Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01912-y

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01912-y

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01911-z

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01911-z

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01876-z

The papal letter goes beyond a religious document and diagnoses a failure in AI governance that the scientific community should heed.

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01876-z

The papal letter goes beyond a religious document and diagnoses a failure in AI governance that the scientific community should heed.

Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10784-1

Author Correction: Plasticity and language in the anaesthetized human hippocampus

Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10784-1

Author Correction: Plasticity and language in the anaesthetized human hippocampus

Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01886-x

The treasure trove of fossils and bones has already revealed a new species of extinct whale.

Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01886-x

The treasure trove of fossils and bones has already revealed a new species of extinct whale.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01878-x

Evidence from fossilized poo reveals the diverse diet of ancient ground squirrels. Plus, the science behind the peptide craze and our innate tendency to wander anticlockwise.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01878-x

Evidence from fossilized poo reveals the diverse diet of ancient ground squirrels. Plus, the science behind the peptide craze and our innate tendency to wander anticlockwise.

Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01707-1

The free platform, called Journal Trends, could also allow integrity sleuths to spot low-quality publications.

Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01707-1

The free platform, called Journal Trends, could also allow integrity sleuths to spot low-quality publications.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01864-3

Submarine dives reveal complex deep-sea ecosystems living on whale remains — plus, a way to turn plant material into nylon.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10645-x

SIRT7 safeguards X-chromosome integrity and dosage balance with autosomes.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10546-z

Researchers uncovered an enormous deep-sea accumulation of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean, showing long-term, specialized ecosystems and an extensive fossil record that offers new insight into deep-ocean biodiversity and whale evolutionary history.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10629-x

Analyses of brain single-cell transcriptomes from human, mouse, lizard, lamprey and amphioxus reveal that duplicated genes (ohnologues) played a pivotal part in early vertebrate cell-type diversification.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10631-3

Tumour network mapping of diffuse midline glioma (DMG) defines a conserved and prognostically important brain network in children with DMG, consistent with the hypothesis that DMGs exploit otherwise healthy brain circuits to promote tumour growth.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10636-y

Macroscopic quantum coherence arises in two-component exciton Bose–Einstein condensates within MoSe2/hBN/WSe2 electron–hole bilayers, exhibiting distinct spin–valley polarized phases, quantum phase transitions under magnetic fields and stable condensate behaviour up to approximately 1.8 K.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10634-0

Sleep and exercise can slow clonal haematopoiesis and limit mutant cell-driven atherosclerosis.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10646-w

A co-optimized AI hardware–software system using resistive-memory computing improves energy efficiency and parallelism for sparse signal reconstruction in imaging and three-dimensional vision applications.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10639-9

Phylogenomic reconstruction of the proteome of the last eukaryotic common ancestor sheds light on the origin of eukaryotes, indicating an important role of horizontal transfer of genes from diverse bacterial and viral donors.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10613-5

Molecular glue degraders of the RNA-binding protein HuR have therapeutic potential for BRAF-mutant cancers.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10632-2

Near-infrared fluorescent carbon nanotubes exhibit light-induced quantum friction in water, in which exciton interactions slow nanoscale motion and enable optical control of diffusion and fluid dynamics.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10580-x

A chemical and biological redox process that resembles processes in petrochemical refining is used to convert lignin from poplar into a single, valuable bioproduct, adipic acid, in high yields.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10538-z

The first data of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory deliver high-precision neutrino oscillation parameters, improving measurements and demonstrating readiness to determine neutrino mass ordering.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10588-3

Mitochondria interact directly with the nuclear pore complex via VDAC1–RANBP2 binding to sustain nuclear ATP levels.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10628-y

Experimental demonstration of quantum error-correcting codes combined with error detection and post-selection applied to a trapped-ion quantum processor shows improvements in logical error rates ranging from 11× to 800× compared with several physical circuit baselines.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10611-7

A global annual migration-flow dataset (1990–2024) is produced using deep-learning models and diverse sources to estimate movements across 230 countries with improved temporal resolution, coverage and uncertainty estimates.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10630-4

Accelerated Arctic glacier disintegration and a more dynamic sea ice cover are increasing iceberg-delivered dropstones in the deep ocean, reshaping seafloor habitats and extending cryospheric impacts far beyond glaciers.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10555-y

A systematic review and analysis shows how user-centred design can be integrated into, and strengthen, co-production approaches for building user-driven climate adaptation products.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10633-1

Linafexor is a rapidly cleared FXR agonist designed to mimic natural bile acid signalling, achieving transient receptor activation with strong efficacy and reduced toxicity in preclinical and early clinical studies.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01864-3

