Coronavirus response: a focus on containment is still apt p.7

Despite COVID-19’s spread to new countries, the evidence suggests it is yet possible to curb the virus.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00623-2

Warning from the tropics: rainforests are losing their ability to help humanity p.7

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00624-1

China’s research-evaluation revamp should not mean fewer international collaborations p.8

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00625-0

Biologist exits prestigious post years after violating sexual-harassment policy p.15

The incident raises important questions about how institutions handle accusations of harassment that occurred at different universities — particularly in the #MeToo era.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00491-w

Destination Uranus! Rare chance to reach ice giants excites scientists p.17

A planetary alignment provides a window to visit Uranus and Neptune — but time is tight.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00619-y

China bans cash rewards for publishing papers p.18

New policy tackles perverse incentives that drive ‘publish or perish’ culture and might be encouraging questionable research practices.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00574-8

Mystery deepens over animal source of coronavirus p.18

Pangolins are a prime suspect, but a slew of genetic analyses has yet to find conclusive proof.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00548-w

The golden age of neutron-star physics has arrived p.20

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00590-8

Ahead of the curve in the evolution of human feet p.31

The longitudinal arch has long been considered a crucial structure that provides stiffness to the human foot. Now the transverse arch is stepping into the spotlight, with a proposed central role in the evolution of human foot stiffness.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00472-z

In-sensor computing for machine vision p.32

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00592-6

One gene to rule them all in a chronic brain infection p.34

A gene has been found that controls the conversion of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii into a form that chronically infects the human brain. The discovery could aid the design of therapies to eliminate this currently untreatable infection.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00564-w

A self-activating orphan receptor p.35

The first 3D structure of a full-length G-protein-coupled receptor whose natural activator is unknown has been determined, providing insights into an unusual mode of activation and a basis for discovering therapeutics.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00411-y

Biodiversity theory backed by island bird data p.36

Analysis of a unique global data set reveals how the species diversity of birds is affected by the properties of archipelagos and offers a way to test an influential theory. Has this improved our understanding of island biodiversity patterns?

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00426-5

Tropical carbon sinks are saturating at different times on different continents p.38

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00423-8

Single-particle spectroscopy for functional nanomaterials p.41

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2048-8

Strange-metal behaviour in a pure ferromagnetic Kondo lattice p.51

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2052-z

Tunable correlated Chern insulator and ferromagnetism in a moiré superlattice p.56

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2049-7

Ultrafast machine vision with 2D material neural network image sensors p.62

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2038-x

High-pressure strengthening in ultrafine-grained metals p.67

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2036-z

Enhancing crystal growth using polyelectrolyte solutions and shear flow p.73

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2042-1

Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests p.80

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2035-0

Intraplate volcanism originating from upwelling hydrous mantle transition zone p.88

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2045-y

A simple dynamic model explains the diversity of island birds worldwide p.92

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2022-5

Stiffness of the human foot and evolution of the transverse arch p.97

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2053-y

Neural circuitry linking mating and egg laying in Drosophila females p.101

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2055-9

Caveolae in CNS arterioles mediate neurovascular coupling p.106

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2026-1

Lipid availability determines fate of skeletal progenitor cells via SOX9 p.111

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2050-1

Two conserved epigenetic regulators prevent healthy ageing p.118

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2037-y

Global chemical effects of the microbiome include new bile-acid conjugations p.123

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2047-9

ILC2s amplify PD-1 blockade by activating tissue-specific cancer immunity p.130

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2015-4

Gene expression and cell identity controlled by anaphase-promoting complex p.136

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2034-1

Selective loading and processing of prespacers for precise CRISPR adaptation p.141

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2018-1

Structural basis of energy transfer in Porphyridium purpureum phycobilisome p.146

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2020-7

Structural basis of ligand recognition and self-activation of orphan GPR52 p.152

doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2019-0