Melanoma cells (artificially coloured). An immune-based therapy was more effective against this cancer in people who received an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine within 100 days of the start of their cancer treatment.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL
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Integration of hunger and hormonal state gates infant-directed aggression
Ethical compliance
All animal procedures performed in this study were approved by the UK Government (Home Office) and by the Crick Institutional Animal Welfare Ethical Review Panel.
Mice
Animals were housed in individually ventilated cages on a…
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A metallic p-wave magnet with commensurate spin helix
Ahn, K.-H., Hariki, A., Lee, K.-W. & Kuneš, J. Antiferromagnetism in RuO2 as d-wave Pomeranchuk instability. Phys. Rev. B 99, 184432 (2019).
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Naka, M. et al. Spin current…
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Gene implicated in the heart defects associated with Down’s syndrome
Nature, Published online: 22 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03396-8
A search for the genes responsible for the high incidence of heart defects in children with Down’s syndrome casts a light on potentially affected developmental processes.
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The search for mutations that sperm acquire as men age
Nature, Published online: 22 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02976-y
Age-related mutations give sperm-forming stem cells a selective advantage during sperm production, shaping disease risk and genetic variation in offspring.
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Copper-free chips generate robust ‘combs’ of multicoloured light
Nature, Published online: 22 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03130-4
A stable ‘frequency comb’ of photons with discrete colours has been generated on a microscale chip by removing copper contaminants from the circuit.
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Pancreatic cancer relies on opposing signalling pathways to drive its cellular diversity
Tumour progression and spread are influenced by a variety of factors. These include communication between cells, the presence of differing types of cellular lineage in a cancer (tumour heterogeneity) and variations in cellular states (a…
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Surprise meteorite debris uncovered on Moon’s far side
Sifting through the first-ever rock samples collected from the far side of the Moon, scientists in China have unearthed a surprise: fragments of a rare type of meteorite that could help to piece together the Solar System’s history. The debris…
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Oxidative potential of atmospheric particles in Europe and exposure scenarios
Sites and data description
In this work, the data come from a large number of European sites: permanent monitoring station or punctual site of campaign. The main value of these data lies in the notable diversity of site types (five different…
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A guide to the Nature Index
The Nature Index is a database of author affiliations and institutional relationships. The index tracks contributions to research articles published in high-quality natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an…
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