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Record-breaking Ebola outbreak: phone data reconstruct first weeks of spread
Nature, Published online: 12 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03666-z
The Bundibugyo virus strain was circulating for weeks before its detection in May, but was missed owing to surveillance failures, testing gaps and funding cuts, researchers say.Posted on 12 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Who needs sex? Kelp reproduce asexually when no mate is nearby
Nature, Published online: 12 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03665-0
Insights into the reproductive modes of brown algae could help in the fight to protect them in warming climate.Posted on 12 November 2026 | 1:00 am
RSV vaccines slash infections: data show jabs’ staggering success against dangerous virus
Nature, Published online: 12 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03573-3
Vaccines and monoclonal-antibody injections are cutting hospitalizations linked to the respiratory virus.Posted on 12 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Author Correction: SLAMF6 as a drug-targetable suppressor of T cell immunity against cancer
Nature, Published online: 12 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11409-3
Author Correction: SLAMF6 as a drug-targetable suppressor of T cell immunity against cancerPosted on 12 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Massive atlas of brain region linked to a host of diseases is the most detailed yet
Nature, Published online: 12 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03565-3
A global team profiled nearly 26 million brain cells from the basal ganglia to build a cross-species reference database that will help to understand conditions from Parkinson’s disease to addiction.Posted on 12 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Novel CRISPR therapy is poised to gain first FDA approval to alter genes inside the body
Nature, Published online: 12 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03705-9
Earlier CRISPR treatments require removal of a participant’s cells, a complex and costly approach.Posted on 12 November 2026 | 1:00 am
This little brown mushroom is laced with a hallucinogen — and lethal toxins
Nature, Published online: 12 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03639-2
A Florida fungus might combine the psychedelic compound psilocybin with deadly chemicals to defend itself against hungry animals.Posted on 12 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Epigenetic heterogeneity in breast tumours informs diagnosis and prognosis
Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11230-y
Single-cell epigenetic analyses reveal a conserved epigenetic signature across patients that may help identify those at increased risk for disease relapse in breast cancer.Posted on 11 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Scale-rich network-based metamaterials
Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11191-2
A network-science-based framework that embeds network heterogeneity into mechanical metamaterials is used to produce scale-rich metamaterials that exhibit properties inaccessible to traditional single-scale systems.Posted on 11 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Engineered bacteria are weaning farms away from synthetic fertilizers
Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03641-8
Scientists are editing microbes to supply more nitrogen to staple crops.Posted on 11 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Metasurface waveguides for all-day augmented reality glasses
Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11277-x
An all-day-wearable augmented reality glasses prototype using a dual-layer metasurface-based waveguide and three matched grating patterns achieves a 30° field of view in an 8 × 8-mm2 two-dimensional eyebox while maintaining high luminance efficiency.Posted on 11 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Human land use drives microplastic abundance in terrestrial wildlife
Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11285-x
Microplastic burdens in Brazilian tapirs and anteaters rise with human-modified land use and proximity to development, however animals in remote habitats also carry microplastics, showing that landscape change and individual space use jointly shape wildlife exposure.Posted on 11 November 2026 | 1:00 am
<i>UNC13A</i> splice correction rescues synaptic dysfunction induced by TDP-43 loss
Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11256-2
TDP-43 loss induces a predegenerative state in which neurons remain structurally intact and suffer a substantial breakdown in synaptic communication; a therapeutic strategy is found that corrects UNC13A cryptic splicing by using splice-switching antisense oligonucleotides.Posted on 11 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Severe drought and warming increase the extinction risk of cacti
Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11265-1
Severe drought and warming will substantially increase the loss of suitable climatic area for cactus species.Posted on 11 November 2026 | 1:00 am
Rattlesnakes have personalities too — to venomous effect
Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03536-8
A snake’s defensiveness might affect how much venom it produces in a laboratory test.Posted on 11 November 2026 | 1:00 am