Networking for introverted scientists
Thu 8:00pm By Ruth GotianNetworking for introverted scientistsNetworking for introverted scientists, Published online: 19 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01296-2Networking is a crucial skill for all scientists. Ruth Gotian offers tips for those who struggle to make it work.‘Global deal for nature’ fleshed out with specific conservation goals
Thu 8:00pm By Jeff Tollefson‘Global deal for nature’ fleshed out with specific conservation goals‘Global deal for nature’ fleshed out with specific conservation goals, Published online: 19 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01253-zTo maintain a liveable planet, governments need…Algorithms spot millions of California’s tiniest quakes in historical data
Wed 8:00pm By Robin AndrewsAlgorithms spot millions of California’s tiniest quakes in historical dataAlgorithms spot millions of California’s tiniest quakes in historical data, Published online: 18 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01258-8Project identifies reams of…US health agency pours $350 million into fight against opioid crisis
Wed 8:00pm By Sara ReardonUS health agency pours $350 million into fight against opioid crisisUS health agency pours $350 million into fight against opioid crisis, Published online: 18 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01288-2Research grants will support four teams working across…How US–China political tensions are affecting science
Wed 8:00pm By Andrew SilverHow US–China political tensions are affecting scienceHow US–China political tensions are affecting science, Published online: 18 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01270-yConference travel, research visas, science funding and security clearance are all…Daily briefing: Is brain death the end?
Wed 8:00pm By Anna NagleDaily briefing: Is brain death the end?Daily briefing: Is brain death the end?, Published online: 18 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01291-7Partial revival of pig brains hours after death raises a whole host of scientific and ethical questions. Plus: an…Fearsome ancient carnivore discovered after fossil lingered for decades in museum drawer
Wed 8:00pm By Riley BlackFearsome ancient carnivore discovered after fossil lingered for decades in museum drawerFearsome ancient carnivore discovered after fossil lingered for decades in museum drawer, Published online: 18 April 2019;…Electrifying skyrmion bubbles
Tue 8:00pm By Pavlo ZubkoElectrifying skyrmion bubblesElectrifying skyrmion bubbles, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01139-0An electrical analogue of the magnetic-skyrmion bubble — a swirling arrangement of magnetic moments — has been unveiled in an…Daily Briefing: Long-distance lab life
Tue 8:00pm By Anna NagleDaily Briefing: Long-distance lab lifeDaily Briefing: Long-distance lab life, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01275-7Leading a lab from the other side of the globe, new evidence for dramatic ocean-plastic rise, malaria vaccine field…Observation of room-temperature polar skyrmions
Tue 8:00pm By S. DasObservation of room-temperature polar skyrmionsObservation of room-temperature polar skyrmions, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1092-8Chiral polar-skyrmion bubbles are observed in superlattices of titanium-based perovskite oxides at…Neurocranial development of the coelacanth and the evolution of the sarcopterygian head
Tue 8:00pm By Hugo DutelNeurocranial development of the coelacanth and the evolution of the sarcopterygian headNeurocranial development of the coelacanth and the evolution of the sarcopterygian head, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1117-3Micro-computed…A closer look at lightning reveals needle-like structures
Tue 8:00pm By Earle WilliamsA closer look at lightning reveals needle-like structuresA closer look at lightning reveals needle-like structures, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01178-7Structural features have been identified on positively charged lightning channels…Newton’s opus revisited, bodily surprises and the secret lives of dogs: New in paperback
Tue 8:00pm By Mary CraigNewton’s opus revisited, bodily surprises and the secret lives of dogs: New in paperbackNewton’s opus revisited, bodily surprises and the secret lives of dogs: New in paperback, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01173-yHighlights of…Publisher Correction: Martian dust storm impact on atmospheric H2O and D/H observed by ExoMars Trace…
Tue 8:00pm By Ann Carine VandaelePublisher Correction: Martian dust storm impact on atmospheric H2O and D/H observed by ExoMars Trace Gas OrbiterPublisher Correction: Martian dust storm impact on atmospheric H2O and D/H observed by ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, Published online: 17 April 2019;…Publisher Correction: No detection of methane on Mars from early ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter…
