Catabolism of extracellular glutathione supplies cysteine to support tumours Article Date: 18 March 2026 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10268-2 Article Image: Figure 1 Summary This Nature study shows that extracellular glutathione (GSH)…
Quirky base pairing attracts rule-breaking enzymes to destroy microRNAs Article Date: 18 March 2026 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00632-7 Article Image: https://media.nature.com/lw100/magazine-assets/d41586-026-00632-7/d41586-026-00632-7_52182150.jpg Summary MicroRNAs are short non-coding RNAs that tune gene expression…
The E3 ubiquitin ligase mechanism specifying targeted microRNA degradation Summary This Nature paper dissects how the ZSWIM8–CUL3 E3 ligase recognises and polyubiquitylates Argonaute (AGO) proteins bound to specific “trigger” RNAs,…
Adventitious carbon breaks symmetry in oxide contact electrification Summary This Nature paper demonstrates that trace, naturally occurring carbonaceous adsorbates (adventitious carbon) on oxide surfaces are a key, previously overlooked symmetry-breaking…
Bistable superlattice switching in a quantum spin Hall insulator Article meta Article Date: 18 March 2026Source URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10309-wArticle Image: (not provided) Summary This Nature paper reports the discovery of a…
Observation of self-bound droplets of ultracold dipolar molecules Summary This Nature paper reports the first experimental observation of self-bound droplets formed from ultracold dipolar molecules. The team cooled a gas…
Global ocean heat content over the past 3 million years Summary The authors reconstruct mean ocean temperature (MOT) and global ocean heat content across the past 3 million years using…
Contrasting thermophilization among forests, grasslands and alpine summits Article metadata Article Date: 18 March 2026 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09622-7 Article Image: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09622-7/figures/4 Summary This multi-author Nature study synthesises resurveys of plant…
Proteasome-guided haem signalling axis contributes to T cell exhaustion Article metadata Article Date: 18 March 2026Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10250-yArticle Image: (not provided) Summary This Nature paper identifies a proteasome-driven mechanism that…
Biosynthesis of cinchona alkaloids Article Meta Article Date = 18 March 2026 Article URL = https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10227-x Article Image = https://media.springernature.com/lw685/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41586-026-10227-x/MediaObjects/41586_2026_10227_Fig1_HTML.png Summary This Nature paper deciphers key steps and genes in…
