The perplexing body plan of arrow worms decoded
The perplexing body plan of arrow worms decoded Summary Piovani et al. (as discussed by Lewin & Luo) report a high-quality genome sequence and a single-cell atlas for a chaetognath…
Just how bad will climate change get? The only way to know is to fund basic research
Just how bad will climate change get? The only way to know is to fund basic research Summary Tim Palmer (World View, Nature) argues that key uncertainties in projections of…
A humidity measure that accounts for redistribution of water across the landscape
A humidity measure that accounts for redistribution of water across the landscape Summary A new global humidity index developed by Miguez-Macho and Fan (2025) adds lateral hydrologic flows — surface…
These tiny flyers levitate on the Sun’s heat alone
These tiny flyers levitate on the Sun’s heat alone Summary Researchers have demonstrated centimetre-scale, ultralight wafers that can momentarily levitate using sunlight alone. The design builds on the photophoretic effect…
Watch rappelling robots dive into a lava tube — for science
Watch rappelling robots dive into a lava tube — for science Summary Researchers tested a team of three autonomous robots in a lava tube on Lanzarote, Spain, to evaluate strategies…
Photophoretic flight of perforated structures in near-space conditions
Photophoretic flight of perforated structures in near-space conditions Summary This Nature paper demonstrates that ultralight, perforated membrane structures can generate measurable photophoretic lift under near-space (very low pressure) conditions. The…
Calving-driven fjord dynamics resolved by seafloor fibre sensing
Calving-driven fjord dynamics resolved by seafloor fibre sensing Content summary This Nature paper reports a field deployment of seafloor distributed fibre sensing (DAS and DTS) across the fjord in front…
n-Type thermoelectric elastomers
n-Type thermoelectric elastomers Summary Researchers report one of the first n-type thermoelectric elastomers, created by combining uniform bulk nanophase separation, thermally activated crosslinking and targeted n-doping in a single material…
Delocalized electrolyte design enables 600 Wh kg−1 lithium metal pouch cells
Delocalized electrolyte design enables 600 Wh kg−1 lithium metal pouch cells Summary This Nature paper reports a new “delocalized electrolyte” concept that intentionally creates a more disordered Li+ solvation microenvironment…
The genomic origin of the unique chaetognath body plan
The genomic origin of the unique chaetognath body plan Summary This Nature paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly, regulatory maps (Hi-C, ATAC‑seq, enzymatic methylome), and a single-cell transcriptomic atlas for…