Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10351-8

Maximizing carrier extraction in hybrid back-contact silicon solar cells

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10347-4

Alcohol group migration by proximity-enhanced H atom abstraction

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00775-7

Artificial general intelligence must be assessed in its scientific and societal context

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00778-4

Prevent pandemics through One Health commitments

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00766-8

Experiments with simulated magma show it can be pulled into long strands similar to those seen in lava tubes.

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00776-6

The ethical risks of open-access agreements being used for authorship leverage

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00642-5

A suggestion that mutant insects could detect narcotics or explosive substances, and how ash seeds feature a screw propeller, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00777-5

Privilege, power and vulnerability in science: precarious funding can prompt unethical ties

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00765-9

Ancient DNA and other clues from feathers found in modern Peru hint that the ancient Ychsma culture imported birds from the distant Amazon.

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00763-x

Retractions correct the scientific record, but they have stigma attached to them. Some in the research community want that to change.

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00704-8

The US National Institutes of Health has troves of information on grant applications. Analysing it can assist with decision-making on issues such as equity.

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00700-y

Skip the complicated regimens and expensive products seen on social media. The science of skin is deep but the recommendations are simple.

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00762-y

Researchers working on the most advanced AI models want rules to be drawn up to minimize the harm the technologies could cause. Their warnings need to be heard.

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00786-4

Researchers simulated nearly every molecule in a bacterial cell — and then watched the cell grow and reproduce.

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00701-x

Including energy dynamics in research could improve our understanding of diseases and of the healing processes that sustain health.

Nature, Published online: 09 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00702-w

An eclectic book asks how humans have shaped these ‘queer’ landscapes and how they can be restored.

Nature, Published online: 09 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04128-8

Convince a supervisor that you’re a great fit for their laboratory by preparing questions, honing your personal statement and showcasing strong team-player instincts.

Nature, Published online: 09 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00705-7

A blend of chemistry and molecular-biology techniques are enabling archaeologists to mine ancient sediments for clues about the people who once lived there.

Nature, Published online: 09 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00755-x

Proteins assume complex 3D shapes even faster than does DNA, which is a simpler molecule.

Nature, Published online: 09 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00703-9

Members must go beyond reinstating US government research spending and re-establish decentralized governance at the National Institutes of Health and other agencies.