Why Juneteenth matters for science
Nature, Published online: 08 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02855-4In the light of US court rulings on racism in science and affirmative action in higher education, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans is ever more important. #press
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This parrot taps out beats — and it custom-builds its instruments
Nature, Published online: 15 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02829-6Male palm cockatoos prefer certain types of percussion tool, which they create themselves from branches and seed pods. #press
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India’s Moon mission: four things Chandrayaan-3 has taught scientists
Nature, Published online: 08 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02852-7In just two weeks, the Indian mission has made some surprising discoveries about the composition of the Moon #press
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A historic solar flare’s huge intensity is revealed by new tools
Nature, Published online: 08 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02747-7Scientists estimate the magnitude of the 1859 ‘Carrington flare’, the biggest of its kind ever recorded. #press
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This alternative way to measure research impact made judges cry with joy
Nature, Published online: 15 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02877-yResearch managers, citizen scientists, librarians and technicians rarely make it onto author lists. But an initiative to assess their hidden contributions to team science moved some judging panel members to tears. #press
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Legacy of racist US housing policies extends even to bird data
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02825-wA discriminatory strategy called redlining, which was implemented in the 1930s, has repercussions today for records of urban biodiversity. #press
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Author Correction: Accurate medium-range global weather forecasting with 3D neural networks
Nature, Published online: 14 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06545-zAuthor Correction: Accurate medium-range global weather forecasting with 3D neural networks #press
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MDMA as psychiatric treatment moves closer to US approval
Nature, Published online: 14 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02886-xLong-awaited clinical trial data show psychedelic drug is effective at treating post-traumatic stress disorder in a diversity of people. #press
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Wood component yields useful plastics — without the health risks
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02717-zLignin and a catalyst allow for green and efficient production of alternatives to bisphenol A. #press
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The maths of how we wait in crowded places
Nature, Published online: 13 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02828-7Experiments at a simulated railway platform show people space themselves out regardless of obstacles. #press
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Why a blockbuster superconductivity claim met a wall of scepticism
Nature, Published online: 06 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02733-zPhysicist Ranga Dias and his colleagues have twice claimed to make a room-temperature superconductor. But many researchers question the evidence. #press
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is disrupting Antarctic science
Nature, Published online: 12 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02764-6The polar region is demilitarized, but the conflict is posing a threat to important climate data collected at Ukraine’s research station. #press
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Daily briefing: Our distant ancestors nearly went extinct 900,000 years ago
Nature, Published online: 01 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02815-yAn unknown human-like species was reduced to just 1,280 breeding individuals, creating a genetic bottleneck that is still detectable in the DNA of modern-day humans. Plus, research bases have polluted the Antarctic and how to do the hard work of greening your lab. #press
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How science bolstered a key European climate-change case
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02809-wA group of older women in Switzerland has taken the government to court over its inaction on climate change. Our experience of preparing evidence for the case offers six lessons for researchers. #press
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Daily briefing: First detection of oxygen-28 defies expectations
Nature, Published online: 31 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02761-9Scientists are surprised by the initial observations of the 28O nucleus. Plus, people with type 1 diabetes are building their own treatment tech, and a battle for the soul of beekeeping. #press
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Daily briefing: Our distant ancestors nearly went extinct 900,000 years ago
Nature, Published online: 01 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02815-yAn unknown human-like species was reduced to just 1,280 breeding individuals, creating a genetic bottleneck that is still detectable in the DNA of modern-day humans. Plus, research bases have polluted the Antarctic and how to do the hard work of greening your lab. #press
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Author Correction: Structural basis for directional chitin biosynthesis
Nature, Published online: 25 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06553-zAuthor Correction: Structural basis for directional chitin biosynthesis #press
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Antarctic research stations have polluted a pristine wilderness
Nature, Published online: 01 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02740-0Historical bad practices have left a legacy of pollution, but efforts are under way to chart a better future. #press
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Which graduate students gain patents? Gender holds an answer
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02680-9PhD students with supervisors who are prolific inventors have an edge, as do male students. #press
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Monitoring an active war zone in Ukraine using seismic data
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02454-3Seismic data have been used to continuously identify individual military explosions in Ukraine. Such conflict monitoring provides unprecedented details of these attacks and an objective data source that is essential for accurate war reporting and for identifying potential breaches... #press
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