Scientific Reports, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-48198-8 Estimation of glaucomatous impairment in the visual field, excluding the effect of posterior capsule opacification

Nature Reviews Physics, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s42254-026-00947-4 Katia Moskvitch shares her experience of launching a quantum computing podcast with her child.

_Гласник Етнографског Института САНУ_ 45 (3):1041-1058. 2026The article examines Russian expansionism against Ukrainian identity and statehood over a long historical period, including the current stage of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Special attention is paid to the formation of Russian geopolitical thinking, imperial narratives, and political practices aimed at denying the sovereign right of the U…

The poetry is a philosophical reflection on the nature of love. It attempts to delve into the meaning of love and how it could be mysterious, yet the joy therein cannot be ignored. It reflects on the metaphysical backdrop of love and its beauty. The work is informed by the mystery and beauty of love and what makes it sometimes difficult to understand how it works.

This paper develops a methodological self-critique of Structural Intelligence (SI). SI was designed to distinguish coherence from contact and to test whether persons, systems, institutions, arguments, or AI outputs remain answerable under contradiction, consequence, and revision. The paper argues, however, that SI becomes weaker rather than stronger when its own vocabulary is allowed to manufactu…

In Studies on Philodemus >On Signs. De Gruyter. pp. 105–125. 2026 ( direct link )

Nature Medicine, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04388-5 As Brazil takes its modified mosquito program from pilot to practice at national scale, what will it take to beat dengue?

Nature Medicine, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04385-8 A phylogenetic analysis examined the origins of the first mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone and found evidence of an emerging lineage (G.1) that has likely descended from the Nigerian epidemic and emerged in Sierra Leone months before first detection.

Nature Medicine, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04362-1 In a first-in-human trial combining the transplantation of CD33-negative CRISPR-edited hematopoietic cells with the CD33-targeted antibody–drug conjugate gemtuzumab ozogamicin, all transplanted patients achieved primary engraftment, and the treatment was well tolerated.

Nature Medicine, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04399-2 The BIOMEDE trial, although negative for its primary endpoint, illustrates the utility of adaptive trial designs and biopsy-informed tumor profiling in guiding treatment decisions and patient counseling — and provides mechanistic evidence that can inform future therapeutic strategies.

Climate scientists have discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics are helping to drive global warming by absorbing sunlight and radiation in the atmosphere.

Nature Communications, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71643-1 Pericytes help to preserve vascular integrity, but little is known about their role in organ growth and development. Here, the authors report that pericyte-derived HGF and BDNF are required for lung, but not brain, development, whereas Nodal controls vessel growth and barrier function in brain, indicating that pe…

Nature Communications, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72932-5 Chronic pain in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains poorly understood. Here, the authors show that cancer-derived GDF15 drives the expansion of a specialized CCN3⁺ Schwann cell subpopulation, which in turn promotes sensory nerve sensitization and contributes to pain in PDAC.

Nature Communications, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72842-6 In this work, the authors show that the uncharacterized protein YchJ acts as a ROS-sensing transcription factor in Salmonella; upon oxidation, YchJ dimerization represses rssB, stabilizing RpoS to activate antioxidant enzymes, protecting the pathogen from macrophage oxidative burst.

An experimental drug developed using artificial intelligence shows promise in treating opioid use disorder. The medication significantly lowered fentanyl intake in rodents by targeting serotonin receptors, promoting healthy brain adaptation without relying on traditional opioid-based treatments.

This Sex Differences Awareness Day, May 12, affords us a moment to reflect on the significant impact sex differences research has had on health care, medicine, and scientific discovery – and to celebrate those who are spearheading this work.

SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a test flight that could launch as soon as this week.

The challenges are part of a national wave reshaping the debate over generational power and the direction of the Democratic Party ahead of the 2026 midterms.

And where you still find remains of these events, from the Dust Bowl exodus to Japanese American incarceration.

MOZAIC leverages deep learning to optimize fecal microbiota transplantation, enhancing treatment efficacy through precise donor-recipient microbiome matching.