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Kinematic measurements of the Perseus galaxy cluster reveal two drivers of gas motions: a small-scale driver in the inner core associated with black-hole feedback and a large-scale driver in the outer core powered by mergers.

A genome-wide association study highlights a variant in DOCK2, which is common in East Asian populations but rare in Europeans, as a host genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19.

CAR-T cell efficacy is often limited by the inability to maintain a memory T cell program. Here, the authors show that intrinsic CXCR4 expression enhances CAR-T cell persistence and memory differentiation in acute myeloid leukemia.

Genetic mechanisms influencing COVID-19 susceptibility are not well understood. Here, the authors analyzed whole blood RNA-seq data of 465 Japanese individuals with COVID-19, highlighting thousands of fine-mapped variants affecting expression and splicing of genes, as well as the presence of COVID-19 severity-interaction eQTLs.

A single-cell multiomic immune cell atlas from 235 Japanese, including patients with COVID-19 and healthy individuals, linked with host genetics including germline and somatic mutation, plasma proteomics and metagenomics data reveals that immune cells are dynamically regulated in a cell state-dependent manner.

Analysis of the blood DNA virome in patients with COVID-19 and autoimmune disease associates endogenous HHV-6 (eHHV-6) and high anellovirus load with increased disease risk, most notably for systemic lupus erythematosus. eHHV-6 carriers show a distinct immune response.

SARS-CoV-2 persistence in IL2rg-deficient hamsters shows sustained replication, tissue dissemination, and dynamic intra-host evolution, establishing a model to define mechanisms driving long-term infection and its effects.

This study identifies MAP3K8-driven MEK-ERK signaling as a key pathway in HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM) and reveals virus-induced chromatin remodeling as its molecular basis, highlighting MAP3K8 as a promising therapeutic target.

XRISM observations show the presence of odd-numbered elements chlorine and potassium in Cas A. These findings suggest that stellar activity plays an important role in cosmic chemical evolution, enriching space with elements vital for planets and life.

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 73 Japanese patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 75 healthy controls were analyzed using single-cell transcriptomics. Combining these data with genotyping data highlights the interplay between host genetics and the immune response in modulating disease severity.

The upper atmosphere of Venus rotates much faster than the planet itself. An anomalous stationary structure observed by the Akatsuki mission at the cloud tops of Venus could be an atmospheric gravity wave induced by mountain topography below.

Using more than 100 independent iPSC lines derived from patients with Alzheimer’s disease, the authors discovered loci associated with the neuronal production of amyloid β and confirmed their influence using RNA interference.

Isolates of authentic SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.1 and BA.2 exhibit similar infectivity and pathogenicity and show susceptibility to neutralizing therapeutic antibodies and antiviral compounds in mouse and hamster models.

The XRISM Resolve spectrum of the galactic neutron star X-ray binary, GX 13+1, reveals one of the densest winds ever seen in absorption lines.

Observations of a luminous quasar from the high-resolution spectrometer Resolve aboard XRISM revealed highly inhomogeneous wind structure outflowing from a supermassive black hole, which probably consists of up to a million clumps.

Allylic C–H activation of enol silyl ethers via one-electron oxidation is usually accompanied by undesired desilylation. Here, under hybrid photoredox and Brønsted base catalysis, the authors show the mild functionalization of enol silyl ethers, providing a platform to access an array of complex carbonyl compounds.

A molecular ‘stellated polyhedron’ with concave faces — constructed by extending the faces of its counterpart polyhedron until they intersect — has now been synthesized. Ligands that constitute the square faces of a metal–organic cuboctahedral cage were decorated with pendant side chains, which reversibly coordinate to additional metal centres to give rise to the stellated cage.

Short nucleotides with just one or two bases do not generally form stable hydrogen-bonded pairs in water. Now, however, it has been shown that the hydrophobic interior of water-soluble coordination cages offers a sheltered environment in which stable duplexes can be formed.

When making nanoparticles it is often desirable to produce samples in which there is little variation in the size of the structures that are formed. Hollow self-assembled metal–organic cages have now been shown to be effective templates for the preparation of monodisperse silica nanoparticles, and may also prove useful for the controlled synthesis of nanoparticles from other materials.

Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic disease causing degeneration of retinal pigment epithelial and photoreceptor cells. Here, the authors show that PNPLA6 regulates choline metabolism for retinal homeostasis, and its dysfunction leads to degeneration, which can be rescued by choline supplementation.

The combined activation of Wnt and STAT3 signalling enables long-term self-renewal of human hepatocyte organoids, maintaining hepatic identity, supporting gene editing and offering therapeutic potential for liver disease through enhanced functionality, structure and metabolic competency.

A global network of researchers was formed to investigate the role of human genetics in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity; this paper reports 13 genome-wide significant loci and potentially actionable mechanisms in response to infection.

Rmg8 and Rmg7, genes for resistance to wheat blast, proved to be a homoeologue and an allele of Pm4, a gene for resistance to powdery mildew. Their functional homologues were also found in Aegilops spp., suggesting that their origin dates back to the time before differentiation of Triticum and Aegilops.

Absorption of target molecules into a porous matrix permits single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of the ‘guest’ molecules, avoiding the need to obtain them in single-crystal form and making analysis possible using as little as 80 nanograms of sample.

Antiplatelet therapy is vital for coronary artery disease (CAD) management but hard to monitor effectively. Here, the authors show that comprehensive image-based profiling of circulating platelets can directly assess therapy efficacy and guide personalized treatment for CAD.

X-ray spectroscopic observations of the Centaurus galaxy cluster with the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission satellite show that the hot gas flows along the line of sight relative to the central galaxy.

Altered iron homeostasis resulting in excessive oxidative stress has been implicated in smoke-induced lung diseases. Here the authors show that ferroptosis of lung epithelial cells, potentially resulting from excessive ferritinophagy, is involved in the pathogenesis of COPD.

How PDZD8 acted in Mitochondria-ER contact formation was unclear. Here, the authors show that binding to mitochondrial FKBP8 slows PDZD8’s rapid motion, enhancing contacts and mitochondrial complexity.