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27 Breaks in this issue · 2023
Without platelets, humans might have bled to death even with the tiniest of wounds. But is their only function to stop blood loss? New results suggest that...
Modelling quantum system is notoriously difficult, posing a challenge for studying quantum devices in real world settings, where interactions with surrounding...
In the 300 years since Newton’s apple, gravity sensors have emerged as a useful tool to investigate the underground, looking for hazards and even mapping the...
Genetics revealed a rare soil bacteria may produce bioactive molecules. We discovered two new dimer molecules produced by this organism: one of which had an...
We used international survey data from 500,000 students to show that genders attribute differently their failure to a lack of talent and argued that these...
One of the major challenges in cancer therapy is the recurrent emergence of resistance. In pancreatic cancer, we uncovered one such resistance mechanism....
We all pursue goals. These goals motivate some of our behaviors which allow us to interact with the environment until we satisfy our needs and desires. We...
Almost everything in our bodies is made from or by proteins. Just like reading a book opens a window to the world, studying these molecules helps us understand...
Using dedicated surveys and data from satellite tags, we identified areas where blue whales concentrate in Chilean Patagonia. We show that the main vessel...
We have seen in recent years a massive leap forward in plant genetic engineering which holds great promise for future plant breeding. However, the genes that...
We probably all know about the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, from an asteroid hitting the Yucatán peninsula. The impact caused tsunamis and...
Thermophotovoltaics (TPV) are a technology that can turn light into electricity, just like solar panels. However, instead of taking their energy from the sun,...
To persist in the face of climate change and human activities, organisms may need to adapt. We showed that Atlantic salmon from River Teno (between Finland and...
We have developed nanoscale guitar strings with extremely low energy dissipation, using silicon under stress. The exceptional lifetime of these mechanical...
Lessons from past warm periods in the Earth's history reveal that climate and atmospheric changes could lead to more intense seasonal rainfall, disturbing...
What is going on with SARS-CoV-2 infection and your brain? Even in mild infection there may be neurological injury that affects recovery. In our study, brain...
Analyzing seismic waveforms recorded by the InSight mission seismometer, we discovered and documented 47 marsquakes in the Cerberus Fossae region of Mars....
All known animals hear using an organ in their body, with the notable exception of a curious spider. We found that the orb-weaving spider breaks this...
The gravity of massive objects can magnify background objects, making them appear larger and brighter. Precise alignment between a background star and a...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia are devastating neurological diseases. Yet, there is no effective treatment for them. We uncovered a...
Better representation of Northern Hemisphere vegetation may resolve a scientific debate over how global temperatures changed during the past 12,000 years. Our...
The exact interplay between receptors and their downstream signaling influences essentially all physiological functions. But how can a cell discriminate...
Over the next 30 years, the expansion of cities will threaten global biodiversity unless we change the way that they are built. Greener cities can become part...
Schizophrenia is widely thought to involve the disruption of both early and late phases of brain development – the so-called ‘two-hit’ hypothesis – but what is...
