A phylogenetically diverse dataset of birds reveals that eggshell pigmentation may have been shaped by thermoregulatory needs, with birds in colder habitats having darker eggs. | Continue reading
The discovery of a remarkable cage-like carbon molecule. | Continue reading
The week in science: 11–17 October 2019. | Continue reading
The collaborators will take advantage of recent advances in cancer genetics and imaging. | Continue reading
Cells trigger an unfolded protein response (UPR) in the endoplasmic reticulum, but its regulation by mitochondria is unclear. Here, the authors report a 54-residue microprotein PIGBOS that participates in inter-organelle contact between the endoplasmic reticulum and the mitochond … | Continue reading
Lynsey Bunnefeld and her spouse took advantage of shared parental leave following their son’s birth, and this is what it taught them. | Continue reading
Lactylation is a newly discovered epigenetic modification. | Continue reading
Fossils shed light on how aquatic vertebrates evolved into land dwellers. | Continue reading
Karishma Kaushik thinks that learning to share details of her personal life at work has made her a better academic mentor. | Continue reading
Finding novel ways of harvesting energy is of fundamental importance in an energy-hungry world. The authors propose a “spin engine” with the potential experimental ability to generate electrical power at room temperature by harvesting the thermal energy of paramagnetic centers us … | Continue reading
Designing electronically asymmetric environment across monolayer graphene enhances the photo-thermoelectric effect and enables efficient infrared photodetection. Here, the authors report a photodetector based on CVD grown nano-patterned graphene with high responsivity of ~2900 V/ … | Continue reading
Nanoscale biological assemblies play crucial roles in all living systems and display a variety of chemical functionalities. Here the authors show that it is possible to replicate some of the biochemical functions in similarly-sized assemblies made from inorganic nanoparticles. | Continue reading
An analysis of sound waves from Mount Etna showcases a method that could aid volcano monitoring worldwide. | Continue reading
While the crisis of statistics has made it to the headlines, that of mathematical modelling hasn’t. Something can be learned comparing the two, and looking at other instances of production of numbers.Sociology of quantification and post-normal science can help. | Continue reading
While the crisis of statistics has made it to the headlines, that of mathematical modelling hasn’t. Something can be learned comparing the two, and looking at other instances of production of numbers.Sociology of quantification and post-normal science can help. | Continue reading
Spin-polarized tunnelling data show that the breakdown of antiferromagnetic order and the collapse of the spectral gap are not correlated in Sr2IrO4. This indicates that short-range magnetic correlations are not behind the emergence of the pseudogap. | Continue reading
Trivedi et al. find that phase separation of the chromosome passenger complex is essential for its localization and function at the inner centromere during mitosis. | Continue reading
Study reveals rampant racism in decision-making software used by US hospitals — and highlights ways to correct it. | Continue reading
Volcanoes that typically erupt effusively can generate highly explosive eruptions of basaltic lava under specific temperature and viscosity conditions, suggest crystallization experiments combined with numerical models of magma fragmentation. | Continue reading
The company says that its quantum computer is the first to perform a calculation that would be practically impossible for a classical machine. | Continue reading
A six-coordinate transition-metal complex with a hexagonal planar geometry is isolated and characterized. | Continue reading
An explosion of fossil finds reveals that ancient mammals evolved a wide variety of adaptations allowing them to exploit the skies, rivers and underground lairs. | Continue reading
A diverse intestinal microbiota is required for mice to undergo extinction-related neuronal plasticity and normal fear extinction learning. | Continue reading
The gut microbiota controls fear extinction in mice. | Continue reading
A 53-qubit processor demonstrates quantum supremacy. | Continue reading
In offspring exposed to THC in utero, molecular, synaptic and circuit reorganizations lead to a hyperdopaminergic phenotype and behavioral susceptibility. The neurosteroid pregnenolone restores both dopamine function and abnormal behavior. | Continue reading
Using billions of words of digitized historical text, Hills et al. develop and validate a measure of national subjective wellbeing, the National Valence Index, going back 200 years. | Continue reading
The strange circumstances surrounding the invention of the world’s first PC are probed by a new book — Sharon Weinberger reviews. | Continue reading
Quantum computing will suffer if supremacy is overhyped. Everyday quantum computers are still decades away. | Continue reading
Quantum supremacy is demonstrated using a programmable superconducting processor known as Sycamore, taking approximately 200 seconds to sample one instance of a quantum circuit a million times, which would take a state-of-the-art supercomputer around ten thousand years to compute … | Continue reading
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Antibodies in CSF specific for viral peptides implicate enteroviruses in acute flaccid myelitis. | Continue reading
Discover the world’s best science and medicine | Nature.com | Continue reading
Comprehensive study of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles finds that nearly one-fifth of vertebrates are bought and sold around the world. | Continue reading
The system allows researchers more control over DNA changes, potentially opening up conditions that have challenged gene-editors. | Continue reading
Buckminsterfullerene can be made from silicon carbide. | Continue reading
Reducing neuronal excitation increases lifespan across species. | Continue reading
The technology could help to boost immunity against cancer, influenza and much more. | Continue reading
Confusion reigns as researchers sort through the complex US e-cigarette market. | Continue reading
How are stable memories maintained in the brain despite significant ongoing fluctuations in synaptic strengths? Here, the authors show that a model consistent with fluctuations, homeostasis and biologically plausible learning rules, naturally leads to memories implemented as dyna … | Continue reading
Metal–organic framework capture materials could reduce the environmental impact of SO2 emissions but can have limited stability and poor reversibility. Here, a metal–organic framework with open Cu(ii) sites with fully reversible SO2 uptake of 17.5 mmol g−1 under ambient condition … | Continue reading