Daily briefing: Asgards — the microorganisms that might have begat us all

Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02951-1Explore the origins of all complex life, boggle at award-winning microscopy and learn that stomach bugs send protective immune cells rushing from gut to brain.

Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02951-1

Explore the origins of all complex life, boggle at award-winning microscopy and learn that stomach bugs send protective immune cells rushing from gut to brain.

Map of brain ‘microproteins’ could offer new clues to Alzheimer’s disease

Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02914-6Researchers detect more than 1,000 overlooked microproteins in human brain tissue, including some that are altered in Alzheimer’s disease.

Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02914-6

Researchers detect more than 1,000 overlooked microproteins in human brain tissue, including some that are altered in Alzheimer’s disease.

These bizarre, much-coveted microbes are revealing the origins of complex life

Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02849-yResearchers are racing to culture a menagerie of exotic organisms and finding lots of surprises along the way.

Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02849-y

Researchers are racing to culture a menagerie of exotic organisms and finding lots of surprises along the way.