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Disease-ravaged species makes unlikely comeback after yearslong recovery efforts: 'It's mind-blowing'
"It's incredible to see." The recovery of a frog species driven to near-extinction by disease has delighted conservationists, and those efforts have...
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Mathematicians discover new class of shape seen throughout nature
‘Soft cells’ — shapes with rounded corners and pointed tips that fit together on a plane — feature in onions, molluscs and more. Applications are...
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The Nature Podcast highlights of 2024
The team select some of their favourite stories from the past 12 months. Download the Nature Podcast 25 December 2024 In this episode: 00:36 How melting...
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nature
First sighting of ‘neutrino fog’ sparks excitement – but is it bad news for dark matter?
Ultra- sensitive detectors have observed neutrinos from the Sun, whose signals mimic those expected to be produced by elusive dark matter. Gemma...
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Scientists Have an Epic Plan to Save Bison from Extinction.
This biotech company became famous for trying to bring back the wooly mammoth. Now it has another bold idea. The American Bison is an icon...
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nature
'Living seed bank' could have the potential to preserve the Amazon rainforest's threatened plant species: 'It can provide everything we need'
The living seed bank initiative brings significant benefits to the farming community and Indigenous peoples. In the Amazon rainforest, a "living seed...
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Geologists reject the Anthropocene as Earth’s new epoch — after 15 years of debate
But some are now challenging the vote, saying there were ‘procedural irregularities’. Our Classified Advertising Executive is a fantastic role for...
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MicroRNAs won the Nobel — will they ever be useful as medicines?
Efforts to make therapeutics from the tiny RNA molecules have been in ‘a little bit of a slump’, but that might soon change. Heidi Ledford...
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The low carbon cost of alleviating poverty
New modeling study suggests that reducing global poverty does not have to derail decarbonization efforts Extreme poverty, defined as living on less...
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nature
Cancer trial results show power of weaponized antibodies
Tumour- targeting antibodies coupled with toxic chemicals are an unprecedented success in treating bladder cancer. Opportunity for a mid-career...
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nature
Crackdown on skin-colour bias by fingertip oxygen sensors is coming, hints FDA
Devices can overestimate blood oxygen levels in people with dark skin, affecting medical care. Max Kozlov Evidence is mounting that devices widely used...
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nature
Daily briefing: Carrion crows have counting skills seen only in people
Carrion crows can reliably caw a number of time s – from one to four – on command. Plus, scientists are racing to make AlphaFold3 more accessible...
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Google uncovers how quantum computers can beat today’s best supercomputers
Quantum machines have a noise threshold past which classical machines cannot best them, researchers have learnt. Dan Garisto Ever since the first...
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These Gaza scientists are keeping research alive amid war, destruction and uncertainty
Researchers in Gaza tell Nature of ‘unwavering commitment to education and knowledge’ as most universities lie damaged or destroyed. The 42-day...
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Disputed dark-matter claim to be tested by new lab in South Korea
A multi-million dollar facility is hoping to put a 21-year-old debate about dark matter to rest. The joint DFG RTG 2887 “VISION” invites applications...
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AI & robotics briefing: Winged robot demystifies insect flight
Robot fly helps to unravel the workings of the insect wing hinge. Plus, AI traces mysterious metastatic cancers to their source and general rules for...
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nature
The life and gruesome death of a bog man revealed after 5,000 years
Vittrup Man, who died in his thirties, was a Scandinavian wanderer who settled down between 3300 and 3100 bc. Ewen Callaway Before he was bludgeoned to...
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COP28 climate summit signals the end of fossil fuels — but is it enough?
As nations make historic pledge to ‘transition’ energy systems away from fossil fuels — some scientists are disappointed by the softened...
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nature
Why does heart disease affect so many young South Asians?
Geneticists are trying to understand the elevated risks of heart and metabolic disease among people of South Asian ancestry, but some question...
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The surprising cause of fasting’s regenerative powers
Post- fast feasting helps to activate stem cells in the gut but can also prompt development of precancerous growths, mouse research shows. Researchers...
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Data integrity concerns flagged in 130 women’s health papers — all by one co-author
Some of the studies listed in a peer-reviewed paper as potentially problematic have been included in analyses that could inform clinical...
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Daily briefing: Signs that ChatGPT is polluting peer review
Buzzwords typical of AI-generated text were found in peer review reports. Plus, replication issues plague promising DIANA fMRI technique and how...
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nature
The jet stream may be starting to shift in response to climate change
Sections of the planet’s jet streams have begun shifting towards the poles over the past several decades. It is most likely that this is...
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Mice live longer when inflammation-boosting protein is blocked
Humans also have the protein, called IL-11, offering hope for a future longevity treatment. Heidi Ledford A protein that promotes inflammation could...
