Genome project opens the next chapter for studying bat evolution

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02637-8A landmark collection of bat genomes reveals fresh clues about the evolution of one of the world’s most unusual groups of mammals.

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02637-8

A landmark collection of bat genomes reveals fresh clues about the evolution of one of the world’s most unusual groups of mammals.

The lipidomic architecture of the mouse brain

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11050-0A spatial lipidomic atlas of the mouse brain reveals more than 500 biochemical territories that mirror cell types and connectivity, capture oligodendrocyte hete…

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11050-0

A spatial lipidomic atlas of the mouse brain reveals more than 500 biochemical territories that mirror cell types and connectivity, capture oligodendrocyte heterogeneity and ventricular zonation, and are remodelled during pregnancy.

A widespread agricultural practice is an unexpected CO<sub>2</sub> sink

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02646-7‘Liming’ to reduce soil acidity has long been considered a carbon dioxide source, but in North America’s largest river basin, it has resulted in net capture of …

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02646-7

‘Liming’ to reduce soil acidity has long been considered a carbon dioxide source, but in North America’s largest river basin, it has resulted in net capture of atmospheric carbon.

Lsp2 links early-life diet to adult translation and lifespan in <i>Drosophila</i>

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11031-3Isotope tracing is used to determine the fate of larval dietary amino acids in adult flies, and identifies Lsp2 as a key regulator of translation and lifespan t…

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11031-3

Isotope tracing is used to determine the fate of larval dietary amino acids in adult flies, and identifies Lsp2 as a key regulator of translation and lifespan that forms the molecular basis of the effects of early-life protein restriction.

Lsp2 links mTORC1 to TOP mRNA translation and lifespan in <i>Drosophila</i>

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11029-xIn Drosophila, the protein Lsp2, which is induced by dietary essential amino acids, is a key physiological effector of mTORC1, and mutant flies that lack the Ls…

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11029-x

In Drosophila, the protein Lsp2, which is induced by dietary essential amino acids, is a key physiological effector of mTORC1, and mutant flies that lack the Lsp2 gene exhibit reduced translation of TOP mRNAs and improved longevity.

Gravitational forces inside Earth drag some decades out — and make others fly by

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02773-1Variations in day length that occur on multidecadal timescales are caused by gravitational coupling between Earth’s inner core and its solid mantle.

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02773-1

Variations in day length that occur on multidecadal timescales are caused by gravitational coupling between Earth’s inner core and its solid mantle.

TRAM promotes Toll-like-receptor-free myddosome signal transduction

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11052-yTRAM is a regulator of myddosome assembly through dissociating MyD88 from the TLR–TIRAP complex to enable myddosome maturation and durable downstream signal tra…

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11052-y

TRAM is a regulator of myddosome assembly through dissociating MyD88 from the TLR–TIRAP complex to enable myddosome maturation and durable downstream signal transduction.

Vast cellular gene-expression atlas could transform how scientists understand brain ageing and disease

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02770-4Single-nucleus RNA sequencing captures molecular changes in the prefrontal cortex across the lifespan and in health and disease.

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02770-4

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing captures molecular changes in the prefrontal cortex across the lifespan and in health and disease.

Stacking-induced direct band gap in CVD-grown 1H MoS<sub>2</sub> bilayers

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11069-3Atomically aligned 1H bilayer MoS2 exhibits a direct band gap, enhanced excitonic emission and stronger valley polarization, establishing its potential for adva…

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11069-3

Atomically aligned 1H bilayer MoS2 exhibits a direct band gap, enhanced excitonic emission and stronger valley polarization, establishing its potential for advanced optoelectronic and valleytronic applications.

Landmark map of human brain’s gene activity holds clues to Alzheimer’s disease and more

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02947-xThe atlas of gene expression in the prefrontal cortex was created using samples from almost 1,500 donors of all ages — from infants to centenarians.

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02947-x

The atlas of gene expression in the prefrontal cortex was created using samples from almost 1,500 donors of all ages — from infants to centenarians.