This is figure 5, which shows risk factors, site-specific associations and PAFs for pain across the lifespan.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 06/10/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 06/10/2026

The gentoo penguin complex is historically treated as a single species, but a study in Communications Biology shows the existence of four divergent evolutionary lineages. The authors propose treating the lineages as four distinct species. go.nature.com/4iVxVZQ #evosky 🧬🌎🧪

A Gentoo penguin with a black head, white eye patch, and bright orange beak and feet walks on a sandy beach. Its white chest contrasts with its black back. The ocean with gentle waves is blurred in the background. Adobe stock image.

This is figure 7, which shows synonymy and divergence of gentoo penguins.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 06/10/2026

RNA at the Bench and Bedside V will feature discussions on basic biology, computational and AI methods, nucleic acid gene therapies, and clinical therapeutic advances. Register and submit an abstract: go.nature.com/4rKiGFy #STEMConference

Nature conferences: Meet the keynote speakers for RNA at the Bench and Bedside V. December 8-10, 2026, La Jolla, California, USA. Dark background with abstract RNA-like molecular structures in green, red, and orange. Springer Nature.

Four headshots: Vinod Balachandran (man, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center), Tippi MacKenzie (woman, UCSF), Lynne Maquat (woman, Univ. of Rochester Medical Center), Jakob Uszkoreit (man, Inceptive).

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 05/10/2026

Two dwarf stars may be gradually consuming their orbiting companions, according to two papers published in Nature Astronomy. go.nature.com/4ywYDwT go.nature.com/4y7a8db 🔭🧪

Artist's impression of ZTF J0440+2325, a brown dwarf (right) and a red dwarf (left) that orbit each other every 86.65 minutes. The brown dwarf is so close to the M dwarf that it overflows onto its companion, with the stream of material striking the surface of the red dwarf and heating a bright hot spot at the point of impact. Credit: Aaron Householder

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 05/10/2026

A paper in Nature presents the largest-known map of gene expression in the human prefrontal cortex region of the brain. go.nature.com/46BFtJZ 🧬🧪

This is figure 1, which shows single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the human DLPFC across the lifespan.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 04/10/2026

Nine years of genomic monitoring of a tsunami-induced hybrid stickleback population in Japan after the 2011 tsunami reveals rapid genome-wide purging including of loci involved in reproductive isolation, according to a paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution. go.nature.com/4j1tDjK #evosky 🧬🧪

This is figure 1, which shows tsunami-created new stickleback habitat.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 04/10/2026

Drone delivery and air taxi use are expanding rapidly. A Comment article in Nature Reviews Biodiversity discusses how ecological safeguards for the airspace shared between drones and flying wildlife are scarce. go.nature.com/3TOyI4y #econsky 🌎🧪

This is figure 1, which shows the low-altitude economy and aerial biodiversity.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 03/10/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 02/10/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 02/10/2026

A Primer in Nature Reviews Disease Primers reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as well as the quality of life of individuals with IBS. go.nature.com/4rJzKeH #Gastrosky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows microintestinal environmental factors involved in the pathophysiology of and symptom generation in irritable bowel syndrome.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 02/10/2026

A study in Scientific Reports presents evidence that African elephants in Kenya’s Mount Elgon region may self-medicate by eating specific plants when sick. go.nature.com/3ToVXSI 🧪

This is figure 5, which shows the trunk of P. latifolius (Podo tree), showing elephant tusking of the bark.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

Environmental sensing is entering a new era. Join experts from academia and industry in an upcoming webinar to discuss emerging innovations in Earth observation, connected monitoring systems, AI-enabled analytics, and environmental intelligence. go.nature.com/4ywUetY #STEMSeminar 🌎

Webinar: Environmental Intelligence: How Sensing Technologies Advance Sustainability. Free on Oct 22, 11 am EDT | 5 pm CET. Register now. Features a 'nature sensors' magazine cover with abstract tech line art, by Springer Nature.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

Conditions that could sustain a proposed early stage of life known as the RNA World may have stabilized around 4.33 billion years ago, according to a modelling study published in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/3VKaXLu #Paleosky ⚒️🧬🧪

This is figure 2, which shows thermal modifications to the Hadean crust from impact bombardment.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

Join researchers from the PsychAD Consortium on Oct. 13 as they discuss their recent research that presents a major single-cell brain atlas containing more than 6.3 million nuclei from nearly 1,500 donors. Register: go.nature.com/4rGr3Sw Browse the research: go.nature.com/3U4JEv3 #Neuroskyence 🧪

Nature portfolio: PsychAD: Understanding the molecular mechanisms that contribute to neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease. An illustration shows red, yellow, and cream neurons arranged like a bouquet in a teal vase, with green leaves, on a dark background. SPRINGER NATURE.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

Many food and beverage products contain on-package claims to communicate nutritional or health-related benefits. A study in Nature Food finds that these claims do not consistently correspond to better overall product nutritional quality. go.nature.com/4dHBcse 🧪

In a supermarket, a person's hands hold a green can of 'Reduced fat coconut milk' and a bag of cashews. A finger points to the 'Nutritional information' on the can, with blurred shelves in the background.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

The findings of a study in Nature Medicine suggest that Epstein−Barr virus reactivation, when occurring within a genetically predisposed peripheral immune environment, is a proximal precursor of multiple sclerosis relapse. go.nature.com/4ywjTCI #medsky 🧪

This is figure 6, which shows host genetic susceptibility and EBV-responsive programs co-localize in pre-relapse B cell subsets.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

A swallowable paper battery that can power medical devices inside the body before breaking down has shown promise in preclinical research, including studies in pigs, according to research in Nature Chemical Engineering. go.nature.com/4drZQNo #medsky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows a schematic illustration of a capsule-based biodegradable electronics system with an envisioned scenario for clinical use.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/09/2026

A paper in Nature Communications presents a newly described feathered dinosaur found in northeastern China that adds evidence to the theory that flight-related features evolved differently in various bird-like dinosaur groups. go.nature.com/4z4M3F1 #Paleosky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows Norellraptor barsboldi 130108-MHGU-F4281.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/09/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/09/2026

Earth’s day length naturally varies over decades. A study in Nature finds that these variations in day length are caused by gravitational coupling between Earth’s inner core and its solid mantle. go.nature.com/4iTvJSO ⚒️🧪

This is figure 4, which shows multidecadal zonal core flows and torque on the mantle.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/09/2026

A study in Nature Neuroscience shows that the brain arises from two distinct progenitors, not one. One forms the forebrain and midbrain, whereas the other generates the hindbrain. go.nature.com/3Vb6Jwk #Neuroskyence 🧪

This is figure 4, which shows generation of dorsal forebrain, ventral forebrain, dorsal hindbrain and ventral hindbrain progenitors from hPS cells in vitro.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 28/09/2026

More than two-thirds of newly flooded coastlines worldwide could become suitable habitat for 122 non-native marine species by the middle and end of this century, according to a paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution. go.nature.com/3V7NIuT 🌊🌎🧪

This is figure 1, which shows three fundamental pathways for biological invasions.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 28/09/2026

A study in Nature Communications identifies key regions that underwent recent warming shifts, and the results show that regional warming speed-ups vary in timing from the 1980s to 2010s and occurred predominantly in the Northern mid-latitudes. go.nature.com/4hpsXC3 🌎🧪

This is figure 1, which shows timings of regional changes in the rate of warming detected since 1970 in multiple datasets obtained using a Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) penalty.

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