Nature Reviews Clean Technology, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s44359-026-00225-7An article in Environmental Science & Technology describes the potential effect of technology optimization and decarbonization measures on lithium extraction from brine impacts.

Peptide injections are the hottest trend in wellness. Researchers say enthusiasm for these unregulated drugs has got ahead of the science.

Nature Reviews Immunology, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41577-026-01306-1No matter how small the possibility, or how inconvenient the topic, scientists must maintain the humility to acknowledge that we could be wrong. Our inability to remain open and engage in rational discussions about controversial subjects may be eroding public trust in science.

Yilmaz et al. provide a global atlas of murine microbiota and their species variants across many vivaria and wild colonies. By integrating strain-resolved metagenomics, metabolomics, and structural an...

Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 05 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41579-026-01284-0The widespread prokaryotic immune systems, in particular restriction–modification, CRISPR–Cas and defensive toxin–antitoxin systems, are absent in eukaryotes, whereas relatively rare ones, such as Argonautes and antiviral STAND NTPases, became central to eukaryotic innate immunity. In this Comment, we hypothesize that the cause of this paradox is the drastic reduction of horizontal gene transfer rate in eukaryotes.

Escalating phosphorus pollution and depleting reserves necessitate sustainable control and recovery strategies. Here the authors develop a microbially enhanced La–Zr-loaded basalt system that achieves...

Building an in vitro model of receptive endometrium allows investigation of human embryo implantation and early post-implantation development and recapitulates the earliest stages in establishing the ...

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, Published online: 05 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41571-025-01110-1RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is increasingly being integrated into molecular tumour profiling but remains underutilized for clinical decision-making. This Perspective presents a framework for assessing the therapeutic, diagnostic and prognostic actionability of RNA-seq findings as well as an ‘actionable transcriptome’ list to help guide the application of RNA-seq findings in oncology practice.

Yu et al. discover that TRCR1, a tuberculosis resister-derived exosomal lncRNA, induces trained immunity via CLOCK-mediated epigenetic reprogramming. They show that mycobacterial protein MPT53 prompts...

Amines are popular nucleophiles in two-electron cross-coupling reactions, but their direct use as alkyl radical precursors is rare. Recently, Leonori and colleagues reported a direct strategy for triggering radical reactivity from amines via a thermodynamically favorable β-scission that promotes a stable N=B π-bond. This report assesses the significance of these findings to aid in the activation of other valuable feedstock chemicals.

Conventional ammonia synthesis is energy intensive. Here the authors explore the mechanism of light-driven ammonia synthesis through in situ spectroscopy and modelling, and demonstrate that certain AuRu plasmonic alloys are promising catalysts for this potentially more sustainable process.

The escalation exerts unprecedented pressure on the Maduro regime, threatening to bankrupt Venezuela's already struggling economy.

Synthetic RNA molecules can program cells to ignore DNA mutations that interfere with protein production.

The NIH is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay.

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 11 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s43017-025-00734-2Aeolian dust deposition can deliver nutrients that fuel primary production in remote ocean regions. This Review considers how dust sources and nutrient composition, in addition to dust flux, have potentially impacted ocean productivity, carbon burial and climate over the past 7 Myr.

This benchmark paper highlights the true level of variability in microbiome data across the world and across sectors, underscoring the critical need for the use of WHO International DNA Gut Reference ...

Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 16 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00764-wSuper-resolution microscopy techniques can break conventional optical diffraction limits, but their performance can only be optimized by using probes with appropriate biophysical and photophysical properties. This Review highlights how transition metal complexes are being designed to meet these challenges.

In the 1980s, Australia witnessed the rise of its first transgender advocacy organisations. The most radical and pathbreaking of these was the Sydney-based Australian Transsexual Association (ATA)....

Nature Reviews Nephrology, Published online: 11 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41581-025-01005-5In the past 20 years, awareness of the huge environmental impact of kidney care has increased considerably. Although opportunities to reduce this impact have been identified and innovative approaches developed, implementation of these strategies remains slow. System-wide action is urgently required to improve the sustainability of kidney care.

During paracellular transmigration, neutrophils exit the vasculature not through simple endothelial retraction but via dynamic membrane tunnels formed by overlapping endothelial cells. Using high-resolution live imaging, the authors et al. reveal that neutrophils actively remodel endothelial membranes to create 3D exit tunnels.

April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism…

Huang et al. report that L. acidophilus deficiency correlates with cognitive decline in cerebral ischemia patients. In cerebral ischemia mouse models, L. acidophilus supplementation enhances linoleic ...