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Studies from wearables show that even small doses of physical activity provide health benefits. The authors of a Comment...
11/01/2025

Studies from wearables show that even small doses of physical activity provide health benefits. The authors of a Comment article in Nature Medicine argue that guidelines should be updated to reflect this.

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A paper in Nature Communications presents a personalised approach to clinical laboratory testing of antibiotics that enc...
11/01/2025

A paper in Nature Communications presents a personalised approach to clinical laboratory testing of antibiotics that encourages the use of drugs less likely to cause antimicrobial resistance, without compromising on overall antibiotic treatment options for prescribers.

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A study in Nature Human Behaviour characterizes protein signatures in the blood associated with social isolation and lon...
11/01/2025

A study in Nature Human Behaviour characterizes protein signatures in the blood associated with social isolation and loneliness, demonstrating how these link social isolation and loneliness to an increased risk of disease and mortality.

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From deciphering burnt Roman scrolls to reading crumbling cuneiform tablets, AI neural networks could give researchers m...
10/01/2025

From deciphering burnt Roman scrolls to reading crumbling cuneiform tablets, AI neural networks could give researchers more data than they’ve had in centuries.

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A pronounced increase in atmospheric CO2 coincided with warming at the end of the Late Palaeozoic Ice Age, according to ...
10/01/2025

A pronounced increase in atmospheric CO2 coincided with warming at the end of the Late Palaeozoic Ice Age, according to an 80-million-year-long boron isotope CO2 proxy record reported in Nature Geoscience.

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Two newly described mollusc species, named Punk ferox and Emo vorticaudum, presented in Nature, indicate that early moll...
10/01/2025

Two newly described mollusc species, named Punk ferox and Emo vorticaudum, presented in Nature, indicate that early molluscs were more diverse than previously thought. The spiky, wormlike fossils were found in England and date to around 430 million years ago.

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A diet-wide association study in Nature Communications identifies a potentially protective role of dairy intake in color...
09/01/2025

A diet-wide association study in Nature Communications identifies a potentially protective role of dairy intake in colorectal cancer incidence, driven largely by calcium.

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A detailed extinction risk assessment of freshwater fauna, covering more than 23,000 species, reported in Nature reveals...
09/01/2025

A detailed extinction risk assessment of freshwater fauna, covering more than 23,000 species, reported in Nature reveals that around 24% of the studied species are threatened with extinction. The analysis identifies major threats from pollution, dams, agriculture and invasive species.

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Magma beneath the Yellowstone Caldera may be shifting to the northeast, according to research on the properties of the c...
09/01/2025

Magma beneath the Yellowstone Caldera may be shifting to the northeast, according to research on the properties of the crust beneath the area published in Nature.

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Ancient human populations in Bolivia may have intentionally fed muscovy ducks and been largely reliant on maize agricult...
08/01/2025

Ancient human populations in Bolivia may have intentionally fed muscovy ducks and been largely reliant on maize agriculture, prior to the colonial invasion of the Amazon Basin, according to research published in Nature Human Behaviour.

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A paper in Nature demonstrates a new method to generate high resolution reconstructions of the genetic history of northe...
08/01/2025

A paper in Nature demonstrates a new method to generate high resolution reconstructions of the genetic history of northern and central Europe from the Iron Age through to the later Viking Age.

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Some chimpanzees may be more efficient at using tools to crack nuts than others, according to research in Nature Human B...
08/01/2025

Some chimpanzees may be more efficient at using tools to crack nuts than others, according to research in Nature Human Behaviour. The findings are based on an analysis of 25 years of video footage of almost 4,000 periods of nut-cracking from wild chimpanzees in Bossou, Guinea.

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A study in Nature Microbiology suggests that consuming more healthy plant-based foods could increase the proportion of g...
07/01/2025

A study in Nature Microbiology suggests that consuming more healthy plant-based foods could increase the proportion of gut microbes that favour human health. The findings are based on an analysis of more than 21,000 vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores.

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Pluto may have captured its moon Charon following a fleeting ‘kiss-and-capture’ collision, in which both bodies survived...
07/01/2025

Pluto may have captured its moon Charon following a fleeting ‘kiss-and-capture’ collision, in which both bodies survived largely intact, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience.

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Join us for a webinar with Sarah Teichmann and Aviv Regev, co-founders of the Human Cell Atlas, who will discuss the lat...
07/01/2025

Join us for a webinar with Sarah Teichmann and Aviv Regev, co-founders of the Human Cell Atlas, who will discuss the latest research that was published with Nature Portfolio. They will provide insights on the importance of generating and analysing single-cell data from different tissues and developmental stages to build a Human Cell Atlas.

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Approximately one in 10 new cases of type 2 diabetes and one in 30 new cases of cardiovascular disease worldwide in 2020...
06/01/2025

Approximately one in 10 new cases of type 2 diabetes and one in 30 new cases of cardiovascular disease worldwide in 2020 may be attributable to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a study in Nature Medicine.

The greatest proportion of attributable cases were found in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

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A study in Nature Cities on access to running water in large US cities since 1970 finds that the 2008 financial crisis w...
06/01/2025

A study in Nature Cities on access to running water in large US cities since 1970 finds that the 2008 financial crisis worsened household ‘plumbing poverty’ in many cities. This disproportionately impacted households of color and generally squeezed lower-income households into more precarious living situations.

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Humans first reached Mars in 1971, initiating the record of human activity there. A Comment article in Nature Astronomy ...
06/01/2025

Humans first reached Mars in 1971, initiating the record of human activity there. A Comment article in Nature Astronomy argues scientists should consider this developing archeology record as they plan future planetary protection procedures for Mars.

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A paper in Nature presents RAVEN, a robot with bird-inspired legs that can jump into flight, walk on the ground and hop over obstacles. The design could enable the deployment of aircraft in complex terrains. Link to the research paper in the comments.

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A study in Nature Medicine finds that deep brain stimulation of a region called the lateral hypothalamus improves walking and promotes recovery in humans and rodents with spinal cord injury. Link to the research in the comments.

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New research in Nature showing mitochondria can split into two different forms resolves a longstanding mystery of how mitochondria can simultaneously provide cells with energy and essential building blocks, even when resources are limited. Read the paper: https://go.nature.com/40LeBW3

Why do women hold back on sharing dissatisfaction online?
Why do women hold back on sharing dissatisfaction online?

A study published in Nature Human Behaviour finds that women submit higher online review ratings than men, which is probably due to their greater concern about social consequences when sharing negative feedback. Read the article: https://go.nature.com/3UDI8Ns

Explore the relationship between humans and digital technology in this Focus issue from Nature Human Behaviour, 'Connecting humans and machines.' Expert review and opinion pieces discuss the implications for individuals, science and society. Browse the issue: https://go.nature.com/3YPxKVD

Drone-mounted LiDAR has revealed the extent of two lost cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan. The finding of these cities, reported in Nature, may mean that highland areas may have played a more important role in medieval trade than previously thought. Read the research paper: https://go.nature.com/3NzIAIV

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