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Revealed: how male and female brain cells differ in gene activity
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01227-y
Variations in gene expression could help to explain why brain-disease risks differ according to sex.
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Your brain on drugs: different psychedelics work in surprisingly similar ways
Nature, Published online: 07 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01053-2
Hundreds of scans hint at how substances such as psilocybin, LSD and ayahuasca alter connections between key areas of the brain.
βTreasure troveβ of antiviral proteins could inspire powerful molecular tools
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01011-y
Two research teams mined genomic data from bacteria to create databases containing thousands of antiviral defence proteins that could inspire powerful biotechnologies.
Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00969-z
Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests.
See the intricate worlds of parasites and algae β Marchβs best science images
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00901-5
The monthβs sharpest science shots, selected by Natureβs photo team.