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Splendid squirrel sneezes at will

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Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03187-7 The British–American space satellite Ariel-5 launched in 1974, plus the curious ablutions of squirrels, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.

Build an international AI ‘telescope’ to curb the power of big tech companies

by Pierre Baldi / 1h

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03436-9

US plan to close the National Eye Institute shows faulty vision

by Stephen D. McLeod / 1h

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03437-8

Was the Nobel prize for physics? Yes — not that it matters

by Michael Szell / 1h

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03435-w

SpaceX must share astronaut health data to boost space biomedicine

by David Andrew Green / 1h

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03438-7

The discovery that stuck — 20 years of graphene

by Pablo Jarillo-Herrero / 1h

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03311-7 In 2004, physicists reported something remarkable: they had isolated ultrathin films of carbon atoms using sticky tape alone, and found that the films had astounding properties. The finding would forever change condensed-matter physics.

I’ve been studying misinformation for a decade — here are the rumours to watch out for on US election day

by Kate Starbird / 1h

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03401-6 We can anticipate many false claims, including alleged mass voting by non-citizens or ‘suspicious vans’ outside polling booths. We should quickly counter them.

Consider the ethical impacts of quantum technologies in defence — before it’s too late

by Mariarosaria Taddeo / 1h

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03376-4 Quantum technologies can help to defend nations, but they also threaten human rights and values. Their design and development need ethical guidance now.

How much energy does it take to make a baby? Researchers are rethinking what they know

by Carissa Wong / 1h

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03402-5 Across the animal kingdom, models have vastly underestimated the energy costs of reproduction.

How I peer into the geometry behind computer vision

by Dave Tacon / 1h

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03407-0 Minh Ha Quang’s work at a Japanese AI research centre aims to understand how machines extract image data from the real world.

Electric cars could save billions in health-care costs

by Abigail Klopper / 1h

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03313-5 Improving air quality by discontinuing combustion-engine vehicles would slash health-care costs in the United States, but the projected savings in rural areas depend on how the replacements are powered.

Dictators, disinformation, disputed outcomes and more: must-read books for a big election year

by Rumman Chowdhury / 1h

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03404-3 Five specialists share essential books for understanding threats to democracy past and present, and finding ways to guard against them.

Daily briefing: The “badass” worm behind 4 Nobel Prize wins

by Jacob Smith / 2h

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03453-8 We track the effects of oral contraceptives on the brain. Plus, celebrate a hero of scientific research: C. elegans.

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Author Correction: A physical wiring diagram for the human immune system

by Jarrod Shilts / 20h

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07928-6

Do disruptive climate protests work? Real-time survey finally offers answers

by Alix Soliman / 21h

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03431-0 Support for a moderate environmental group rose after a motorway closure, substantiating the ‘radical flank effect’.

Brain stimulation at home helps to treat depression

by Miryam Naddaf / 22h

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03446-7 A device that delivers a small electrical current to the brain has beneficial effects in cases of depression that doesn't respond to drugs or therapy.

Daily briefing: Mega-magnet breaks field record — but it comes with a cost

by Flora Graham / 1d

Nature, Published online: 18 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03445-8 Meet the world’s most powerful resistive magnet. Plus, how the eradication of smallpox influenced the spread of mpox.

Oct 20, 2024

How job-seeking scientists should walk the line between high-calibre and humble

by Linda Nordling / 1d

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03406-1 Hiring managers want applicants to show passion and dedication, but not overconfidence or exaggerations.

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