Submarine dives reveal complex deep-sea ecosystems living on whale remains — plus, a way to turn plant material into nylon.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10645-x

SIRT7 safeguards X-chromosome integrity and dosage balance with autosomes.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10546-z

Researchers uncovered an enormous deep-sea accumulation of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean, showing long-term, specialized ecosystems and an extensive fossil record that offers new insight into deep-ocean biodiversity and whale evolutionary history.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10629-x

Analyses of brain single-cell transcriptomes from human, mouse, lizard, lamprey and amphioxus reveal that duplicated genes (ohnologues) played a pivotal part in early vertebrate cell-type diversification.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10631-3

Tumour network mapping of diffuse midline glioma (DMG) defines a conserved and prognostically important brain network in children with DMG, consistent with the hypothesis that DMGs exploit otherwise healthy brain circuits to promote tumour growth.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10636-y

Macroscopic quantum coherence arises in two-component exciton Bose–Einstein condensates within MoSe2/hBN/WSe2 electron–hole bilayers, exhibiting distinct spin–valley polarized phases, quantum phase transitions under magnetic fields and stable condensate behaviour up to approximately 1.8 K.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10634-0

Sleep and exercise can slow clonal haematopoiesis and limit mutant cell-driven atherosclerosis.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10646-w

A co-optimized AI hardware–software system using resistive-memory computing improves energy efficiency and parallelism for sparse signal reconstruction in imaging and three-dimensional vision applications.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10639-9

Phylogenomic reconstruction of the proteome of the last eukaryotic common ancestor sheds light on the origin of eukaryotes, indicating an important role of horizontal transfer of genes from diverse bacterial and viral donors.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10613-5

Molecular glue degraders of the RNA-binding protein HuR have therapeutic potential for BRAF-mutant cancers.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10632-2

Near-infrared fluorescent carbon nanotubes exhibit light-induced quantum friction in water, in which exciton interactions slow nanoscale motion and enable optical control of diffusion and fluid dynamics.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10580-x

A chemical and biological redox process that resembles processes in petrochemical refining is used to convert lignin from poplar into a single, valuable bioproduct, adipic acid, in high yields.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10538-z

The first data of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory deliver high-precision neutrino oscillation parameters, improving measurements and demonstrating readiness to determine neutrino mass ordering.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10588-3

Mitochondria interact directly with the nuclear pore complex via VDAC1–RANBP2 binding to sustain nuclear ATP levels.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10628-y

Experimental demonstration of quantum error-correcting codes combined with error detection and post-selection applied to a trapped-ion quantum processor shows improvements in logical error rates ranging from 11× to 800× compared with several physical circuit baselines.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10611-7

A global annual migration-flow dataset (1990–2024) is produced using deep-learning models and diverse sources to estimate movements across 230 countries with improved temporal resolution, coverage and uncertainty estimates.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10630-4

Accelerated Arctic glacier disintegration and a more dynamic sea ice cover are increasing iceberg-delivered dropstones in the deep ocean, reshaping seafloor habitats and extending cryospheric impacts far beyond glaciers.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10555-y

A systematic review and analysis shows how user-centred design can be integrated into, and strengthen, co-production approaches for building user-driven climate adaptation products.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10633-1

Linafexor is a rapidly cleared FXR agonist designed to mimic natural bile acid signalling, achieving transient receptor activation with strong efficacy and reduced toxicity in preclinical and early clinical studies.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01662-x

Japan and South Korea are challenging Western peers in a shifting research landscape.

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01662-x

Japan and South Korea are challenging Western peers in a shifting research landscape.

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10763-6

Author Correction: De novo design of quasisymmetric two-component protein cages

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10763-6

Author Correction: De novo design of quasisymmetric two-component protein cages

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10748-5

A unicellular relative links aggregative multicellularity to animal origins

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10748-5

A unicellular relative links aggregative multicellularity to animal origins

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01690-7

Almost half of the scientists who responded said that they feel broadly negative towards artificial intelligence, but they think that some tools are better than others.

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01690-7

Almost half of the scientists who responded said that they feel broadly negative towards artificial intelligence, but they think that some tools are better than others.

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01817-w

Theories about how ice crystals grow in cooling liquids are wildly inaccurate when compared with experimental data, but studies are starting to illuminate the earliest moments in freezing.

