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Letter Open access 26 Jul 2026

Infrared spectra of a planet orbiting in its star's habitable zone show water vapour and hint at a hydrogen-rich atmosphere.

Leila Ortega, Yusuf Marquez … Pierre Kim

Lumen 3, 79–86 (2026)

Letter Open access 27 Apr 2026

Star-shaped glial cells keep a running tally of time awake and signal to neurons when it is time to sleep.

Lucas Park, Ingrid Silva … Leila Becker

Lumen 3, 142–152 (2026)

Letter Open access 28 Jan 2026

Swirling ocean eddies tens of kilometres across carry organic carbon into the deep sea at rates comparable to sinking particles.

Nadia Garcia, Hiroshi Marquez … Lucas Nilsson

Lumen 3, 164–171 (2026)

Letter Open access 27 Jul 2025

Mitochondria are tagged for division by patches of specialized lipids minutes before the molecular machinery that pinches them arrives.

Isabel Tanaka, Mei Karimi … Aisha Garcia

Lumen 2, 30–39 (2025)