Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever chemicals’ fuels debate
Nature, Published online: 01 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02444-5A European agency is considering sweeping restrictions on fluorinated chemicals used in jet engines, electric cars, refrigeration systems, semiconductors and many consumer products. #press
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Authigenic mineral phases as a driver of the upper-ocean iron cycle
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06210-5Analysis of a new dissolved iron, ligand and particulate iron seasonal dataset shows that authigenic iron phases help control ocean dissolved iron distributions and the coupling between dissolved and particulate iron pools. #press
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Quantum oscillations of the quasiparticle lifetime in a metal
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06330-yQuantum oscillations in the three-dimensional topological semimetal CoSi are reported, where selected oscillation frequencies have no corresponding extremal Fermi surface cross-sections, representing instead oscillations of the quasiparticle lifetime. #press
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Consent document translation expense hinders inclusive clinical trial enrolment
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06382-0The availability of translated consent documents improves recruitment of patients with limited English proficiency to clinical trials, indicating a potentially modifiable barrier to the inclusion of patients with limited English proficiency. #press
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Einkorn genomics sheds light on history of the oldest domesticated wheat
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06389-7Around 1% of the A subgenome of modern bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) originates from einkorn (Triticum monococcum), the first domesticated wheat species. #press
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Netrin-1 blockade inhibits tumour growth and EMT features in endometrial cancer
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06367-zWe describe netrin-1 upregulation in a majority of human endometrial carcinomas and demonstrate that netrin-1 blockade, using the anti-netrin-1 antibody NP137, is effective both in a mouse model and in patients with endometrial carcinomas. #press
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‘It’s a dream’: JWST spies more black holes than astronomers predicted
Nature, Published online: 03 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02460-5The James Webb Space Telescope’s observations could help to answer questions about how the celestial objects formed early in the Universe. #press
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Ancient DNA reveals the living descendants of enslaved people through 23andMe
Nature, Published online: 03 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02478-9A landmark genomic study raises the possibility that many more people could find links to distant ancestors through genetic analysis. #press
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Plastic rocks are threatening wildlife on Brazil’s easternmost island — I’m studying how
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02448-1Geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos finds that fishing gear and packaging are creating a new type of pollution. #press
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Blockade of netrin-1 is a promising strategy against endometrial cancer
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02181-9The protein netrin-1 is involved in embryonic development and is upregulated in various cancers, including endometrial cancer. In mouse models and a first-in-human trial, blocking netrin-1 with a humanized monoclonal antibody, NP137, prevents a cellular change called the... #press
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Pharmacological targeting of netrin-1 inhibits EMT in cancer
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06372-2Netrin-1 is upregulated in cancer models that undergo spontaneous epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and its targeting blocks the progression of tumour cells to a late mesenchymal state, suggesting possible therapeutic applications. #press
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Ultrafast deposition of faceted lithium polyhedra by outpacing SEI formation
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06235-wWe report the discovery of lithium metal’s intrinsic growth morphology, a rhombic dodecahedron, and leverage these rhombic dodecahedra as nucleation seeds for improved battery performance. #press
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Anna Atkins: pioneering botanical photographer who captured algae and ferns in ghostly blue images
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02446-3A compilation of 550 original plates reveals the dedicated work of the nineteenth-century woman who was the first to publish a book with cyanotypes of specimens. #press
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Publisher Correction: Complementary Alu sequences mediate enhancer–promoter selectivity
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06475-wPublisher Correction: Complementary Alu sequences mediate enhancer–promoter selectivity #press
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Dr Semmelweis review: Mark Rylance play shows how hand washing saved hundreds of lives
Nature, Published online: 03 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02493-wProfessional pride and personal tragedy stymied ideas about how infections spread in the nineteenth century, suggests a show about maverick Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis. #press
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Millions of jobs in food production are disappearing — a change in mindset would help to keep them
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02447-2Halting the loss of jobs and knowledge from small-scale producers requires investing in rural sustainability, addressing poverty and inequity and ensuring the economic gains stay local. The benefits would be shared globally. #press
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Pharmacological targeting of netrin-1 inhibits EMT in cancer
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06372-2Netrin-1 is upregulated in cancer models that undergo spontaneous epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and its targeting blocks the progression of tumour cells to a late mesenchymal state, suggesting possible therapeutic applications. #press
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Children on fieldwork: how two scientist mothers made it happen
Nature, Published online: 01 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02471-2We both struggled with the idea of juggling our families and field teams — but we found good reasons to keep pursuing our goals. #press
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‘It’s a dream’: JWST spies more black holes than astronomers predicted
Nature, Published online: 03 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02460-5The James Webb Space Telescope’s observations could help to answer questions about how the celestial objects formed early in the Universe. #press
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Multidecker sandwich compounds assembled into nano-rings
Nature, Published online: 02 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02016-7Sandwich compounds are molecules in which two planar molecular rings sandwich a metal ion ‘filling’ between them. The chemistry of these compounds has been extended by the assembly of nano-rings from 18 identical sandwich-type building blocks. #press
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