A black hole’s spin could finally be measured by a high-speed star

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02607-0Star orbiting close to Sagittarius A* could reveal its spin — plus, how exoskeletons might change the way humans move.

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02607-0

Star orbiting close to Sagittarius A* could reveal its spin — plus, how exoskeletons might change the way humans move.

Observation of conformal field theory spectra in a quantum simulator

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10904-xMeasurements on an array of optically trapped neutral atoms at a quantum phase transition provide a direct observation of the universal excitation spectrum predict…

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10904-x

Measurements on an array of optically trapped neutral atoms at a quantum phase transition provide a direct observation of the universal excitation spectrum predicted by conformal field theory.

Functional role of skull lymphoid structures in CNS immunosurveillance

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10951-4Functional lymphoid structures within the skull bone marrow enable central nervous system immunosurveillance and shape immune responses to brain disease.

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10951-4

Functional lymphoid structures within the skull bone marrow enable central nervous system immunosurveillance and shape immune responses to brain disease.

Increasing CO<sub>2</sub> levels fertilize C<sub>4</sub> grass production

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10935-4By combining a meta-analysis of CO2 enrichment experiments with three decades of southern African savanna observations, an increase in biomass production by C4 gra…

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10935-4

By combining a meta-analysis of CO2 enrichment experiments with three decades of southern African savanna observations, an increase in biomass production by C4 grasses under rising CO2 levels in water-limited environments is revealed.

Wake-activated neuronal populations that regulate sleep drive

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10928-3Whole-brain activity mapping, targeted cell manipulations and electrophysiology in mice identify wake-activated neuronal populations that are crucial for sleep dri…

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10928-3

Whole-brain activity mapping, targeted cell manipulations and electrophysiology in mice identify wake-activated neuronal populations that are crucial for sleep drive and can persistently reduce daily sleep amount.

Safety and security of large language models in healthcare

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10687-1The Review examines rapid LLM adoption in clinical care, outlining emerging security and safety risks across development stages, key protective layers, clinically …

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10687-1

The Review examines rapid LLM adoption in clinical care, outlining emerging security and safety risks across development stages, key protective layers, clinically relevant threats and current mitigation responsibilities in a single integrated framework.

Psychedelics align brain activity with context

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10910-zThe psychedelic psilocybin reorganizes brain activity into structured, context-aligned patterns that integrate internal and external processing, providing a neural…

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10910-z

The psychedelic psilocybin reorganizes brain activity into structured, context-aligned patterns that integrate internal and external processing, providing a neural basis for the felt continuity between self and world, elucidating how the psychedelic state translates into psychological change.

Atomic-scale double-slit interferometry with a focused electron probe

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10914-9Double-slit interferometry at the atomic scale is demonstrated using scanning transmission electron microscopy to provide evidence of interference fringes generate…

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10914-9

Double-slit interferometry at the atomic scale is demonstrated using scanning transmission electron microscopy to provide evidence of interference fringes generated with a focused electron beam encountering two silicon atomic columns separated by 1.36 Å.