# The simple chemical that lets queen naked mole-rats 'rule'

- **Source:** [Nature](https://brifing.si/source/4d850c3b-dd79-4024-bc91-db2571889199)
- **Published:** 2026-07-15
- **Original article:** <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02186-0>
- **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/05ce67d1-6bd1-446b-8b85-86c77deaa998



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