Ancient DNA connects large-scale migration with the spread of Slavs Summary This Nature study combines newly generated ancient DNA from 591 individuals with published datasets to create dense temporal and…
Amygdala–liver signalling orchestrates glycaemic responses to stress Key Points • The medial amygdala (MeA) is rapidly activated by physical, social and visual stressors and its activity precedes rises in blood…
PICALM Alzheimer’s risk allele causes aberrant lipid droplets in microglia Key Points • Genome-wide ASoC mapping in human iPSC‑derived microglia (iMGs), astrocytes and neurons prioritises functional non-coding LOAD risk variants;…
Commensal yeast promotes Salmonella Typhimurium virulence Summary This Nature paper shows that the common gut fungus Candida albicans can increase the virulence of Salmonella Typhimurium (STm) by producing l-arginine after…
Supervised learning in DNA neural networks Summary This paper demonstrates a DNA-based molecular system that performs supervised learning and subsequent classification entirely in vitro. The authors extend DNA strand-displacement ‘seesaw’…
3D-printed micro ion trap technology for quantum information applications Summary This Nature paper demonstrates a route to fabricate miniature trapped-ion electrode structures using high-resolution two-photon polymerisation (2PP) 3D printing, followed…
Adaptive and context-aware volumetric printing Summary This Nature paper introduces GRACE (Generative, Adaptive, Context-Aware 3D Printing), a workflow that combines tomographic volumetric printing with light-sheet imaging, computer vision and parametric…
Training of physical neural networks Summary This article reviews and synthesises recent advances in training “physical neural networks” (PNNs) — systems that use physical media (optical, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, etc.)…
A nanobody specific to prefusion glycoprotein B neutralizes HSV-1 and HSV-2 Summary This Nature paper reports the discovery and structural characterisation of a prefusion-specific nanobody (Nb1_gbHSV) that neutralises both HSV-1…
Brain-wide representations of prior information in mouse decision-making Summary This study from the International Brain Laboratory examines how mice represent and use prior information when making perceptual decisions. Mice performed…
