Essential vector-disease resource faces shutdown without funding

Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03196-6 Essential vector-disease resource faces shutdown without funding | Continue reading


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Dealers need not apply: shipping plants for science in 1874

Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03184-w The efficacy of cancer treatment in 1924, and an offer of carnivorous plants for experimentation, in our weekly dive into Nature’s archive. | Continue reading


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Silicon heterojunction back contact solar cells by laser patterning

Nature, Published online: 01 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08110-8 Silicon heterojunction back contact solar cells by laser patterning | Continue reading


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The complex life of the oil industry veteran who proposed the Gaia hypothesis

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03148-0 An exploration of James Lovelock’s career, scientific work and personal life doesn’t pull its punches. | Continue reading


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I track the movements of the mysterious storm bird

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03154-2 Federico De Pascalis works to protect European storm petrels from a changing world. | Continue reading


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Nuclear power for AI: what it will take to reopen Three Mile Island safely

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03162-2 As Microsoft strikes a deal to restart a reactor at the notorious power station, Nature talks to nuclear specialists about the unprecedented process. | Continue reading


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Daily briefing: US man guilty in cloned giant-sheep scheme

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03210-x A scheme to illegally produce giant sheep from a cloned animal has been uncovered in the US. Plus, get tips on how to manage nerves when presenting a poster. | Continue reading


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Twenty years of Addgene

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03152-4 As the non-profit plasmid repository celebrates two decades, Nature looks at the stories behind some of its most requested DNA tools. | Continue reading


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High-efficiency and thermally stable FACsPbI3 perovskite photovoltaics

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08103-7 High-efficiency and thermally stable FACsPbI3 perovskite photovoltaics | Continue reading


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Lowlands: where science meets music

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03151-5 At this Dutch festival, scientists learn about participants’ sex, drugs and rock-and-roll habits. | Continue reading


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Revolutionary drug for schizophrenia wins US approval

Nature, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03123-9 The medication is the first in decades to have a different mode of action than do current drugs, achieving better symptom relief with fewer side effects. | Continue reading


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Audio long read: A day in the life of the world’s fastest supercomputer

Nature, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03181-z Frontier, the first machine to break supercomputing’s exascale speed barrier, is giving researchers unprecedented insights into everything from atoms to galaxies. | Continue reading


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World's largest telescope pauses expansion amid funding crunch

Nature, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03139-1 The Square Kilometre Array will take longer to expand further into eight African nations than originally planned. | Continue reading


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‘Afraid to talk’: researchers fear the end for science in Venezuela

Nature, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03144-4 A lack of funding and academic freedom amid a political crackdown leave scientists feeling hopeless and pondering an exodus from the country. | Continue reading


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Daily briefing: Carbon bond that uses only one electron seen for first time

Nature, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03195-7 Scientists have observed a single-electron covalent bond between two carbon atoms for the first time. Plus, a pioneering trial using stem cells to treat type 1 diabetes. | Continue reading


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I botched my poster presentation — how do I perform better next time?

Nature, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03171-1 It’s easy to feel awkward or overstimulated in a conference environment. Nature sought advice on how to avoid moments of panic while giving talks or discussing your research. | Continue reading


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Do orangutans like your toothpaste? Books in brief

Nature, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03174-y Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. | Continue reading


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Carbon bond that uses only one electron seen for first time: ‘It will be in the textbooks’

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03138-2 The fundamental discovery deepens scientists’ understanding of chemical bonding. | Continue reading


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1995: Revealing the most common cause of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02886-5 The presenilin genes are identified as leading causes of familial disease, shedding light on an enzyme at the heart of amyloid-β production. | Continue reading


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1906: The dawn of Alzheimer’s disease

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02881-w A German physician’s study of a woman with memory loss and hallucinations marks the beginning of research into the disease that came to bear his name. | Continue reading


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1985: Disentangling tau pathology

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02883-8 The protein tau is identified as the core component of neurofibrillary tangles — nearly 80 years after the structures were spotted in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. | Continue reading


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2013: Genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s uncovered by large meta-analysis

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02949-7 A study of nearly 75,000 people doubled the number of areas of the human genome that were known to be associated with late-onset disease. | Continue reading


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1993: A major genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02885-6 The APOE gene, which codes for a fat-binding protein in the brain, is identified as a strong genetic risk factor for the most common form of the disease. | Continue reading


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1984: Identifying amyloid-β in brain plaques

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02882-9 Evidence mounts that these peptides are the key component of plaques associated with Alzheimer’s and might give rise to the disease. | Continue reading


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1999: A vaccine raises hopes of treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02946-w Immunizing mice against amyloid-β is shown not only to prevent plaques forming, but also to clear away existing deposits. | Continue reading


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2008: Exploring the role of inflammation and immunity in Alzheimer’s disease

