Escherichia coli ST58 has recently emerged as a globally disseminated extra-intestinal pathogen. Here, Reid et al. present a pan-genomic analysis of a global collection of ST58 isolates from animal and human sources, showing that ColV plasmid acquisition likely contributed to the … | Continue reading
Lithium-ion-based batteries are a key enabler for the global shift towards electric vehicles. Here, considering developments in battery chemistry and number of electric vehicles, analysis reveals the increasing amounts of lithium, cobalt and nickel that could be needed. | Continue reading
Observations of γ-rays with energies up to 1.4 PeV find that 12 sources in the Galaxy are PeVatrons, one of which is the Crab Nebula. | Continue reading
A scourge that once infected millions of the world’s poorest people is close to being wiped out in humans — but infections in animals complicates the picture. | Continue reading
Research eminence alone is not enough for top science posts. | Continue reading
Lithium sulfur batteries are an emerging energy storage medium, but their stability in carbonate electrolyte remains hampered by side-reactions. Here, the authors show that as-produced monoclinic gamma-sulfur on activated carbon nanofibers converts to Li2S without the formation o … | Continue reading
Historical accounts of the mortality outcomes of the Black Death plague pandemic are variable across Europe, with much higher death tolls suggested in some areas than others. Here the authors use a ‘big data palaeoecology’ approach to show that land use change following the pande … | Continue reading
Super-centenarians offer clues as demographers and scientists lock horns over one of the world’s oldest research questions. | Continue reading
Infectious disease, loneliness and stress can affect cellular ageing, making us less healthy and shortening lifespans. | Continue reading
Shifts in starlight from Proxima Centauri reveal its third planet — a world orbiting within the star’s habitable zone. | Continue reading
Massive study shows a long-term, substantial rise in risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. | Continue reading
Scientists say newly published guidelines will spur research into crops that have increased yields and greater resilience to climate change. | Continue reading
Two of the first people treated with CAR-T-cell cancer therapies are still in remission 12 years on. | Continue reading
Polymeric nitrogen has yet to be recovered to ambient conditions, precluding its practical application as high-energy density material. Here, the authors highlight a possible route to the formation of a tetragonal polymeric nitrogen via helium-nitrogen compounds at high pressures … | Continue reading
Animal ecologists are increasingly limited by constraints in data processing. Here, Tuia and colleagues discuss how collaboration between ecologists and data scientists can harness machine learning to capitalize on the data generated from technological advances and lead to novel … | Continue reading
Oxygen production using electrolysis will be critical for life support and refueling on the Moon and Mars. Herein, electrolysis under lunar and Martian gravity was found to be less efficient than electrolysis under Earth’s gravity, and predictable from data obtained usi … | Continue reading
Separating urine from the rest of sewage could mitigate some difficult environmental problems, but there are big obstacles to radically re-engineering one of the most basic aspects of life. | Continue reading
Across 24 countries, Hoogeveen et al. found that gobbledegook coming from a scientist was considered more credible than when coming from a spiritual guru. This ‘Einstein effect’ was less pronounced for religious individuals. | Continue reading
The quantum computer revolution could break encryption — but more-secure algorithms can safeguard privacy. | Continue reading
The invisible cosmic tourist could carry clues about supernova explosions. | Continue reading
A self-assembled DNA-based system immobilized on a liquid-gated graphene field-effect transistor can electromechanically detect ultralow levels of unamplified ions, nucleic acids, small molecules and proteins in biofluids. | Continue reading
As global methane concentrations soar over 1,900 parts per billion, some researchers fear that global warming itself is behind the rapid rise. | Continue reading
Implantation of a multielectrode paddle that allows personalized electrical stimulation to all regions of the spinal cord involved in leg and trunk movements rapidly restores motor function in patients with spinal cord injury with complete paralysis.Purposed-built technologies fo … | Continue reading
Individuals with COVID-19 are at increased long-term risk for a wide range of cardiovascular disorders, even for individuals who were not hospitalized during the acute phase of the infection. | Continue reading
Human behaviour is complex and multifaceted, and is studied by a broad range of disciplines across the social and natural sciences. To mark our 5th anniversary, we asked leading scientists in some of the key disciplines that we cover to share their vision of the future of researc … | Continue reading
Software bugs are frustrating. Adopting some simple strategies can help you to avoid them, and fix them when they occur. | Continue reading
Genetic material can't be recovered from dinosaurs — but it lasts longer than thought. | Continue reading
Maximum-security biolab is part of plan to build network of BSL-4 facilities across China. | Continue reading
US kitchen appliances that burn natural gas emit much more methane than previously realized. | Continue reading
A low cost MRI scanner may have the potential to meet clinical needs at point of care or in low and middle income countries. Here the authors describe a low cost 0.055 Tesla MRI scanner that operates using a standard AC power outlet, and demonstrate its preliminary feasibility in … | Continue reading
Researchers at WHO’s technology transfer hub complete first step in a project aimed at building capacity for vaccine manufacturing in low- and middle-income countries. | Continue reading
The mutated strain is more severe and more transmissible — but drugs are still effective against it. | Continue reading
Hamsters are only second species after mink known to have spread SARS-CoV-2 to humans. | Continue reading
To monitor the presence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants in New York City, Smyth et al. perform deep-sequencing of the receptor binding domain of S protein in wastewater samples and find novel cryptic lineages containing mutations affecting ACE2-tropism and showing decreased neutrali … | Continue reading
Two of the first people treated with CAR-T cell cancer therapies are still in remission 12 years on. | Continue reading
Immunologists have raced to work out how to protect against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2. Their research has yielded a wealth of insights and a few surprises. | Continue reading
Supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing researchers requires thought and planning from colleagues, but science benefits greatly, says Denis Meuthen. | Continue reading
Serratus, an open-source cloud-computing infrastructure, can be used to screen millions of nucleic acid sequencing libraries at the petabase scale, and has enabled many new RNA viruses to be identified efficiently. | Continue reading
Countries have reported some five million COVID-19 deaths in two years, but global excess deaths are estimated at double or even quadruple that figure. | Continue reading
Measurement(s) radiocarbon age Technology Type(s) accelerator mass spectrometer Sample Characteristic - Location global Machine-accessible metadata file describing the reported data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.15152097 | Continue reading
In artificial neural networks, a typical neuron generally performs a simple summation of inputs. Using computational and electrophysiological data, the authors show that a single neuron predicts its future activity. Neurons that predict their own future responses are a potential … | Continue reading