Nature Communications

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73620-0 Formamidine-based perovskite solar cells promise high efficiency, but additive-induced deprotonation disrupts precursor stability and device performance. Dong et al. use a hydrolyzing ester additive to regulate proton transfer, stabilizing the precursor and achieve efficient, durable devices.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73717-6 This study shows that garnet affects the 660-km seismic discontinuity. High-pressure experiments reveal that the post-garnet transition induces the post-spinel transition, explaining observed structural variations and supporting a pyrolitic mantle.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73606-y It is useful to be able to determine the changes a material has undergone, but this is challenging in synthetic systems. Here, the authors report the development of a hydrogel materials conditioned by swelling, allowing determination of exposure to heat and salt by nucleation changes.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73471-9 Here they show that, during lumenogenesis, noncanonical autophagy drives formation of a single central cavity by controlling membrane recycling, while canonical autophagy supports its growth, and provide insights into tissue development from neural tube organoids.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73578-z AI-based inverse design of DNA origami has been limited by the scarcity of large, standardised datasets. Here, the authors present a diffusion-based design framework trained on simulated equilibrium conformations, highlighting the promise of generative AI models empowered by physical simulation for de novo design…

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73144-7 The scarcity of effective doping strategies has so far limited the development of scalable complementary electronic circuits based on 2D semiconductors. Here, the authors report the fabrication of wafer-scale homogeneous top-gated complementary inverter arrays and logic circuits based on p-type and n-type doped 2…

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73573-4 Anaerobic methanotrophic (ANME) archaea are abundant in marine cold seeps. Here, the authors reconstruct high-quality circular metagenomic-assembled genomes and identify variable genomic hotspots associated with phylogenomic diversity at the species and strain levels.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73715-8 Control of excited state transitions is important for a range of applications, but can be challenging. Here, the authors report the tailoring of size, geometry and electronic properties of conjugated systems to control high-energy and lowest-energy triplet-mediated pathways.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73711-y Cells prevent the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter from causing Ca2+ overload and cell death by expressing the non-conductive regulator MCUb. Here, the authors rebuild Ca2+ conductance in MCUb, revealing the molecular basis of its regulatory function.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71536-3 CO2-rich magmas beneath Pagan Volcano are stored near Moho depths and ascend to the surface within weeks to months. These findings link deep, rapid magma ascent to carbonate capped seamount subduction and highlight the role of recycled carbon in arc volcanism.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72986-5 Combining NMR spectroscopy, AlphaFold modelling and biolayer interferometry, hepatitis B virus protein X (HBx) is shown to mask human Spindlin1 through a zinc-finger mediated interaction, blocking histone binding and altering transcriptional control.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72531-4 Direct recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries is a promising and essential approach to address challenges related to energy security and resource sustainability. Herein, authors report an upcycling strategy that reconstructs degraded ternary layered oxide cathode materials into Li-rich oxides. The strategy is s…

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73658-0 Author Correction: Remote loop evolution reveals a complex biological function for chitinase enzymes beyond the active site

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73655-3 Author Correction: Climate resilience of European wine regions

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73053-9 In drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, thalamo–cortical synchrony in the first 20 seconds after seizure onset is stronger in clinical than electrographic seizures, highlighting network engagement as a key driver of seizure symptoms.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73457-7 Using in situ Bragg coherent X-ay imaging and TEM analyses, the authors show Ru-doped perovskite exsolution occurs selectively at mixed dislocations that propagate from particle interiors as mobile vehicles, dynamically transporting Ru to surfaces.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73315-6 This study achieves high-density potassium niobate ceramics via hot-pressing. It identifies a unique intragranular pore-evolution mechanism driven by lattice diffusion, revealing how these pores dictate the material’s chemical stability.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73412-6 This study presents cryo-EM structures of the kinin receptors B1R and B2R bound to antagonists, revealing key residues that determine subtype selectivity and a shared mechanism that blocks receptor activation, thereby guiding future drug design.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73562-7 While first-line immunochemotherapy has shown efficacy in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), survival benefit is limited. Here, the authors report a phase II randomised clinical trial comparing durvalumab (anti-PD-1) plus anlotinib (multi-TKI) against durvalumab alone as maintenance t…

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73722-9 The physiological relevance and reproducibility of microphysiological systems is currently limited by perfusion systems. Here the authors engineer Hemadyne, an accordion music-inspired pump that mimics human blood flow, and apply it to study how aging-related flow waveforms impact vascular health.