[REPORTS] β-Arrestin 2 Regulates Zebrafish Development Through the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway
In zebrafish, a versatile protein that is bound to numerous signaling complexes is found to mediate a key developmental signaling pathway.
Authors: Alyson M. Wilbanks, Gregory B. Fralish, Margaret L. Kirby, Larry S. Barak, Yin-Xiong Li, Marc G. Caron
Cognitive resilience helps to predict Alzheimer’s dementia
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02897-4 The trait could explain why symptoms vary in severity […]
Chinese companies doubled down on science after US tech restrictions
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02946-y Affected Chinese companies adjusted their sources of knowledge to […]
Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02621-2 Geophysical survey yields ‘tantalizing’ data that could point to […]
Schoolhouse meals serve up an income bump
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02896-5 Modelling shows a link between feeding programmes and higher […]
How fast are you ageing? Ask AI
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02913-7 A new system will help scientists to refine large […]
[REPORTS] Reproductive Effort, Molting Latitude, and Feather Color in a Migratory Songbird
American redstarts that reproduce late in the season save energy by molting during migration and producing less colorful feathers.
Authors: D. Ryan Norris, Peter P. Marra, Robert Montgomerie, T. Kurt Kyser, Laurene M. Ratcliffe
[REPORTS] Dephosphorylation of the Calcium Pump Coupled to Counterion Occlusion
Phosphoryl transfers allow muscle fibers to function by controlling access to the ion (calcium) and counterion (proton) binding sites of the calcium pump.
Authors: Claus Olesen, Thomas Lykke-Møller Sørensen, Rikke Christina Nielsen, Jesper Vuust Møller, Poul Nissen
[REPORTS] Mouse Brain Organization Revealed Through Direct Genome-Scale TF Expression Analysis
When and where 1457 transcription factors are expressed in the developing mouse brain reveals fundamental details of brain substructure.
Authors: Paul A. Gray, Hui Fu, Ping Luo, Qing Zhao, Jing Yu, Annette Ferrari, Toyoaki Tenzen, Dong-in Yuk, Eric F. Tsung, Zhaohui Cai, John A. Alberta, Le-ping Cheng, Yang Liu, Jan M. Stenman, M. Todd Valerius, Nathan Billings, Haesun A. Kim, Michael E. Greenberg, Andrew P. McMahon, David H. Rowitch, Charles D. Stiles, Qiufu Ma
Author Correction: Genomic deletion of malic enzyme 2 confers collateral lethality in pancreatic cancer
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11134-x Author Correction: Genomic deletion of malic enzyme 2 confers […]