Flies evolved a shock-absorber tissue used during embryonic development Summary The cephalic furrow — a fold of tissue between the head and trunk of Drosophila embryos — has long been…
Summary InSight’s seismometer recorded marsquakes for four years. Analysis of those seismic waves, reported by Bi et al. and discussed by Nicholas C. Schmerr in Nature, reveals evidence for a…
Compression causes cancer cells to start spreading Summary Researchers using a zebrafish model of melanoma show that mechanical compression from surrounding tissues can trigger cancer cells to switch from a…
Ancient DNA clarifies the early history of the Slavs Summary In a News & Views note, Steffen Patzold reviews a new Nature paper by Gretzinger et al. that uses ancient…
The diversity of microbial enzymes that turn a pollutant into an inert gas Summary Researchers report the discovery of a previously unknown bacterial protein family that can reduce the potent…
Ant queens produce sons of two distinct species Summary Ants are famous for strange reproductive tricks, and a new Nature News & Views piece (discussing Juvé et al.) shows that…
Depriving brain tumours of an amino acid could enhance chemotherapy Summary Glioblastoma is an aggressive adult brain cancer with a very poor prognosis. In a News & Views piece, Daniel…
Damaged bridges flex and twist to prevent collapse Summary Steel truss bridges — built from networks of connected members — can sometimes survive the sudden loss of a load-bearing element…
Earth’s capacity to store carbon could max out surprisingly soon Summary A new study published in Nature finds that the planet’s practical, low-risk capacity to store carbon dioxide in stable…
Ancient DNA connects large-scale migration with the spread of Slavs Summary This Nature paper reports new ancient DNA from a dense temporal and geographic transect — primarily the Elbe–Saale region…
