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Perfectly harmonic spin cycloid and multi-Q textures in the Weyl semimetal GdAlSi

The coexistence of complex magnetic order and topological electronic states is rare. Here, the authors report the first observation of a harmonic helimagnetic structure in a topological Weyl semimetal.

Ryota Nakano
Rinsuke Yamada
Max Hirschberger
ResearchOpen Access23 Feb 2026
Nature Communications

P: 1-8
Phase separation promotes Atg8 lipidation and vesicle condensation for autophagy progression

Fujioka et al. show that, under starvation, yeast Atg1 forms droplets that concentrate autophagy factors, boosting Atg8 lipidation and clustering vesicles. These droplets likely serve as hubs that generate membrane seeds for autophagosome formation.

Yuko Fujioka
Takuma Tsuji
Nobuo N. Noda
Research16 Sept 2025
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Volume: 32, P: 2285-2295
Effect of Nucleoplasmin on a Nucleosome Structure

Akiko Iihara
Koji Sato
Norio Nishi
Research01 Mar 2002
Polymer Journal

Volume: 34, P: 184-193
Ferroelectricity from iron valence ordering in the charge-frustrated system LuFe₂O₄

Naoshi Ikeda
Hiroyuki Ohsumi
Hijiri Kitô
Research25 Aug 2005
Nature

Volume: 436, P: 1136-1138
Rewriting the phase diagram of a diamagnetic liquid crystal by a magnetic field

Magnetically induced phase behaviour in a soft matter system is of potential interest for magneto-responsive compounds. Here the authors fabricate a discotic ionic liquid crystalline hybrid material which can be switched from orthorhombic to cubic phase in the absence or presence of a strong magnetic field.

Fatin Hajjaj
Takashi Kajitani
Takanori Fukushima
ResearchOpen Access25 Oct 2018
Nature Communications

Volume: 9, P: 1-8
Bcl-2-like protein 13 is a mammalian Atg32 homologue that mediates mitophagy and mitochondrial fragmentation

Atg32 is required for mitophagy in yeast, however, a mammalian homologue of this protein has not been identified. Murakawaet al. identify Bcl-2-like protein 13 as a functional homologue of Atg32 in mammalian cells, and show that this protein can rescue mitophagy in Atg32-deficient yeast cells.

Tomokazu Murakawa
Osamu Yamaguchi
Kinya Otsu
ResearchOpen Access06 Jul 2015
Nature Communications

Volume: 6, P: 1-14
A protein language model for exploring viral fitness landscapes

Ito et al. present CoVFit, an AI model that predicts variant fitness (transmissibility) from spike protein sequences alone. They further demonstrate its utility in forecasting viral evolution via single amino acid mutations.

Jumpei Ito
Adam Strange
Kei Sato
ResearchOpen Access13 May 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-16
Structural basis for receptor-binding domain mobility of the spike in SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 and JN.1

JN.1 lineage is a globally dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2. Here, the authors examine structural insights into the BA.2.86 and JN.1 spike dynamics to help understand the mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2 infection and its neutralizing-antibody evasion.

Hisano Yajima
Yuki Anraku
Takao Hashiguchi
ResearchOpen Access07 Oct 2024
Nature Communications

Volume: 15, P: 1-14
Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB variant derived from recombination of two Omicron subvariants

XBB is the first recombinant, globally dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2. Here, the authors examine the variant’s origins and virological properties, showing it is the first example of SARS-CoV-2 improving its fitness through recombination.

Tomokazu Tamura
Jumpei Ito
Kei Sato
ResearchOpen Access16 May 2023
Nature Communications

Volume: 14, P: 1-20
Convergent evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants leading to the emergence of BQ.1.1 variant

Recent Omicron SARS-CoV-2 subvariants independently acquire 5 key Spike mutations. Here, the authors evaluate the evolutionary importance of the 5 mutations and characterize the virological properties of variant BQ.1.1 harboring all 5 mutations.

Jumpei Ito
Rigel Suzuki
Kei Sato
ResearchOpen Access11 May 2023
Nature Communications

Volume: 14, P: 1-20
Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 variant

XBB.1.5 of SARS-CoV-2 is a descendant of XBB.1 and has mutations in spike and ORF8, making it more infectious to humans. Here, the authors examined in detail the differences in virological properties of the two variants.

Tomokazu Tamura
Takashi Irie
Takasuke Fukuhara
ResearchOpen Access08 Feb 2024
Nature Communications

Volume: 15, P: 1-17
Accelerated invagination of vacuoles as a stress response in chronically heat-stressed yeasts

Ayane Ishii
Masahito Kawai
Yoko Kimura
ResearchOpen Access08 Feb 2018
Scientific Reports

Volume: 8, P: 1-11
Lattice-commensurate skyrmion texture in a centrosymmetric breathing kagome magnet

Max Hirschberger
Bertalan G. Szigeti
Yoshinori Tokura
ResearchOpen Access23 May 2024
npj Quantum Materials

Volume: 9, P: 1-8
Neutralizing immunity against coronaviruses in Tanzanian health care workers

Godfrey Barabona
Isaac Ngare
Takamasa Ueno
ResearchOpen Access06 Mar 2024
Scientific Reports

Volume: 14, P: 1-10

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