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02948-8 Genetic evidence kick-starts research into the involvement of microglia cells and the innate immune system in the development of the disease. | Continue reading


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1987: Finding the first Alzheimer’s gene

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02884-7 Mutations in the gene encoding APP, the precursor to amyloid-β, are found to underpin some cases of familial Alzheimer’s disease. | Continue reading


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2020: A blood-borne biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02950-0 The discovery and validation of a diagnostic marker in plasma could be an important step for monitoring disease progression. | Continue reading


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2021: Anti-amyloid antibodies take a bumpy road to the clinic

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02952-y The arrival of the first disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s was significant, but it was not met with the joy that might have been expected. | Continue reading


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Daily briefing: Bigger chatbots tell more lies

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03179-7 Bigger AI models tend to generate wrong answers rather than admit ignorance. Plus, our brains are spotting patterns in the world around us, even when our conscious minds don’t. | Continue reading


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Satellites are photobombing astronomy data — could AI offer a solution?

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03146-2 An algorithm that detects streaks of light in telescope images could help to counter a growing threat to astronomy. | Continue reading


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This fish’s legs are made for walking — and tasting the sea floor

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03117-7 The northern sea robin has taste buds on its feet that can sense buried prey. | Continue reading


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Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes — a world first

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03129-3 She is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant. | Continue reading


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Impurity-healing interface engineering for efficient perovskite submodules

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08073-w Impurity-healing interface engineering for efficient perovskite submodules | Continue reading


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Author Correction: A molecular and cellular perspective on human brain evolution and tempo

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07957-1 Author Correction: A molecular and cellular perspective on human brain evolution and tempo | Continue reading


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Researchers in Hungary raise fears of brain drain after ‘body blow’ EU funding suspension

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02888-3 A survey of early-career academics finds that one in four is considering moving abroad amid concerns of stigmatization from some international colleagues. | Continue reading


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My mission to protect threatened mangroves

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02901-9 Wetlands ecologist Sigit Sasmito describes how growing up in rural Indonesia influenced his interest in peatlands and mangroves. | Continue reading


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Addendum: A graph placement methodology for fast chip design

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08032-5 Addendum: A graph placement methodology for fast chip design | Continue reading


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Structural basis of archaeal FttA-dependent transcription termination

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07979-9 Cryo-electron microscopy structures of the Thermococcus kodakarensis transcription pre-termination complex suggest a mechanism by which the archaeal termination factor FttA applies mechanical force to a t … | Continue reading


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Direct evidence for a carbon–carbon one-electron σ-bond

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07965-1 The one-electron oxidation of a hydrocarbon with an elongated C–C single bond provides direct evidence for a one-electron σ-bond between carbon atoms. | Continue reading


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Single-cell CAR T atlas reveals type 2 function in 8-year leukaemia remission

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07762-w Elevated type 2 functionality in CAR T cell infusion products is significantly associated with maintenance of a median B cell aplasia duration of 8.4 years in paediatric patients with acute lymphocytic le … | Continue reading


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Single-cell multi-omics map of human fetal blood in Down syndrome

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07946-4 Using single-cell and multi-omics data of fetal blood, a high-resolution molecular map of dysregulated haematopoiesis in Down syndrome is provided. | Continue reading


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Phages reconstitute NAD+ to counter bacterial immunity

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07986-w A study shows that many phages are capable of evading antiphage defence systems of bacteria by reconstituting NAD+ from its degradation products in infected cells. | Continue reading


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Nitrogen-doped amorphous monolayer carbon

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07958-0 Free-standing nitrogen-doped amorphous monolayer carbon consisting of mixed five-, six- and seven-membered rings was prepared through the polymerization of pyrrole within the confined interlayer cavity of … | Continue reading


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The type 2 cytokine Fc–IL-4 revitalizes exhausted CD8+ T cells against cancer

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07962-4 Fc–IL-4, a typical type 2 cytokine, reinvigorates exhausted CD8+ T cells in tumours, underscoring this fusion protein as a potent immunotherapy that synergizes effectively with type 1 immunity against can … | Continue reading


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Using both faces of polar semiconductor wafers for functional devices

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07983-z A new approach is described for fabricating devices on each of the faces of the same gallium nitride semiconductor wafer, using the cation face for photonic devices and the anion face for electronic devic … | Continue reading


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Bendable non-silicon RISC-V microprocessor

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07976-y Flex-RV, a 32-bit microprocessor based on an open RISC-V instruction set fabricated with indium gallium zinc oxide thin-film transistors on a flexible polyimide substrate, enables an ultralow-cost bendabl … | Continue reading


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Designed endocytosis-inducing proteins degrade targets and amplify signals

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07948-2 Computationally designed genetically encoded proteins can be used to target surface proteins, thereby triggering endocytosis and subsequent intracellular degradation, activating signalling or increasing c … | Continue reading


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