Parallel molecular data storage by printing epigenetic bits on DNA

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08040-5 We present a DNA self-assembly based molecular data writing strategy to enable parallel movable-type printing for scalable DNA storage. | Continue reading


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The black hole low-mass X-ray binary V404 Cygni is part of a wide triple

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08120-6 Analysis of the black hole low-mass X-ray binary V404 Cygni shows that it is part of a wide hierarchical triple whose configuration provides evidence that some black holes form with nearly no natal kick. | Continue reading


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Chromatin remodelling drives immune cell–fibroblast communication in heart failure

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08085-6 Conditional deletion of the transcriptional co-activator Brd4 in infiltrating Cx3cr1+ mouse macrophages ameliorates heart failure and substantially reduces fibroblast activation. | Continue reading


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Coral photosymbiosis on Mid-Devonian reefs

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08101-9 Nitrogen isotope evidence of Mid-Devonian photosymbiotic associations in certain types of corals suggests that autotrophic and heterotrophic corals co-existed on extinct reefs, as today, but in warmer ocean … | Continue reading


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Carbon dioxide capture from open air using covalent organic frameworks

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08080-x A polyamine-functionalized covalent organic framework, COF-999, can be used as a material for direct air capture of CO2 from open air. | Continue reading


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A transcriptomic hourglass in brown algae

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08059-8 Similar to other eukaryotes, brown algae exhibit transcriptome conservation that is consistent with the molecular hourglass model during differentiation in embryonic development. | Continue reading


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The importance of family-based sampling for biobanks

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07721-5 This Perspective discusses the strengths and limitations of future biobank sampling strategies based on oversampling close relatives as opposed to the current population-based approach. | Continue reading


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Machine-guided design of cell-type-targeting cis-regulatory elements

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08070-z A generalizable framework to prospectively engineer cis-regulatory elements from massively parallel reporter assay models can be used to write fit-for-purpose regulatory code. | Continue reading


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Scalable watermarking for identifying large language model outputs

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08025-4 A scheme for watermarking the text generated by large language models shows high text quality preservation and detection accuracy and low latency, and is feasible in large-scale-production settings. | Continue reading


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Global influence of soil texture on ecosystem water limitation

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08089-2 Through their effects on soil hydraulic properties, soil texture and sand content are shown to have broad implications for the terrestrial water cycle and carbon sink, and specific implications for vital ec … | Continue reading


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Selection bias obfuscates the discovery of fast radio burst sources

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08065-w The chances of detecting fast radio bursts from a galaxy may be affected by its inclination angle, showing a potential selection bias in determining the sources of the bursts. | Continue reading


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Bureaucrat incentives reduce crop burning and child mortality in South Asia

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08046-z Around 1.8–2.7 deaths per 1,000 births (4.4–6.6% of the average child mortality) could be prevented in Pakistan and India if bureaucrats control crop burning across all areas of their jurisdiction as they d … | Continue reading


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Large-scale medieval urbanism traced by UAV–lidar in highland Central Asia

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08086-5 Pairing of very-high-resolution surface modelling with semiautomated feature detection produces a detailed plan of monumental fortifications and architecture spanning 120 ha at Tugunbulak, Uzbekistan, demon … | Continue reading


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Anti-viral defence by an mRNA ADP-ribosyltransferase that blocks translation

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08102-8 The bacterial anti-phage toxin–antitoxin–chaperone defence system CmdTAC senses capsid proteins via CmdC, enabling dissociation from the CmdTAC complex of the RNA ADP-ribosyltransferase CmdT, which targets … | Continue reading


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This plankton balloons in size to soar upwards through the water

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03379-1 A single-celled alga takes water into a bladder, allowing it to migrate to the sea’s sunlit surface zone. | Continue reading


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Uncovering a lost mountain metropolis

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03464-5 Drone-mounted LiDAR reveals the true extent of two lost-cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan. | Continue reading


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Long-term lineage commitment in hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08250-x Long-term lineage commitment in hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy | Continue reading


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Molecular mechanism of IgE-mediated FcεRI activation

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08229-8 Molecular mechanism of IgE-mediated FcεRI activation | Continue reading


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Why a fortunate few don’t get ill after HIV infection

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03380-8 Immune-system responses help to explain why some people with high viral loads stay healthy. | Continue reading


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Sample

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03299-0 The splice of life. | Continue reading


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The US is the world’s science superpower — but for how long?

