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The Galaxy’s population of mysterious filaments that emit bright radio waves is at least ten times larger than scientists realized1,2. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Subscribe Tax calculation will be finalised during

A study revealed that dog feces and urine have some negative impacts on the local biodiversity, despite the known nutritional value of dog feces to the environment. (Photo : RAYMOND ROIG/AFP via Getty Images) High Levels of Fertilization  From the estimated analysis done by the researchers from the University of Ghent, each year dog feces

Download PDF In this picture, I’m trying to work out which cannabis plants grow the fastest. I’m looking for those that have started to flower early, indicating that their reproductive organs have become active. My team and I can then cross-breed them for genetic improvement. We have a 100-square-metre greenhouse at Brazil’s Federal University of

Climate change is usually defined as a significant change in average weather patterns over several decades or longer. This is the long-term trend that distinguishes climate change from natural meteorological variability. According to a study of 25 corporations, many of the world’s biggest companies are failing to meet their targets in tackling climate change. Companies’

CAREER FEATURE 07 February 2022 Start-ups create career opportunities for scientists As companies compete for talent, a candidate’s attitude can matter more than their credentials. Chris Woolston 0 Chris Woolston Chris Woolston is a freelance writer in Billings, Montana. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Twitter Facebook

Millions of Americans are recovering following several days of blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, and strong winds, due to the previous winter storm, which affected mostly the Northeast and Midwest regions of the country. The recent winter storm caused power outages that affected thousands, and delayed and canceled flights across the US. Winter Storm Aftermath in

Scientists have identified a trove of genetic mutations that are linked to the development of metastatic cancer1. These mutations could act as cancer cells’ navigation apps, providing directions that allow malignancies to spread from one organ to another. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal

Around 100,000 dead fish, dumped by the Dutch-owned trawler FV Margiris, were seen floating on the Bay of Biscay-located on the western Atlantic coast of France. The incident drew outrage from French environmentalists who advocate against overfishing and called for a response from the French government. Ocean of Dead Fish (Photo : Marcel Mochet via

NEWS 04 February 2022 How sneezing hamsters sparked a COVID outbreak in Hong Kong Hamsters are only the second species known to have spread SARS-CoV-2 to humans. Smriti Mallapaty Smriti Mallapaty View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Twitter Facebook Email A suspected outbreak at a pet shop

NEWS 04 February 2022 Does Omicron hit kids harder? Scientists are trying to find out Children are making up a larger proportion of patients hospitalized with COVID than in previous infection waves. Max Kozlov Max Kozlov View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Twitter Facebook Email Children might

Scientists at Nagoya University have made significant progress in their understanding of the brain circuitry in birds, allowing them to determine the source of a particular sound. (Photo : YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images) Interaural Time Difference Detection  Scientists have made significant progress in their understanding of the brain circuitry in birds, allowing them to

NEWS 04 February 2022 Major African radio telescope will help to image black holes US$25-million facility in Namibia will be Africa’s first millimetre-range radio telescope. Sarah Wild Sarah Wild View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Twitter Facebook Email The Africa Millimetre Telescope in Namibia will be a

Variations in the genes for the newly found musk and underarm odor scent receptors add to a growing body of evidence that humans’ sense of smell is increasingly deteriorating. These findings are reported in recent research published Feb. 3 in the journal PLOS Genetics by Sijia Wang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Joel Mainland of

NEWS 04 February 2022 Huge boost for US science funding inches closer to reality The US House of Representatives has passed its America COMPETES Act, which includes money for science funding agencies. Scientists are cautious, but hopeful. Freda Kreier Freda Kreier View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar

NATURE PODCAST 04 February 2022 Coronapod: what people get wrong about endemic COVID The assumption that endemic COVID represents a happy ending is misguided and even dangerous Noah Baker & Monya Baker Noah Baker View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Monya Baker View author publications You can

According to NASA, the International Space Station (ISS) will operate until 2030 before crashing into the Pacific Ocean in early 2031. In a report this week, the US space agency stated the ISS would fall into an area of the ocean known as Point Nemo. This is the furthest point on Earth from land, also

Gas-burning stoves and ovens in the United States alone could be adding half-a-million-cars’ worth of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere every year1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Subscribe Tax calculation will be

As the multifaceted storm continued its journey, ice blanketed a vast area of the United States Thursday evening, adding to power disruptions and life-threatening traffic conditions across the country. (Photo : Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)In an aerial view, U.S. and Texas state flags fly over a Nissan car dealership as light traffic moves through

NEWS 04 February 2022 China’s Winter Olympics are carbon-neutral — how? Researchers commend Beijing for mitigating a wide range of emissions, but say that future games should wean themselves off carbon offsets. Smriti Mallapaty Smriti Mallapaty View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Twitter Facebook Email A freestyle

Parents vaccinated against COVID-19 shield their unvaccinated children from infection with the Alpha and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2, according to a study of more than 150,000 households in Israel1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 €

According to a research, some seasonal plants in the UK are blossoming a month sooner as the environment warms. The researchers looked at 420,000 dates from 1793 for the first blossoming of more than 400 species. Until 1986, the average date for the first blooming was around 12 May, but it has subsequently been shifted

CAREER FEATURE 03 February 2022 Realizing a passion for public health in Cameroon A clear vision and good delegation skills can help women to advance in their careers. Kendall Powell 0 Kendall Powell Kendall Powell is a freelance writer in Boulder, Colorado. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google

A 112 million-year-old dinosaur track was severely damaged by a bulldozer during a government-funded construction at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite in Utah. The bulldozer was attempting to remove a wooden boardwalk and replace it with concrete and metal for the safety of visitors. There have been several accounts that the trackway was already fragile

Centuries ago, people living on South America’s Pacific Coast stacked the remains of human spines onto reed sticks — a practice that could have served to piece together the damaged skeletons of their dead1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year

1. Spielhagen, R. F., Scholten, J. C., Bauch, H. A. & Eisenhauer, A. No freshwater-filled glacial Arctic Ocean. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04089-8 (2021). 2. Geibert, W., Matthiessen, J., Stimac, I., Wollenburg, J. & Stein, R. Glacial episodes of a freshwater Arctic Ocean covered by a thick ice shelf. Nature 590, 97–102 (2021). CAS  Article  Google Scholar  3.

According to a recent study, ancient trees help forests adapt in a way that is critical to their long-term survival. The study discovered that genetic resistance is passed on to other plants, allowing the ecosystem to endure environmental changes. Scientists say that because of their importance in forests, these ancient trees “must be safeguarded,” as

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The second Earth Trojan asteroid was confirmed by astronomers and called it 2020 XL5, according to a new study published in the journal Nature on February 1. The new study reveals the Trojan asteroid is situated in Earth’s orbit. It is estimated that 2020 XL5 will remain in Earth’s orbit for more than 3,500 years

NEWS 02 February 2022 Had breakthrough COVID after a booster? Odds are it’s Omicron New findings reinforce Omicron’s genius at punching through immune defenses — but also show that boosters improve protection. Sara Reardon 0 Sara Reardon Sara Reardon is a freelance science writer in Bozeman, Montana. View author publications You can also search for