Author Correction: Enhanced silica export in a future ocean triggers global diatom decline

Nature, Published online: 25 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08425-6 Author Correction: Enhanced silica export in a future ocean triggers global diatom decline | Continue reading


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Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin

Nature, Published online: 25 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08412-x Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin | Continue reading


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The cells that help the immune system fight lung cancer

Nature, Published online: 25 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03857-6 Neighbouring cells bolster the immune cells’ tumour-fighting abilities. | Continue reading


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How the invasion of Ukraine is affecting Russian expat researchers

Nature, Published online: 25 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03432-z Anti-Russian sentiment and government sanctions have left many Russian scientists struggling to develop their careers abroad. | Continue reading


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Why tumour geography matters — and how to map it

Nature, Published online: 25 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03830-3 Methods for exploring the geography of molecular-scale processes within tissue samples are transforming cancer research, but the toolbox can be daunting. | Continue reading


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Turning a scientific lens on the wonderful world of fungi

Nature, Published online: 25 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03828-x A mesmerizing global tour will make readers question what they think they know about mushrooms. | Continue reading


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Hopes, fears and uncertainty: life scientists react to Trump’s election victory

Nature, Published online: 25 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03813-4 Leading biomedical researchers outline their priorities for the incoming administration. | Continue reading


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I defend the planet from asteroid collisions

Nature, Published online: 25 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03831-2 Astronomer Desireé Cotto-Figueora detects and characterizes near-Earth asteroids to identify potential hazards. | Continue reading


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DNA need not apply: Books in brief

Nature, Published online: 22 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03863-8 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. | Continue reading


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Antarctica’s first known amber whispers of a vanished rainforest

Nature, Published online: 22 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03803-6 The only continent where amber had not been found no longer has that distinction, thanks to a sediment core drilled just offshore. | Continue reading


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How to create psychedelics’ benefits without the ‘trip’

Nature, Published online: 22 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03800-9 Stimulating certain brain cells in mice seems to ease anxiety without causing hallucination-like effects. | Continue reading


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This dwarf planet might have its very own ice volcano

Nature, Published online: 22 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03856-7 Relatively warm regions of the object called Makemake could also be explained by a dusty planetary ring. | Continue reading


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How I’m creating career opportunities for researchers back home in Mexico

Nature, Published online: 22 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03562-4 David Posner hopes that his teaching and outreach programmes could apply to other low- and middle-income countries. | Continue reading


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Epiphanies

Nature, Published online: 22 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03785-5 All or nothing. | Continue reading


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Notching up a win: fresh tools for activating Notch

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03822-3 Synthetic protein agonists could boost T-cell biomanufacturing and therapeutic strategies. | Continue reading


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Bacteria found on a space rock turn out to be Earth-grown

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03806-3 Microorganisms on a sample of asteroid are clearly terrestrial — despite strict protocols to avoid contamination. | Continue reading


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Daily briefing: Why the man behind a ‘mouse utopia’ disappeared from the scientific literature

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03861-w We learn that our friends, and our friends’ friends, have an influence on our gut microbiome and revisit the work of a once-influential behavioural researcher. | Continue reading


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AI could pose pandemic-scale biosecurity risks. Here’s how to make it safer

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03815-2 AI-enabled research might cause immense harm if it is used to design pathogens with worrying new properties. To prevent this, we need better collaboration between governments, AI developers and experts in … | Continue reading


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New schizophrenia drug could treat Alzheimer’s disease

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03707-5 Half a dozen drugs are in trials for conditions of the brain, but success is not guaranteed. | Continue reading


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Next-generation snakebite therapies could reduce death toll

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03818-z Venomous snakes kill tens of thousands of people each year. Treatments that are simpler to administer and more effective than conventional antivenom could curb this number. | Continue reading


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Chimps tickle and wrestle in play to pave the way for teamwork

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03802-7 Six years of observations show that play encourages group efforts and eases tension between adult chimpanzees. | Continue reading


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I had three children during my PhD: here’s what I learnt

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03823-2 Cecilie Steenbuch Traberg worried that choosing to have children during her graduate studies might signal a lack of career dedication. | Continue reading


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Synergistic photobiocatalysis for enantioselective triple radical sorting

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08399-5 Synergistic photobiocatalysis for enantioselective triple radical sorting | Continue reading


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‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky

Nature, Published online: 21 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03784-6 Researchers say the social-media platform — an alternative to X — offers more control over the content they see and the people they engage with. | Continue reading