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03403-4 This year's pivotal election will shape the future of US science. Rising international competition and domestic concerns are also at play. | Continue reading


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Publisher Correction: Using both faces of polar semiconductor wafers for functional devices

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08199-x Publisher Correction: Using both faces of polar semiconductor wafers for functional devices | Continue reading


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How much energy does it take to make a baby? Researchers are rethinking what they know

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03402-5 Across the animal kingdom, models have vastly underestimated the energy costs of reproduction. | Continue reading


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Consider the ethical impacts of quantum technologies in defence — before it’s too late

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03376-4 Quantum technologies can help to defend nations, but they also threaten human rights and values. Their design and development need ethical guidance now. | Continue reading


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I’ve been studying misinformation for a decade — here are the rumours to watch out for on US election day

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03401-6 We can anticipate many false claims, including alleged mass voting by non-citizens or ‘suspicious vans’ outside polling booths. We should quickly counter them. | Continue reading


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The discovery that stuck — 20 years of graphene

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03311-7 In 2004, physicists reported something remarkable: they had isolated ultrathin films of carbon atoms using sticky tape alone, and found that the films had astounding properties. The finding would forever ch … | Continue reading


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SpaceX must share astronaut health data to boost space biomedicine

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03438-7 SpaceX must share astronaut health data to boost space biomedicine | Continue reading


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Was the Nobel prize for physics? Yes — not that it matters

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03435-w Was the Nobel prize for physics? Yes — not that it matters | Continue reading


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US plan to close the National Eye Institute shows faulty vision

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03437-8 US plan to close the National Eye Institute shows faulty vision | Continue reading


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Build an international AI ‘telescope’ to curb the power of big tech companies

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03436-9 Build an international AI ‘telescope’ to curb the power of big tech companies | Continue reading


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Splendid squirrel sneezes at will

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03187-7 The British–American space satellite Ariel-5 launched in 1974, plus the curious ablutions of squirrels, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive. | Continue reading


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Exposing predatory journals: anonymous sleuthing account goes public

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03321-5 Initially concerned about receiving the kind of backlash that Jeffrey Beall got for his list of predatory publishers, a computer scientist has now decided to put his name on his work. | Continue reading


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Journals with high rates of suspicious papers flagged by science-integrity start-up

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03427-w Scitility’s tool ‘Argos’ identifies work whose authors have a record of misconduct. | Continue reading


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Brain stimulation at home helps treat depression, long-term trial shows

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03446-7 A device that delivers a small electrical current to the brain has beneficial effects in cases of depression that doesn't respond to drugs or therapy. | Continue reading


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Do disruptive climate protests work? Real-time survey finally offers answers

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03431-0 Support for a moderate environmental group rose after a motorway closure, substantiating the ‘radical flank effect’. | Continue reading


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Author Correction: A physical wiring diagram for the human immune system

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07928-6 Author Correction: A physical wiring diagram for the human immune system | Continue reading


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Daily briefing: The “badass” worm behind 4 Nobel Prize wins

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03453-8 We track the effects of oral contraceptives on the brain. Plus, celebrate a hero of scientific research: C. elegans. | Continue reading


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How job-seeking scientists should walk the line between high-calibre and humble

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03406-1 Hiring managers want applicants to show passion and dedication, but not overconfidence or exaggerations. | Continue reading


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Dictators, disinformation, disputed outcomes and more: must-read books for a big election year

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03404-3 Five specialists share essential books for understanding threats to democracy past and present, and finding ways to guard against them. | Continue reading


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Electric cars could save billions in health-care costs

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03313-5 Improving air quality by discontinuing combustion-engine vehicles would slash health-care costs in the United States, but the projected savings in rural areas depend on how the replacements are powered. | Continue reading


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How I peer into the geometry behind computer vision

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03407-0 Minh Ha Quang’s work at a Japanese AI research centre aims to understand how machines extract image data from the real world. | Continue reading


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The huge protein database that spawned AlphaFold and biology’s AI revolution

Nature, Published online: 18 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03423-0 Pioneering crystallographer Helen Berman helped to set up the massive collection of protein structures that underpins the Nobel-prize-winning tool’s success. | Continue reading


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How I created a film festival to explore climate communication

Nature, Published online: 18 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03061-6 Finding ways to connect with the public — as part of my work to get people to take action on climate change — took me to an interesting place, says Jessica Eise. | Continue reading


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China builds record-breaking magnet — but it comes with a cost

Nature, Published online: 18 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03382-6 The resistive magnet required a significant amount of energy to produce a field of 42.02 tesla. | Continue reading


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The speed of smell is faster than expected

Nature, Published online: 18 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03351-z Humans can distinguish between sequences of odours that are presented only 60 milliseconds apart. | Continue reading


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How does the brain react to birth control? A researcher scanned herself 75 times to find out

Nature, Published online: 18 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03368-4 Extensive scans reveal rhythmic changes in the brain throughout the menstrual cycle and while on the pill. | Continue reading


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Daily briefing: Mega-magnet breaks field record — but it comes with a cost

Nature, Published online: 18 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03445-8 Meet the world’s most powerful resistive magnet. Plus, how the eradication of smallpox influenced the spread of mpox. | Continue reading


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Season’s mis-greetings: why timing matters in global academia

Nature, Published online: 17 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03245-0 Stop using ‘summer’, ‘winter’ and the rest when inviting researchers to events — it’s a small step, but it’s necessary and inclusive. | Continue reading


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