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NEWS AND VIEWS 30 September 2021 Delayed global warming could reduce human exposure to cyclones Rising temperatures are expected to increase the number of people exposed to tropical cyclones, but timing might prove crucial to the success of mitigation strategies. Abigail Klopper Abigail Klopper View author publications You can also search for this author in

The unwieldy mass left after the usable parts of wood have been stripped away now yields a useful molecule, thanks to a new chemical treatment1. 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

A man in northern Illinois died of rabies about a month after presumably being bitten by a bat he discovered in his room, health authorities said Tuesday, marking the state’s first human case of the illness since 1954. Last month, the guy in his eighties awoke to find a bat on his neck at his

NEWS 29 September 2021 This is what a solid made of electrons looks like Physicists have imaged elusive ‘Wigner crystals’ for the first time. Davide Castelvecchi Davide Castelvecchi View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share

Khmer towns in mainland Southeast Asia (including Angkor) and Maya cities in Mesoamerica both fell between 900 and 1500CE, coinciding with periods of extreme climatic change. While many cities’ ceremonial and administrative urban centers were abandoned, the communities surrounding them may have survived because of long-term investments in resilient landscapes. Their work, published in the

NEWS 29 September 2021 Arctic sea ice hits 2021 minimum This summer’s minimum ice cover was twelfth-lowest ever — and scientists warn that the long-term trend towards shrinking continues. Tosin Thompson Tosin Thompson View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on

If countries follow current climate pledges, babies born in 2020 could face, on average, seven times more heatwaves over the course of their lives than will those born in 19601. 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

Scientists have uncovered signs of two human-caused injuries in the 38-foot dead humpback whale, that was discovered floating in the seas off Staten Island on Friday. Human Caused Injuries Found on Autopsy Report The whale was discovered laying on its back with its blowhole below the water’s surface, “which is usually a good sign that

Some sea slugs build their eggs with the help of actively photosynthesizing organelles taken up from seaweed1. 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 checkout. Rent or

Described as the ‘ancestor’ of Mediterranean mosaics, an assembly of over 3,000 stones was discovered in the remains of a 15th century BC Hittite temple, 700 years before the oldest known mosaics of ancient Greece. The 3,500-year-old paving stones, in natural shades of beige, red and black, are arranged in triangles and curves, shedding light

In early 2020, scorching temperatures and prolonged droughts were fuelling bush fires across Australia. The blazes eventually killed an estimated 400 people and more than one billion animals — and prompted fire scientist David Bowman and his colleagues to write an article in Nature urging the Australian government to create a national wildfire-monitoring agency. Compiling

BOOK REVIEW 28 September 2021 From gold to Bitcoin and beyond An economist envisions a mostly cashless future, which could make finance more inclusive. Paola Subacchi 0 Paola Subacchi Paola Subacchi is professor of international economics and chair of the advisory board at the Global Policy Institute at Queen Mary, University of London. View author

Climate change is inextricably linked to global inequality patterns. The most vulnerable individuals suffer the brunt of the consequences of climate change while contributing the least to the problem. Millions of vulnerable people face increased problems as the effects of climate change worsen in terms of severe events, health implications, food security, livelihood security, water

Download PDF My job here at Apeel, a food-systems technology company in Goleta, California, is to unlock how genes and metabolites, or products of food breakdown, control the degradation of fruits such as mango and avocado. The company uses plant-based coatings to double the shelf life of produce and reduce waste from a range of

People living in Anchorage, Alaska have gotten used to living near moose and bear, but they are are now dealing with the threat from a smaller creature which is the humble river otter. (Photo : Getty Images) River Otter  The Alaska department of fish and game notified residents Friday of a pack of hostile otters

NEWS 27 September 2021 Climate change to loom large in talks to form new German government Strong results for green and liberal parties mean climate and energy policies are expected to feature heavily in upcoming coalition talks. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share via E-Mail

CAREER COLUMN 27 September 2021 Beware survivorship bias in advice on science careers For objective careers advice, talk to those who left science as well as those who stayed. Dave Hemprich-Bennett 0 , Dani Rabaiotti 1 & Emma Kennedy 2 Dave Hemprich-Bennett Dave Hemprich-Bennett is a postdoctoral research assistant in molecular ecology at the University

