Month: September 2026

Ancient proteins identify various Denisovan remains from Southwest China

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10976-9Identification and proteomic analysis of bone fragments and teeth from an excavation in Southwest China provide insight into the evolution and phenotype of Deni…

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10976-9

Identification and proteomic analysis of bone fragments and teeth from an excavation in Southwest China provide insight into the evolution and phenotype of Denisovans and fill a geographical gap in their documented distribution.

Uniform film formation helps tandem solar cells work better for longer

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02709-9When making mixed-halide perovskite films for use in solar cells, bromide-rich domains crystallize faster than iodide-rich ones do, leading to defects. Adding a…

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02709-9

When making mixed-halide perovskite films for use in solar cells, bromide-rich domains crystallize faster than iodide-rich ones do, leading to defects. Adding a molecule tuned to bind selectively to bromide-bound lead synchronizes the crystallization rates, yielding uniform films, better operating stability and a more-efficient perovskite–organic tandem.

Phone-based tutoring improves learning during school closures

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02471-yOne-to-one phone sessions substantially increased students’ numeracy test scores in low- and middle-income countries that experience emergencies that disrupt sc…

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02471-y

One-to-one phone sessions substantially increased students’ numeracy test scores in low- and middle-income countries that experience emergencies that disrupt schooling.

Special delivery: bacterial couriers are smuggling drugs into cancers

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02657-4Microorganisms that deliver treatments to tumours could make chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy safer and more effective.

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02657-4

Microorganisms that deliver treatments to tumours could make chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy safer and more effective.

Combined satellite and news data capture unseen aspects of war

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02523-3Records of war extracted from news reports have shaped what researchers know about violence. Satellite images could transform that understanding — if access sta…

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02523-3

Records of war extracted from news reports have shaped what researchers know about violence. Satellite images could transform that understanding — if access stays open.

DNA-editing ‘pencils’ probe early human development

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02840-7A genome-rewriting approach known as adenine base editing offers a precise way to investigate gene function in early human embryos.

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02840-7

A genome-rewriting approach known as adenine base editing offers a precise way to investigate gene function in early human embryos.

Mobile education builds resilience during shocks in five countries

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10990-xRemote phone-based targeted tutoring in five countries produced large, cost-effective learning gains during school closures, outperforming text messaging and wo…

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10990-x

Remote phone-based targeted tutoring in five countries produced large, cost-effective learning gains during school closures, outperforming text messaging and working effectively when delivered by governments or non-governmental organizations to strengthen education resilience.