Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH’s Medical Collection to decode the genome of the virus responsible for the 1918-1920 influenza pandemic in Switzerland. The genetic material of the…
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Volvo’s Mobile BESS Energizes Construction Sites
In June, a fuel delivery to a Johns Hopkins Hospital campus went terribly awry, spilling 2,000 gallons of diesel into Baltimore’s harbor. As the Maryland capital raced to contain the mess, responders discovered a problem: They didn’t have…
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Your brain sees faces in everything—and science just explained why
If you have ever spotted faces or human-like expressions in everyday objects, you may have experienced the phenomenon of face pareidolia. Now, a new study by the University of Surrey has looked into how this phenomenon grabs our attention, which…
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A deadly virus no one talks about — and the HIV drugs that might stop it
Around 10 million people globally live with the life-threatening virus HTLV-1. Yet it remains a poorly understood disease that currently has no preventative treatments and no cure.
But a landmark study co-led by Australian researchers could…
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On writing accessible computational science papers
We provide our recommendations on effectively writing computational science manuscripts.
In a previous Editorial, we explored strategies for crafting titles and abstracts that are broadly accessible to…
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Behind the curtain | Nature Catalysis
This Editorial introduces the roll-out of transparent peer review at Nature Catalysis.
A few volumes ago we reflected on the importance of peer review1. Even though the evaluation of a scientific study…
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Connecting biomedical education with the medical humanities to advance translational medicine
The celebration of the 30th anniversary of Nature Medicine not only highlights progress in translating basic scientific discoveries into clinical applications but also identifies new, complex societal challenges — such as climate change and…
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Soil and pasture health underlie improved beef nutrient density determined by untargeted metabolomics in Southern US grass finished beef systems
Agarwal, S. & Fulgoni, V. L. Contribution of beef to key nutrient intakes in American adults: an updated analysis with NHANES 2011-2018. Nutr. Res. 105, 105–112 (2022).
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of Qihe gibel carp
Sample collection and sequencing
The Qihe gibel carp used in this experiment were collected from Qihe gibel carp breeding base of Anyang Institute of Technology (Anyang, Henan, China). All experiments complied with institutional animal care…
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Acoustic tweezers for advancing precision biology and medicine
Acoustic tweezers for advancing precision biology and medicine
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