China carried out a new Covid-19 vaccine by Clover Biopharmaceuticals that was said to combat the disease with up to 79% efficacy, and 67% for severe infections caused by any strain. The SCB-2019 vaccine, a protein-based vaccine candidate, was also 92% effective against the Gamma variant and 59% effective against the Mu variant, according to

Some of the natural gas that leaks from oil and gas wells can stay trapped underground, where it dissolves in groundwater and can affect water quality1. 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

When David Bustos initially traveled to White Sands National Park in New Mexico to work as a wildlife biologist in 2005, he heard about the “ghost trails.” The phantom footsteps would emerge on the otherwise blank soil when the ground was wet enough at certain periods of the year, only to vanish when it dried

COMMENT 26 September 2021 Mental health: build predictive models to steer policy Combine economic, social and medical data to forecast need and design services to address the growing crisis. Jo-An Occhipinti 0 , Adam Skinner 1 , P. Murali Doraiswamy 2 , Cameron Fox 3 , Helen Herrman 4 , Shekhar Saxena 5 , Elisha

NATURE INDEX 24 September 2021 Coral conservation strikes a balance Australia–Fiji collaboration matches community needs with reef protection. Clare Watson 0 Clare Watson Clare Watson is a freelance writer in Wollongong, Australia. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Germany faces a climate crisis that creeps up on its lush landscapes, including the Sleeping Beauty’s castle. The once green field in Reinhardswald nature park has turned bare and dry when viewed up close. The ground is almost empty, with only white trunks and brittle sticks that stretches over some 50 acres. As weather conditions

Download PDF Another slip. A tiny one. Another lurch, a huge one. Another — Her teeth sunk into her lips, drawing blood. She was not going to scream. She was not. She was not going to give anyone that satisfaction. Assuming anyone was even listening. Probably not. But she could not — would not —

Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, has given a grave warning to world leaders on climate change, stating that Cop26 must be a “turning point for mankind” since global temperature rises are now unavoidable. Only 40 days before the global meeting in Glasgow, Mr. Johnson used his speech to the United Nations General Assembly to

NATURE INDEX 24 September 2021 Tracking 20 leading cities’ Sustainable Development Goals research Local challenges help to explain why some goals are prioritized over others. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share via E-Mail Download PDF Leading science cities’ output related to the United Nations’ 17

A catalyst containing nickel and iron can degrade the main waste product from urine to generate electricity and harmless by-products1. 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

Recent reports have emerged that severe COVID-19 effects include ‘unusually persistent delirium’, an acutely disturbed state of mind that can be caused by several disorders. It turns out that being severely infected by COVID-19 virus also triggers similar traits to the sickest hospitalized patients, up to 80% of ICU patients, according to initial investigations. Loss

An array of 30 lasers that acts as a single light source represents a key step towards the development of large-scale, high-powered lasers on a microchip1. 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

Researchers are developing artificial intelligence to evaluate climate change tipping points. The deep learning program might serve as an early warning system for climate change that has gotten out of hand. (Photo : Pixabay) Chris Bauch, an applied mathematics professor at the University of Waterloo, co-authors a recent research paper detailing the new deep-learning algorithm’s

NATURE INDEX 24 September 2021 Sustainable Development Goals research speaks to city strengths and priorities Collaboration between coastal communities and sprawling metropolises helps the drive to meet UN targets. Bec Crew 0 Bec Crew Senior editor View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on

NEWS 24 September 2021 Seed-inspired vehicles and a deadly lake — the week in infographics Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share via E-Mail North–south divide Research on economic issues relating to developing countries

Residents are wondering how climate change is generating increasingly devastating tropical storms after another record hurricane season. The people living along America’s coastlines have undoubtedly felt the effects of a hectic and devastating hurricane season, and experts believe climate change is a role in how intense hurricane seasons have grown in recent years. 2021 Atlantic

