Month: July 2026

Intestinal stem cells count self-renewal divisions to switch multipotency

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10814-yIn Drosophila, cell fate switching in adult intestinal stem cells is determined through an epigenetic mechanism in which these cells count divisions, switching from …

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10814-y

In Drosophila, cell fate switching in adult intestinal stem cells is determined through an epigenetic mechanism in which these cells count divisions, switching from producing enterocytes to producing an enteroendocrine mother cell every ninth division.

The dark horse of biology: how RNA is becoming a nanotool maker’s dream

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02180-6Scientists are harnessing its ability to fold, switch and reorganize itself to create a new generation of cellular technologies.

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02180-6

Scientists are harnessing its ability to fold, switch and reorganize itself to create a new generation of cellular technologies.

A guide to the Nature Index

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02183-3A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02183-3

A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.

How mosquitoes are conquering the world — in four charts

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03966-wMosquito-borne diseases are breaking records as climate change and other human influences allow the insects to expand their range.

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03966-w

Mosquito-borne diseases are breaking records as climate change and other human influences allow the insects to expand their range.