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10745-8

Author Correction: A broadly protective antibody targeting gammaherpesvirus gB

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01846-5

Arson attacks at Ebola hospitals are a cry for regional development

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01847-4

Preventing cancer requires more than a list of carcinogens

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10745-8

Author Correction: A broadly protective antibody targeting gammaherpesvirus gB

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01846-5

Arson attacks at Ebola hospitals are a cry for regional development

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01847-4

Preventing cancer requires more than a list of carcinogens

Nature, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10749-4

GPR15-guided CD8⁺ T regulatory cells control intestinal inflammation

Nature, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10735-w

Distributed control circuits across a brain-and-cord connectome

La Fondazione Social Venture Giordano dell’Amore – Fsvgda è impegnata dal 2017, anno della sua nascita, nella promozione e nello sviluppo dell’ecosistema italiano dell’impact investing – sui versanti della domanda e dell’offerta di capitale – attraverso un’attività integrata di capacity building, investimento e advisory.

Tra i risultati che emergono dall’Impact Report 2025 consultabile sul sito www.fsvgda.it si possono ricordare gli 11,7 milioni di euro investiti in 60 soggetti, 192 percorsi di incubazione/accelerazione e mentorship offerti a startup a impatto sociale, oltre 2 milioni di euro erogati in servizi di incubazione/accelerazione e servizi di accompagnamento alle iniziative imprenditoriali. 

Fondazioni bancarie e impact investing: «Così trasformiamo i grant in moltiplicatori d’impatto»

Attività di capacity building

L’offerta di competenze sul mercato rappresenta uno strumento centrale nel modello di intervento promosso da Fsvgda. Le iniziative di capacity building – orientate allo sviluppo di una domanda di capitali più solida e strutturata – costituiscono una condizione necessaria a rendere l’attività di impact investing sostenibile e attrattiva per gli investitori. Sulla base di tale consapevolezza, la Fondazione, grazie alle risorse filantropiche di Fondazione Cariplo, ha concluso nel 2025 la quarta edizione di Get it!, realizzata in partnership con Cariplo Factory.

Ad oggi, Fsvgda ha promosso 13 programmi di capacity building (4 edizioni della Call for Impact di Get it!, 3 edizioni di Get it! 4 Partners e 6 programmi esterni in qualità di partner) che hanno raccolto complessivamente 1.960 candidature, consentendo alla Fondazione di finanziare 192 percorsi di incubazione/accelerazione e mentorship e di investire 1,5 milioni di euro  in 25 startup a impatto. Nell’ambito di Get it!, inoltre, Fsvgda ha erogato oltre 2 milioni di euro in servizi di accompagnamento imprenditoriale, coinvolgendo nei percorsi di empowerment oltre 50 mentors e supportando attraverso il suo Evaluation Lab oltre 80 imprese nello sviluppo di modelli di valutazione dell’impatto delle loro attività.

Attività di investimento

Al 31 dicembre 2025, la Fondazione ha investito complessivamente 11,7 milioni di euro in 60 soggetti: 2,5 milioni di euro in 4 veicoli e 9,2 milioni di euro in 56 imprese.

Il portafoglio di investimenti – diretti e indiretti – della Fondazione è il frutto della volontà di allocare risorse finanziarie per lo sviluppo di iniziative imprenditoriali capaci di offrire soluzioni innovative e sostenibili a bisogni prioritari e per contribuire alla nascita e al rafforzamento dei veicoli attivi nel campo dell’impact investing.

Prosegue il programma Gda Invest

Con l’obiettivo di rilanciare e rafforzare l’offerta di capitali, nel novembre 2024, Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore e Fondazione Cariplo hanno avviato ufficialmente Gda Invest, un programma di investimenti a impatto di oltre 60 milioni di euro: al 31 dicembre scorso il programma ha investito 8,5 milioni in 25 iniziative, di cui 22 startup, un Ets (investimento a lungo termine) e 2 veicoli finanziari.

Nel complesso, il portafoglio dei 56 investimenti diretti risulta eterogeneo per natura giuridica – 32 S.r.l., di cui 7 imprese sociali, 20 Cooperative Sociali e 4 S.p.A., di cui un’impresa sociale – e per settore: il 40,6% è afferente all’area sociale, il 44,9% all’area arte e cultura, il 13,2% all’area ambientale e l’1,3% all’area della ricerca scientifica.

L’analisi del portafoglio, inoltre, evidenzia alcuni dati significativi rispetto all’andamento e alle caratteristiche dei dipendenti impiegati dalle 56 partecipazioni dirette: sempre al 31 dicembre scorso sono infatti 1.140 i dipendenti complessivi, di cui 595 donne (52%) e 373 soggetti ascrivibili alle fasce deboli (33%).

In apertura foto by Mattia Poli on Unsplash

L'articolo Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore: un motore per l’ecosistema dell’impatto sociale made in Italy proviene da Vita.it.