With the rise in number of eukaryotic species being fully sequenced, large scale phylogenetic profiling can give insights on gene function, Here, the authors describe a machine-learning approach that integrates co-evolution across eukaryotic clades to predict gene function and fu … | Continue reading
The successful in-orbit operation of an electric space propulsion system based on iodine, rather than the more expensive and difficult-to-store xenon, is demonstrated. | Continue reading
Current carbon accounting and reporting practices remain unsystematic and incomparable, particularly for emissions along the value chain (scope 3). Here the authors present a framework to harmonize scope 3 emissions by accounting for reporting inconsistency, boundary incompletene … | Continue reading
During homeostasis TH1 cells activate a cell-intrinsic inflammatory shutdown program and shift to IL-10 production. Chauss et al. find that this TH1 homeostatic program is dependent on vitamin D signaling and is disrupted in severe COVID-19. | Continue reading
Fewer than half of respondents to Nature’s 2021 salary and satisfaction survey feel positive about their prospects. | Continue reading
Identifying a chemical substance using mass spectrometry without knowing its structure is challenging. To help detect novel designer drugs from their mass spectra, Skinnider et al. describe a generative model that is biased towards creating potentially psychoactive molecules and … | Continue reading
Preserved records reconstruct global climate evolution. | Continue reading
Deep learning was used to map the crown sizes of each tree in the West African Sahara, Sahel and sub-humid zone using submetre-resolution satellite imagery, revealing a relatively high density of trees in arid areas. | Continue reading
A ‘triangulation’ approach combining linguistics, archaeology and genetics suggests that the origin and spread of Transeurasian family of languages can be traced back to early millet farmers in Neolithic North East Asia. | Continue reading
Immune cells might ‘abort’ SARS-CoV-2 infection, forestalling a positive PCR or antibody test. | Continue reading
Immune cells might ‘abort’ SARS-CoV-2 infection, forestalling a positive PCR or antibody test. | Continue reading
The discovery of the cells that enable the brain to know its place | Continue reading
Drugs like molnupiravir and Paxlovid could change the course of the pandemic if clinical trial results hold up in the real world. | Continue reading
Davemaoite is a vehicle for radioactive isotopes that help to heat the planet’s mantle. | Continue reading
Researchers describe what it takes to succeed in a high-profile field at an extraordinary time. | Continue reading
Paleoclimate datasets are integrated with a climate model to reconstruct global surface temperature since the Last Glacial Maximum, showing sustained warming until the mid-Holocene. | Continue reading
The latest bounty of 35 events features oddball black holes and a miniature neutron star. | Continue reading
Adaptation to heat stress through the use of air conditioners has received increasing attention. Here the authors show that income and humidity adjusted temperature are common determinants for adopting air conditioning, but their relative contribution varies in relation to househ … | Continue reading
Recycling glass does not degrade it, and manufacturing it can be carbon-free. So why are many countries still burying glass in the ground? | Continue reading
Hierarchical phase-contrast tomography (HiP-CT) enables multiscale imaging of any region within an intact human organ down to cellular resolution. HiP-CT of five organ types revealed 3D morphological features in healthy and diseased tissue. | Continue reading
Identification protocol uses Einstein’s theory to evade fakes. | Continue reading
A zero-knowledge proof, which can be used to verify secret information, is reported here with security that is enforced by the laws of special relativity. | Continue reading
Cutting-edge microscopy techniques are allowing researchers to spy on the innards of cells in all their crowded glory. | Continue reading
An inventory of the world’s photovoltaic installations. | Continue reading
A sensitive Breakthrough Listen search for technosignatures towards Proxima Centauri has resulted in a viable narrowband signal. The observational approach, using the Parkes Murriyang telescope, is described here, while the signal of interest is analysed in a companion paper by S … | Continue reading
By quantifying over 100 Cannabis samples for terpene and cannabinoid content and genotyping them for over 100,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms, this study finds that Cannabis labelling is associated with genetic variants in terpene synthase genes. | Continue reading
From climate to COVID, naivety about how science is hijacked promotes more of the same. | Continue reading
Though a global assessment of rooftop solar photovoltaic (RTSPV) technology’s potential and the cost is needed to estimate its impact, existing methods demand extensive data processing. Here, the authors report a machine learning method to realize a high-resolution global assessm … | Continue reading
Poll shows that researchers of Chinese descent worry about surveillance by the US government and have stepped back from collaborations in China. | Continue reading
Closed-loop electrical stimulation of the internal capsule of participants undergoing intracranial epilepsy monitoring improved the participants’ performance on a cognitive conflict task, and performance could be decoded from electrode activity. | Continue reading
A framework is proposed to start a dialogue on the criteria for assessing claims and supporting evidence for life beyond Earth. | Continue reading
Using lidar over an area of 85,000 km2, Inomata et al. identified 478 early ceremonial complexes in southern Mexico. These discoveries offer new information for understanding the origins of Mayan civilization and its relation with the Olmecs. | Continue reading
Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene plays host to many interesting phenomena, including superconductivity. This Review highlights key research results in the field, points toward important open questions, and comments on the place of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene in the s … | Continue reading
An international team of researchers wants to find people who are genetically resistant to SARS-CoV-2, in the hope of developing new drugs and treatments. | Continue reading
There is little question that supplemental fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces decay. But at what cost? | Continue reading