Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03046-5 As development of the technology accelerates, countries are weighing the costs and benefits of how they regulate it. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03050-9 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
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03153-3 The month’s sharpest science shots — selected by Nature’s photo team. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03043-8 The United States is setting the pace, but other nations are following their own paths. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03048-3 Neurological conditions affect more than 40% of the population, and some countries are struggling to cope. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03045-6 An overview of the countries and institutions that dedicate a high proportion of their research to neuroscience. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03029-6 Neuroscientists have reconstructed the first complete wiring map of the fruit-fly brain, including 140,000 neurons and more than 50 million connections. This resource has already begun to revolutionize the … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03054-5 Abnormal filaments of a single type of protein are hallmarks of neurodegeneration. Structural studies reveal filaments made from two discrete but interwoven proteins, giving clues about the origin of neurod … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08010-x A study presents an approach to establish and track a new endosymbiotic partnership by implanting bacteria in a non-host fungus and shows that stable inheritance of the implanted bacteria is possible with p … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07972-2 CRISPR–Cas9 screens in cultures of young and old neural stem cells (NSCs) and in vivo in old mice identify gene knockouts that can boost old NSC activation and neurogenesis, with Slc2a4, which encodes the g … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07854-7 Two halting mechanisms, ‘walk-OFF’ and ‘brake’, are shown to be engaged by distinct neural circuits in Drosophila, in a context dependent manner. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07953-5 A study demonstrates the interpretation of a neuronal wiring diagram of the optic lobe of Drosophila, yielding theoretical predictions about visual functions of this structure. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08027-2 Calcium-permeable AMPA receptors are identified to have a role in maintaining low feature selectivity in a specific population of inhibitory interneurons, and this function is conserved across ferrets, rode … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08012-9 Cryo-electron microscopy structures of the human lysosomal transmembrane protein LYCHOS show that it comprises a transporter-like domain fused to a G-protein-coupled receptor, and that the transporter domai … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07967-z Electron-microscopy data are used to reconstruct the neurons that make up the anterior visual pathway in the Drosophila brain, providing insight into how visual features are encoded to guide navigation. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07981-1 An analysis of the Drosophila connectome yields all cell types intrinsic to the optic lobe, and their rules of connectivity. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07936-6 Tropical thunderclouds over ocean and coastal regions are shown to emit gamma rays for several hours over areas of up to a few thousand square kilometres, contradicting the quasi-stationary picture of glows … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07952-6 Four distinct tuft cell states are identified by combining analysis of primary human intestinal resection material and organoids, and studying tuft cell development shows that they represent a damage-induce … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07969-x Chromatin-associated retrotransposon RNA 5-methylcytosine can be recognized by the methyl-CpG-binding-domain protein MBD6, which guides deubiquitination of nearby monoubiquitinated Lys119 of histone H2A to … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07686-5 A consensus cell type atlas for the fly brain provides both an intellectual framework and open-source toolchains for brain-scale comparative connectomics. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07945-5 A large-scale evaluation of the long-term effects of tropical cyclones on human mortality in the contiguous United States estimates that the average tropical cyclone results in 7,000–11,000 excess deaths, f … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08019-2 Analyses based on high-spatial-resolution data demonstrate that sea surface temperature variability in the western boundary currents has a more robust signature in local climate variability than previously … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07763-9 We create a computational model of the adult Drosophila brain that accurately describes circuit responses upon activation of different gustatory and mechanosensory subtypes and generates experimentally test … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07942-8 We find that conservatives tend to share more low-quality news through social media than liberals, and so even if technology companies enact politically neutral anti-misinformation policies, political asymm … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07893-0 Flickering gamma-ray flashes associated with terrestrial thunderstorms have been observed, which may be the missing link between gamma-ray glows and TGFs. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07999-5 Homologue juxtaposition during meiosis is examined in real time by imaging of tagged chromosomal loci at high resolution in budding yeast, showing that corresponding loci come together and complete pairing … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07558-y FlyWire presents a neuronal wiring diagram of the whole fly brain with annotations for cell types, classes, nerves, hemilineages and predicted neurotransmitters, with data products and an open ecosystem to … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07968-y The network of the fly brain is highly recurrent and displays rich-club organization, with a large population (30%) of preferentially connected neurons. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07996-8 Bulk high-temperature superconductivity observed in pressurized tetragonal La2PrNi2O7 was testified by detecting clear diamagnetic signals below about 75 K with appreciable superconducting shielding volume … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07982-0 Analysis of the whole-brain fly connectome reveals high-dimensional dynamics supported by many small independent circuits, motivating a proposal for optogenetic perturbation to efficiently learn a whole-bra … | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03177-9 Disabling a gene involved in metabolism rejuvenates cells’ ability to spin off new neurons. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03147-1 Pulses of light and sound seem to have beneficial effects. But some argue it is too soon to market experimental devices. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03216-5 One of the most-cited researchers in neuroscience is facing claims his work is riddled with fraudulent data. Plus, a river merger might have given Mount Everest a height boost. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03150-6 Pathogenic viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive on plastic. The biohazard risks of this ‘plastisphere’ shouldn’t be overlooked in efforts to tackle the pollution crisis. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03169-9 The chatbot excels at science, beating PhDs on a hard science test. But it might ‘hallucinate’ more than its predecessors. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03183-x The final text from the UN Summit of the Future offers a glimmer of hope for a world beset by multiple crises. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03136-4 PhD students in Sweden accessed mental-health services at increasing rates as their studies went on. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03164-0 Model suggests a massive uplift partly explains the peak’s impressive height. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03039-4 Teams of up to seven researchers are reviewing papers submitted to the Stacks Journal, which wants to bring evaluation of scientific work back from the brink. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03218-3 There are no approved treatments for the Ebola-like haemorrhagic fever, which is spreading in Rwanda. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03149-z Artificial intelligence can help to reduce the impacts of natural hazards, but robust international standards are needed to ensure best practice. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03156-0 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Paris agreement must align their schedules — or progress will slip. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03113-x The format allows grant applicants to showcase wider achievements, but many are unsure what to include. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03198-4 Jordan’s green-energy vision requires refinement | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03197-5 International action is needed now to save the Pantanal | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03145-3 A platform for visualizing the accessibility of urban areas reveals striking inequalities in and between the world’s cities. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03142-6 Turtle hatchlings, which can begin life up to a metre deep in sand, point their heads towards the surface and make their way out onto the beach. | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03199-3 US election has profound implications for science in Ukraine | Continue reading