Conifer trees can prosper half a world away from their usual home

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02771-3Northern Hemisphere trees planted in the Southern Hemisphere can thrive, displaying increased stem growth and physiological signals linked to reduced stress.

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02771-3

Northern Hemisphere trees planted in the Southern Hemisphere can thrive, displaying increased stem growth and physiological signals linked to reduced stress.

A quadruped robot designed to complete a marathon on a single battery charge

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11102-5RAIBO2, an energy-efficient quadruped robot, completed a full marathon in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds on a single battery charge, achieving a total cost …

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11102-5

RAIBO2, an energy-efficient quadruped robot, completed a full marathon in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds on a single battery charge, achieving a total cost of transport of 0.25 that surpasses the human benchmark of 0.37.

Organic two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11074-6Sequential on-water-surface assembly enables layer-by-layer stacking of two-dimensional polymers to create both lattice-matched and controlled lattice-mismatche…

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11074-6

Sequential on-water-surface assembly enables layer-by-layer stacking of two-dimensional polymers to create both lattice-matched and controlled lattice-mismatched van der Waals heterostructures with defined lattice registry, stacking sequence and thickness.

Lack of female researchers and participants in regenerative-medicine research holds everyone back

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02857-yThe field will not reach its potential using data sets in which women and non-binary people are not fully represented.

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02857-y

The field will not reach its potential using data sets in which women and non-binary people are not fully represented.

‘Remarkably encouraging’: stem-cell treatments for autoimmune diseases enter new phase

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02855-0Scientists are working to transform the body’s most versatile cells into viable therapies, but the challenge of immunosuppression looms.

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02855-0

Scientists are working to transform the body’s most versatile cells into viable therapies, but the challenge of immunosuppression looms.

A guide to the Nature Index

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02858-xA description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.

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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.

What is needed for regenerative medicine to flourish?

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02854-1Although the field’s breakthrough research has the potential to save lives, it requires a more in-depth and equitable foundation of research.

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02854-1

Although the field’s breakthrough research has the potential to save lives, it requires a more in-depth and equitable foundation of research.