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.

The geometric genius of René Descartes

Nature, Published online: 15 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02723-xThe achievements of a visionary mathematician, and a trip to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.

Nature, Published online: 15 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02723-x

The achievements of a visionary mathematician, and a trip to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.