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Scientists Discovered An Amazing Practical Use For World's Leftover Coffee Grounds
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Daily briefing: Snake steak could help feed the world
Large pythons are better at converting their food into edible protein than many other farmed animals. Plus, the career costs for scientists battling...
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nature
Tasmanian devil die-off is shifting another predator’s genetics
Devil population crashes caused by contagious tumours have knock-on effects elsewhere in the food chain. Miryam Naddaf Declining numbers of the...
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Major AlphaFold upgrade offers boost for drug discovery
Latest version of the AI models how proteins interact with other molecules — but DeepMind restricts access to the tool. Ewen Callaway Since the...
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nature
Daily briefing: Millions vote to keep Ecuador’s oil in the ground
Ecuadorians have voted to oust the state oil company from a protected area of the Amazon. Plus, a guide for academic leaders for hiring a...
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Circular cement makes for strong and green concrete
Researchers have found a way to take waste concrete from demolition sites and turn it into fresh new concrete that has a strength not seen...
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nature
How AI works is often a mystery — that's a problem
The inner workings of many AIs are mysterious, but with increasing use of such technologies in high stakes scenarios, how should their inscrutable...
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Europe spent €600 million to recreate the human brain in a computer. How did it go?
The Human Brain Project wraps up in September after a decade. Nature examines its achievements and its troubled past. Netherlands (NL) University of...
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Daily briefing: Why exercise is good for us
Scientists are starting to untangle exactly how we benefit from the stress of physical activity. Plus, studies in mice might have pinpointed the...
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World’s biggest set of human genome sequences opens to scientists
The whole genomes of 500,000 people in the UK Biobank will help researchers to probe our genetic code for links to disease. Ewen Callaway The world’...
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If your heart stops, this smartwatch-AI can call for help
The machine learning algorithm picks up sudden loss of pulse and automatically alerts emergency services — plus, the latest from the Nature...
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Rare genetic disorder treated in womb for the first time
The child, who is now almost three years old, shows no signs of the often fatal motor neuron disease. YNL recruits leading scientists in agriculture:...
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nature
The Most Beautiful Bird Migration Routes Across the US
Bird migration is one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles. Each year, countless species undertake incredible journeys across North America,...
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Daily briefing: Why moths are really drawn to light
Nocturnal insects’ instinct to keep their back to the light makes them appear attracted to lamps. Plus, the emerging field of cancer neuroscience and...
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Humanity’s oldest art is flaking away. Can scientists save it?
Ancient humans painted scenes in Indonesian caves more than 45,000 years ago, but their art is disappearing rapidly. Researchers are trying to...
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Daily briefing: Why US scientists aren’t retiring
Centuries of isolation shaped Greenlanders’ unique genetics. Plus, why so many US scientists don’t want to retire. Arctic life changed Greenlanders’...
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nature
Cancer-fighting CAR T cells could be made inside body with viral injection
Scientists are devising ways to edit the genomes of immune cells without having to extract them from the people being treated. Heidi...
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nature
These AI firms publish the world’s most highly cited work
US and Chinese firms dominate the list of companies that are producing the most research and patents in artificial intelligence. Elizabeth Gibney US...
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nature
What is science? Tech heavyweights brawl over definition
AI pioneer Yann LeCun and Elon Musk went head-to-head in a debate about modern research that drew thousands of comments. Fred Schwaller If you do...
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Why it feels good to scratch that itch: the immune benefits of scratching
Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show. Scratching a mosquito bite can...
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This doctor raised the alarm about a deadly mpox outbreak that went global
Placide Mbala is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024. Early this year, cases of mpox erupted across Central Africa,...
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Near death experience — Japan’s Moon lander makes a comeback
After nine days in a state of suspension, the upside-down Moon lander has received enough sunlight to start operating again. Gemma Conroy After being...
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60 Gray Wolves Make a Remarkable Comeback in California After Nearly 100 Years - Raising Both Hope and Concern
In a heartwarming twist, California’s wilderness is coming alive again with the return of gray wolves after nearly a century. These majestic...
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Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark to end record-breaking commercial lunar mission
"It has been an honor to enable science and technology experiments that support future missions to the moon, Mars and beyond." The historic mission of...
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nature
Daily briefing: Should the Stanford Prison Experiment be retracted more than 50 years on?
Leopard- spotted rocks are ‘an intriguing signal’ of microbial life on Mars. Plus, should the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment be retracted? Spotted...
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nature
Wuhan lab samples hold no close relatives to virus behind COVID
Shi Zhengli, the virologist at centre of COVID lab-leak theory, reveals coronavirus sequences from Wuhan institute. Smriti Mallapaty After years of...
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