Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10968-9

Deep-foam photolithography uses light-controlled polymer foaming to create high-resolution, multifunctional microstructures with tunable optical, wetting and fluid-handling properties for advanced manufacturing applications.

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10997-4

Evidence from Bianfu Cave shows specialized hunting, expedient stone-tool production and extensive bone use of Denisovans, providing new insights into their ecology, behaviour and cultural legacy in eastern Asia.

Oncogene, Published online: 03 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41388-026-03959-7

The RNA-binding protein La/SSB is associated with HNSCC progression and TFAP2C/FSCN1-linked transcriptional regulation