Ant queens produce sons of two distinct species Summary Researchers report an extraordinary reproductive system in the Iberian harvester ant (Messor ibericus). Queens of this species produce two genetically distinct…
The diversity of microbial enzymes that turn a pollutant into an inert gas Summary Reductase enzymes convert the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) into harmless dinitrogen (N2). A new…
Earth’s capacity to store carbon could max out surprisingly soon Summary A new study estimates Earth’s practical geological storage for CO₂ at about 1,460 gigatonnes — far lower than frequently…
Damaged bridges flex and twist to prevent collapse Summary Steel truss bridges — built from connected elements — can sometimes avoid catastrophic collapse after a key member fails by activating…
Cocaine-activated ion channels engineered to break the loop of addiction in rats Summary Researchers have designed ion channels that are selectively activated by cocaine and used these as chemogenetic tools…
‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother Summary Researchers report that queens of the Iberian harvester ant (Messor ibericus) can produce male offspring of a different…
Ancient DNA connects large-scale migration with the spread of Slavs Content summary This Nature study reports genome-wide ancient DNA from 1,243 ancient samples (including 555 newly generated genomes) across three…
Seismic detection of a 600-km solid inner core in Mars Summary This Nature paper presents seismic evidence for a solid inner core (IC) inside Mars, inferred from InSight seismic records.…
Rewiring of cortical glucose metabolism fuels human brain cancer growth Summary This Nature paper uses clinical stable-isotope infusions in patients and matched intracranial patient-derived mouse models plus metabolic-flux modelling to…
Dynamic fibroblast–immune interactions shape recovery after brain injury Summary This Nature paper maps how central nervous system (CNS) fibroblasts respond to focal brain injury and how their interactions with immune…