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Ferocity of Atlantic hurricanes surges as the ocean warms

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03783-7 Climate change has driven hurricane wind speeds up by an average of nearly 30 kilometres per hour, an analysis of Atlantic storms shows. | Continue reading


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Leading Nature Index science cities in physical sciences: regional centres drive China’s progress

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03525-9 Impressive year-on-year growth has seen smaller hubs climb the list — but eyes remain on Beijing. | Continue reading


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Leading Nature Index science cities in Earth and environmental science: Research output gathers pace in China

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03527-7 The country’s rising players outperform US cities in year-on-year growth. | Continue reading


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How ‘Made in China 2025’ helped supercharge scientific development in China’s cities

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03522-y The policy has boosted tech transfer and economic growth in some regions, but challenges remain around innovation in key technologies. | Continue reading


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Boston’s dense health-sciences networks help the city to maintain its lead

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03529-5 But Chinese cities are quickly rising, thanks to significant government investment and targeted legislation. | Continue reading


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Leading Nature Index science cities in chemistry: China positions for clean sweep

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03524-w Although Beijing has solidified its top spot in the standings, the country’s regional cities are ones to watch. | Continue reading


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How being multilingual both helps and hinders me and my science

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03533-9 Although I find new ways to express myself as a student abroad, sometimes it can be isolating to avoid my mother tongue, writes Rahul Roy. | Continue reading


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Leading Nature Index science cities in biological sciences: collaboration powers US research

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03526-8 Although the United States maintains a steady lead, Chinese cities are on the rise. | Continue reading


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A guide to the Nature Index

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03530-y A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com. | Continue reading


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Leading Nature Index science cities in health sciences: US institutions power country’s growth

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03528-6 European cities make their mark while the United States extends its lead. | Continue reading


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China’s regional cities are now major players in world science

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03523-x Provincial capitals such as Hefei are outscoring some established science cities in the Nature Index — here’s why. | Continue reading


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Half of the top 20 science cities are now in China — and regional city growth is the key

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03521-z The country’s research progress means its cities might lead in all Nature Index subjects within a decade. | Continue reading


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This malaria vaccine is delivered by a mosquito bite

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03817-0 Bites from insects infected with modified malaria parasites boosted immunity and stopped people from contracting the disease. | Continue reading


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Swallowable injections: the octopus-inspired pill that delivers drugs with a jet

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03824-1 Can jets of drugs from pressurized capsules replace needles? | Continue reading


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Should I climb the career ladder as a manager, or will I regret leaving the lab bench behind?

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03237-0 I’m not sure if a management role in science is for me. How do I decide? | Continue reading


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How students and grandparents could solve the global mental-health crisis

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03757-9 African researchers piloted a slew of innovative, low-cost programmes for addressing the troubling shortage of mental-health professionals on the continent. Now the rest of the world is taking notice. | Continue reading


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I’ll burn this bridge when you get here

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03733-3 Just passing time. | Continue reading


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Local probe of bulk and edge states in a fractional Chern insulator

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08092-7 The bulk–edge correspondence is directly imaged in a fractional Chern insulator at zero magnetic field with exciton-resonant microwave impedance microscopy, revealing spatially resolved bulk and edge chara … | Continue reading


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Gliocidin is a nicotinamide-mimetic prodrug that targets glioblastoma

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08224-z The prodrug gliocidin effectively kills glioblastoma cells by targeting de novo purine synthesis, improving survival in mouse models. | Continue reading


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An integrated transcriptomic cell atlas of human neural organoids

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08172-8 A human neural organoid cell atlas integrating 36 single-cell transcriptomic datasets shows cell types and states and estimates transcriptomic similarity between primary and organoid counterparts, showing … | Continue reading


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A multi-omic atlas of human embryonic skeletal development

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08189-z A multiomic atlas of human embryonic joint and cranium development enables detailed analysis of bone and cartilage maturation. | Continue reading


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Examining the role of common variants in rare neurodevelopmental conditions

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08217-y Patients with neurodevelopmental conditions without a monogenic diagnosis have a higher polygenic burden than those with a monogenic diagnosis. Non-transmitted common alleles in the parents are associated … | Continue reading


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A functional microbiome catalogue crowdsourced from North American rivers

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08240-z GROWdb defines US river microbiomes at the genome level. | Continue reading


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Nonlinear receptive fields evoke redundant retinal coding of natural scenes

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08212-3 Species-specific gaze shifts with natural stimuli drive correlated spiking in retinal ganglion cells. | Continue reading


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