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Discovery of Galileo’s long-lost letter shows he edited his heretical ideas to fool the Inquisition

Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

Discovery of Galileo’s long-lost letter shows he edited his heretical ideas to fool the Inquisition

Discovery of Galileo’s long-lost letter shows he edited his heretical ideas to fool the Inquisition, Published online: 21 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06769-4

Exclusive: Document shows that the astronomer toned down the claims that triggered science history’s most infamous battle — then lied about his edits.

Categories: Literature

Discovery of vibrant deep-sea life prompts new worries over seabed mining

Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

Discovery of vibrant deep-sea life prompts new worries over seabed mining

Discovery of vibrant deep-sea life prompts new worries over seabed mining, Published online: 21 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06771-w

“Gummy squirrels,” single-celled organisms the size of softballs and strange worms thrive in a Pacific Ocean zone some considered an underwater desert.

Categories: Literature

University says prominent food researcher committed academic misconduct

Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

University says prominent food researcher committed academic misconduct

University says prominent food researcher committed academic misconduct, Published online: 21 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06802-6

Brian Wansink will retire at the end of the academic year, according to Cornell University.

Categories: Literature

Japan’s asteroid mission drops first rovers onto ‘dumpling’ space rock

Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

Japan’s asteroid mission drops first rovers onto ‘dumpling’ space rock

Japan’s asteroid mission drops first rovers onto ‘dumpling’ space rock, Published online: 21 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06808-0

The two landers will hop around Ryugu to take pictures and measure temperatures.

Categories: Literature

A daily aspirin might not be what the doctor ordered

Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

A daily aspirin might not be what the doctor ordered

A daily aspirin might not be what the doctor ordered, Published online: 21 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06728-z

A drug taken regularly by half of US adults might raise the risk of serious bleeding.

Categories: Literature

Daily briefing: The cruel and futile war on obesity

Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

Daily briefing: The cruel and futile war on obesity

Daily briefing: The cruel and futile war on obesity, Published online: 21 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06810-6

The human cost of science’s inability to understand obesity, Galileo’s long-lost heretical letter, and our pick of the best images, features and culture from the week in science.

Categories: Literature

How an atom forms a ‘ghost’ bond with a partner that isn’t there

Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

How an atom forms a ‘ghost’ bond with a partner that isn’t there

How an atom forms a ‘ghost’ bond with a partner that isn’t there, Published online: 21 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06745-y

Electric and magnetic pulses can fool an electron into reaching out for an illusory atom.

Categories: Literature

The multitasking cell that can build the parts of a human skeleton

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00

The multitasking cell that can build the parts of a human skeleton

The multitasking cell that can build the parts of a human skeleton, Published online: 20 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06743-0

Cells sprout into bits of human bone when implanted in mice.

Categories: Literature

World's first animal was a pancake-shaped prehistoric ocean dweller

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00

World's first animal was a pancake-shaped prehistoric ocean dweller

World's first animal was a pancake-shaped prehistoric ocean dweller, Published online: 20 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06767-6

Fossils of ancient sea creatures answer a long-standing question about how animals became bigger and more complex.

Categories: Literature

Daily briefing: China dominates ranking of research rising stars

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00

Daily briefing: China dominates ranking of research rising stars

Daily briefing: China dominates ranking of research rising stars, Published online: 20 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06789-0

The rise of Chinese institutions in the Nature Index, the visa woes hampering African and Asian researchers, and the most beautiful slugs in the world.

Categories: Literature

The squid biologist connecting schools and scientists worldwide

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00

The squid biologist connecting schools and scientists worldwide

The squid biologist connecting schools and scientists worldwide, Published online: 20 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06772-9

A PhD student aims to change people’s perception of researchers by forging links with classrooms through Skype.

Categories: Literature

Denisovan hybrid cave yields four more hominin bones

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00

Denisovan hybrid cave yields four more hominin bones

Denisovan hybrid cave yields four more hominin bones, Published online: 20 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06763-w

The ancient human remains were found using a method that can scan thousands of bones relatively quickly.

Categories: Literature

Publisher Correction: Magnetoelectric inversion of domain patterns

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00

Publisher Correction: Magnetoelectric inversion of domain patterns

Publisher Correction: Magnetoelectric inversion of domain patterns, Published online: 20 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0560-x

Publisher Correction: Magnetoelectric inversion of domain patterns

Categories: Literature

FDA proposes stiff fines for failing to report clinical trials

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00

FDA proposes stiff fines for failing to report clinical trials

FDA proposes stiff fines for failing to report clinical trials, Published online: 20 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06801-7

Pharmaceutical companies could face penalties of up to US$10,000 per day.

Categories: Literature

The role of CD32 during HIV-1 infection

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:00

The role of CD32 during HIV-1 infection

The role of CD32 during HIV-1 infection, Published online: 19 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0494-3

The role of CD32 during HIV-1 infection

Categories: Literature

Movers and shakers

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:00

Movers and shakers

Movers and shakers, Published online: 19 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06625-5

Although China leads the pack, fast-moving institutions are building their research reputations the world over.

Categories: Literature

Glider soaring via reinforcement learning in the field

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:00

Glider soaring via reinforcement learning in the field

Glider soaring via reinforcement learning in the field, Published online: 19 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0533-0

A reinforcement learning approach allows a suitably equipped glider to navigate thermal plumes autonomously in an open field.

Categories: Literature

Elimination of senescent cells prevents neurodegeneration in mice

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:00

Elimination of senescent cells prevents neurodegeneration in mice

Elimination of senescent cells prevents neurodegeneration in mice, Published online: 19 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06677-7

Aggregation of the protein tau is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases in humans. It emerges that eliminating a type of damaged cell that no longer divides can prevent tau-mediated neurodegeneration in mice.

Categories: Literature

Hydraulic diversity of forests regulates ecosystem resilience during drought

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:00

Hydraulic diversity of forests regulates ecosystem resilience during drought

Hydraulic diversity of forests regulates ecosystem resilience during drought, Published online: 19 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0539-7

The diversity in the hydraulic traits of trees mediates ecosystem resilience to drought and will probably have an important role in future ecosystem–atmosphere feedback effects.

Categories: Literature

Filthy air is a global disgrace

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:00

Filthy air is a global disgrace

Filthy air is a global disgrace, Published online: 19 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06731-4

Science can help to tackle air pollution with better models for monitoring and exposure.

Categories: Literature

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