NEWS 24 September 2021 Closest known relatives of virus behind COVID-19 found in Laos Studies of bats in China and Laos show southeast Asia is a hotspot for potentially dangerous viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2. Smriti Mallapaty Smriti Mallapaty View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter

miteAn international scientific team has proved for the first time that animals can survive for very long periods (perhaps millions of years) without sex by studying a species of beetle mite. (Photo : Wikimedia Commons) A team of scientists has proved for the first time that asexual reproduction can be successful in the long run

BOOK REVIEW 23 September 2021 Ocean politics, DNA history and the climate experiment: Books in brief Andrew Robinson reviews five of the week’s best science picks. Andrew Robinson 0 Andrew Robinson Andrew Robinson’s many books include Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World’s Undeciphered Scripts and Einstein on the Run: How Britain Saved the World’s

arising from T. Takahashi et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2700-3 (2020) The sex disparity in COVID-19 mortality varies widely and is of uncertain origin. In their recent Article, Takahashi et al.1 assess immune phenotype in a sample of patients with COVID-19 and conclude that the “immune landscape in COVID-19 patients is considerably different between the sexes”, warranting

As new strains of the Covid-19 variants virus emerge, California now has the lowest coronavirus transmission rate of the United States, followed by a dramatic drop in cases and the admissions in hospitals. Lowest Coronavirus Transmission Rate Declared in California   (Photo : Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)Chelsea Perry, left, and husband Garrick

NATURE PODCAST 22 September 2021 The floating sensors inspired by seeds How tiny seed-like sensors could monitor the environment, and the latest from the Nature Briefing. Benjamin Thompson & Noah Baker Benjamin Thompson View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Noah Baker View author publications You can also

North Florida harbors unique animals that could be difficult to find in any other part of the United States. Those in search of strange creatures should be highly cautioned because some of these animals could cause actual harm. Researchers have been able to track some of North Florida’s most dangerous animals. Here are some of them.

Nature Video 22 September 2021 Seed-inspired spinners ride the wind and monitor the atmosphere Thousands of electronic sensors with wings could be dispersed over huge areas. Shamini Bundell Shamini Bundell View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on

NEWS ROUND-UP 22 September 2021 Preprint ban reversal, vaccine boosters and awards bias The latest science news, in brief. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share via E-Mail Download PDF Scientists study corals in a laboratory at the Australian Institute of Marine Science in Queensland.Credit: Jonas

In recent weeks, strange deer that have strips of flesh and blood dribbling from their antlers have been spotted wandering around Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  (Photo : Getty Images) The Bizarre Deer The park uploaded a picture of one on Facebook, revealing it looks as terrifying as it sounds. In the shared photo, a deer

In 2006, school kids in New Zealand discovered the fossilized remains of a penguin the size of a ten-year-old child. The giant bird turns out to be a new species of penguin that, thanks to its long legs, was taller than any of its modern relatives1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy

Firefighters wrap aluminum blankets all over ancient trees, including the 275-foot Earth’s biggest tree by volume – General Sherman, as fires engulf world-famous Sequoia National Park in California. (Photo : Getty Images) Wildfire in Sequoia National Park  Firefighters have been making a lot of effort to protect California’s prominent groves of giant sequoias as numerous

Stunning reliefs of camels in a rock formation in Saudi Arabia are far older than was first thought: they were carved more than 7,000 years ago, when the climate of Arabian Peninsula was markedly cooler and wetter than it is today1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal

CORRESPONDENCE 21 September 2021 Changing the wrapping won’t fix genetic-racism package Latifa Jackson  ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0949-978X 0 , Krystal S. Tsosie  ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7291-670X 1 & Keolu Fox  ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4215-5273 2 Latifa Jackson Howard University, Washington DC, USA. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Krystal S. Tsosie Native BioData

The Biden administration aims to protect workers and communities from severe heat following an extremely hot summer that incited an aggressive wildfire aggravated by drought which led to hundreds of deaths from the Pacific Northwest to hurricane-impacted Louisiana. (Photo : Getty Images) The Silent Killer  Under a plan publicized on Monday, the departments of Labor,