COVID infection risk rises the longer you are exposed — even for vaccinated people
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02715-1Rigorous evidence shows that significant contact with a person with SARS-CoV-2 is more likely to lead to transmission than a short encounter. #press
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Anthropogenic fingerprints in daily precipitation revealed by deep learning
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06474-xDeep learning using a convolutional neural network trained with daily precipitation fields and annual global mean surface air temperature data demonstrates that anthropogenically induced climate change has a detectable effect on daily hydrological fluctuations. #press
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A pentameric TRPV3 channel with a dilated pore
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06470-1High-speed atomic force microscopy single-molecule imaging and cryo-EM analysis discover and reveal the structure of a TRPV3 pentamer, providing evidence for a non-canonical pentameric TRP-channel assembly, laying the foundation for new directions in TRP channel research. #press
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Structure evolution at the gate-tunable suspended graphene–water interface
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06374-0Using centimetre-sized substrate-free monolayer graphene suspended on aqueous electrolyte surface, the structural evolution versus gate voltage at the graphene–water interface is shown, demonstrating minimal influence of extrinsic factors. #press
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AI finally beats humans at a real-life sport — drone racing
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02719-xThe new system combines simulation with onboard sensing and computation. #press
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Physicists finally observe strange isotope Oxygen 28 – raising fundamental questions
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02731-1The long-sought finding challenges scientists understanding of the strong nuclear force, and the AI that can beat human champions at drone racing. #press
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CRISPR screens decode cancer cell pathways that trigger γδ T cell detection
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06482-xA combination of genome-wide CRISPR screens in target cancer cells identifies pathways that regulate γδ T cell killing and BTN3A cell surface expression. #press
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First observation of 28O
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06352-6Observation of 28O and 27O through their decay into 24O and four and three neutrons, respectively, is reported, with the 28O nucleus being of particular interest owing to proton and neutron magic numbers and its extremely asymmetric neutron-to-proton ratio. #press
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Identifying attacks in the Russia–Ukraine conflict using seismic array data
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06416-7Analysis of seismic waves caused by explosions in northern Ukraine recorded by a local network in 2022 demonstrated the ability to automatically identify individual attacks during the Russia–Ukraine conflict in close to real time. #press
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Climate warming increases extreme daily wildfire growth risk in California
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06444-3Quantification of climate warming in California using machine learning shows increased daily wildfire growth risk by 25%, with an expected increase of 59% and 172% in 2100, for low- and very-high-emissions scenarios, respectively. #press
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A super-massive Neptune-sized planet
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06499-2Observations of the super-massive Neptune-sized transiting planet TOI-1853 b show a mass almost twice that of any other Neptune-sized planet known so far and a bulk density implying that heavy elements dominate its mass. #press
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Russian Moon lander crash — what happened, and what’s next?
Nature, Published online: 21 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02659-6The Luna 25 mission has ended in failure, raising major questions about the future of Russia’s space program. #press
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US seeks to extend science pact with China: what it means for research
Nature, Published online: 25 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02701-7But the move is a stop-gap measure, and scientists warn that lack of a full renewal could damage research collaborations. #press
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‘Gagged and blindsided’: how an allegation of research misconduct affected our lab
Nature, Published online: 25 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02711-5Bioengineer Ram Sasisekharan describes the impact of a four-year investigation by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which ultimately cleared him. #press
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The complexity of viruses, and understanding pain: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02634-1Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. #press
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Could the Universe be a giant quantum computer?
Nature, Published online: 25 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02646-xComputational rules might describe the evolution of the cosmos better than the dynamical equations of physics — but only if they are given a quantum twist. #press
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Daily briefing: New coronavirus variant BA.2.86 is exceedingly rare
Nature, Published online: 22 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02675-6Researchers are racing to determine whether the SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86 will be a global concern — or nothing to worry about. Plus, the Human Brain Project has missed its audacious goal to recreate the brain in a computer and tiny lab-grown organs could crack the mystery... #press
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Xiphoid nucleus of the midline thalamus controls cold-induced food seeking
Nature, Published online: 16 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06430-9Through leverage of whole-brain screening, in vivo calcium imaging and chemo- and optogenetic manipulations, it is demonstrated that the xiphoid nucleus serves as a key brain region in the promotion of cold-induced food-seeking behaviours. #press
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Proton transport through nanoscale corrugations in two-dimensional crystals
Nature, Published online: 23 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06247-6A study using high-resolution scanning electrochemical cell microscopy attributes proton permeation through defect-free graphene and hexagonal boron nitride to transport across areas of the structure that are under strain. #press
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The complete sequence of a human Y chromosome
Nature, Published online: 23 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06457-yWe present the complete 62,460,029-base-pair sequence of a human Y chromosome from the HG002 genome (T2T-Y) that corrects multiple errors in GRCh38-Y and adds over 30 million base pairs of sequence to the reference. #press
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