Tue 8:00pm By Oleg KorablevPublisher Correction: No detection of methane on Mars from early ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter observationsPublisher Correction: No detection of methane on Mars from early ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter observations, Published online: 17 April 2019;…Predicting disruptive instabilities in controlled fusion plasmas through deep learning
Tue 8:00pm By Julian Kates-HarbeckPredicting disruptive instabilities in controlled fusion plasmas through deep learningPredicting disruptive instabilities in controlled fusion plasmas through deep learning, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1116-4Using data from…Prominent Sudanese geneticist freed from prison as dictator ousted
Tue 8:00pm By Declan ButlerProminent Sudanese geneticist freed from prison as dictator oustedProminent Sudanese geneticist freed from prison as dictator ousted, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01231-5Muntaser Ibrahim was released alongside several other academics…Moon mapper, Sun spotter: the astonishing Thomas Harriot
Tue 8:00pm By Georgina FerryMoon mapper, Sun spotter: the astonishing Thomas HarriotMoon mapper, Sun spotter: the astonishing Thomas Harriot, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01174-xThe formidable Tudor mathematician never published his work. Georgina Ferry…Planet’s ocean-plastics problem detailed in 60-year data set
Tue 8:00pm By Matthew WarrenPlanet’s ocean-plastics problem detailed in 60-year data setPlanet’s ocean-plastics problem detailed in 60-year data set, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01252-0Researchers find evidence of rising plastic pollution in an accidental…Seven nations that survived apocalypse
Tue 8:00pm By Richard RhodesSeven nations that survived apocalypseSeven nations that survived apocalypse, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01175-wJared Diamond’s latest explores national resilience in the face of catastrophe. Richard Rhodes critiques it.Experimental gene therapy frees ‘bubble-boy’ babies from a life of isolation
Tue 8:00pm By Heidi LedfordExperimental gene therapy frees ‘bubble-boy’ babies from a life of isolationExperimental gene therapy frees ‘bubble-boy’ babies from a life of isolation, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01257-9Treatment restores immune-system…Restoration of brain circulation and cellular functions hours post-mortem
Tue 8:00pm By Zvonimir VrseljaRestoration of brain circulation and cellular functions hours post-mortemRestoration of brain circulation and cellular functions hours post-mortem, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1099-1A specialized technology can restore and preserve…Mary Warnock (1924-2019)
Tue 8:00pm By Sarah FranklinMary Warnock (1924-2019)Mary Warnock (1924-2019), Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01277-5Philosopher who crafted governance for embryo research.Part-revived pig brains raise slew of ethical quandaries
Tue 8:00pm By Nita A. FarahanyPart-revived pig brains raise slew of ethical quandariesPart-revived pig brains raise slew of ethical quandaries, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01168-9Researchers need guidance on animal use and the many issues opened up by a new…The fast stuff
Tue 8:00pm By George ZebrowskiThe fast stuffThe fast stuff, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01180-zMaking a connection.Astrophysical detection of the helium hydride ion HeH+
Tue 8:00pm By Rolf GüstenAstrophysical detection of the helium hydride ion HeH+Astrophysical detection of the helium hydride ion HeH+, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1090-xStudies of the planetary nebula NGC 7027, using an upgraded spectrometer onboard a…Pig brains kept alive outside body for hours after death
Tue 8:00pm By Sara ReardonPig brains kept alive outside body for hours after deathPig brains kept alive outside body for hours after death, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01216-4Revival of disembodied organs raises slew of ethical and legal questions about the…Resonant electro-optic frequency comb
Tue 8:00pm By Alfredo RuedaResonant electro-optic frequency combResonant electro-optic frequency comb, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1110-xA low-power, fixed microwave signal in combination with an optical-pump signal generates an optical frequency comb that…Pig experiment challenges assumptions around brain damage in people
Tue 8:00pm By Stuart YoungnerPig experiment challenges assumptions around brain damage in peoplePig experiment challenges assumptions around brain damage in people, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01169-8The restoration of some structures and cellular functions in…Targeting LIF-mediated paracrine interaction for pancreatic cancer therapy and monitoring
Tue 8:00pm By Yu ShiTargeting LIF-mediated paracrine interaction for pancreatic cancer therapy and monitoringTargeting LIF-mediated paracrine interaction for pancreatic cancer therapy and monitoring, Published online: 17 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1130-6A systematic…
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