Month: November 2026

A two-dimensional reticular triaxial molecularly woven fabric

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11218-8A two-dimensional reticular triaxial woven network material is constructed by incorporating C3-symmetric macrocycles into a triangular weave pattern, enabling an…

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11218-8

A two-dimensional reticular triaxial woven network material is constructed by incorporating C3-symmetric macrocycles into a triangular weave pattern, enabling an extra topological dimension to be used for the construction of functional materials.

Imaging exoplanets below the telescope stability limit

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11213-zA new physics-based method combining the use of automatic differentiation to optimize millions of model parameters with a flexible physical model is described fo…

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11213-z

A new physics-based method combining the use of automatic differentiation to optimize millions of model parameters with a flexible physical model is described for starlight subtraction from real, on-sky coronagraphic images to greatly improve sensitivity.

Synergy in viral–bacterial co-infection expedites algal bloom demise

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11243-7Viral–bacterial synergy accelerates algal bloom collapse by enhancing virus-induced mortality, driven by Alteromonas chemoattraction and co-infection, revealing …

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11243-7

Viral–bacterial synergy accelerates algal bloom collapse by enhancing virus-induced mortality, driven by Alteromonas chemoattraction and co-infection, revealing a previously unrecognized mortality agent that influences oceanic carbon cycling .

Transcriptomic convergence and the female protective effect in autism

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11236-6Gene network analysis shows how mutations in diverse genes associated with autism spectrum disorder can converge to exert shared effects, with X-linked transcrip…

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11236-6

Gene network analysis shows how mutations in diverse genes associated with autism spectrum disorder can converge to exert shared effects, with X-linked transcription factor ZFX emerging as a key protective factor in the female brain.

Venousization enables angiogenesis in the absence of VEGFR signalling

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11224-wLongitudinal tracking of endothelial cells shows they can adapt to loss of VEGFR2 and form new functional vessels, challenging conventional views of the essentia…

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11224-w

Longitudinal tracking of endothelial cells shows they can adapt to loss of VEGFR2 and form new functional vessels, challenging conventional views of the essential role of VEGF receptors in angiogenesis and providing insight into resistance to anti-VEGF therapies.

Conjugation-regulated self-assembled molecules for tandem solar cells

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11226-8Rationally engineered molecular spatial conjugation is used for the formation of highly ordered, conformal self-assembled molecules, enabling the fabrication of …

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11226-8

Rationally engineered molecular spatial conjugation is used for the formation of highly ordered, conformal self-assembled molecules, enabling the fabrication of high-performance perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells.

AI agents enter the ‘wet lab’

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03270-1An AI system coordinates laboratory instruments to conduct multi-step molecular-biology experiments with limited human intervention.

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03270-1

An AI system coordinates laboratory instruments to conduct multi-step molecular-biology experiments with limited human intervention.

An AI-native experimental laboratory for autonomous biomolecular operations

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11228-6AutoDNA is an artificial intelligence (AI)-native autonomous biomolecular engineering laboratory targeting multi-objective experiments across diverse instruments…

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11228-6

AutoDNA is an artificial intelligence (AI)-native autonomous biomolecular engineering laboratory targeting multi-objective experiments across diverse instruments, realizing the co-evolution of AI and the automation system within an end-to-end multi-user framework.

Observation of prethermal dynamical phase transitions and resonant melting

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11225-9A programmable neutral-atom quantum simulator is used to explore quench dynamics in spin models with up to 180 qubits, revealing prethermal dynamical phase trans…

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11225-9

A programmable neutral-atom quantum simulator is used to explore quench dynamics in spin models with up to 180 qubits, revealing prethermal dynamical phase transitions and resonant melting.

<b>Ancient DNA charts spread of Celtic and Germanic languages</b>

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03582-2Genomes from thousands of ancient individuals show how migrations helped shape Celtic and Germanic languages — plus, how the brain may regulate emotions differen…

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03582-2

Genomes from thousands of ancient individuals show how migrations helped shape Celtic and Germanic languages — plus, how the brain may regulate emotions differently than we thought.