Daily briefing: Epigenetic atlas shows how ageing tweaks DNA Summary This Nature Briefing (02 September 2025) highlights a major new epigenetic “atlas” mapping DNA methylation changes across the adult lifespan…
A way to determine how partial charges of atoms in a molecule are distributed Summary Atomic partial charges are small shifts in electron density across atoms in a molecule. Mahmoudi…
Brain tumours in mice grow more slowly when starved of key amino acid Summary Researchers report that many glioblastomas — an aggressive form of brain tumour — take the amino…
This is the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’: its goal is to stop dengue Summary The Wolbito do Brasil facility in Curitiba is the world’s largest production site for Aedes aegypti…
Depriving brain tumours of an amino acid could enhance chemotherapy Summary New analysis and accompanying commentary in Nature report that glioblastoma — the most aggressive adult brain cancer — reprogrammes…
The diversity of microbial enzymes that turn a pollutant into an inert gas Summary Researchers report a newly discovered bacterial protein family that reduces nitrous oxide (N2O) to dinitrogen (N2),…
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 them as synthetic, drug-triggered…
Damaged bridges flex and twist to prevent collapse Summary Steel truss bridges, made from connected frameworks of elements, can sometimes survive the failure of a load-bearing component by activating hidden…
Rewiring of cortical glucose metabolism fuels human brain cancer growth Summary This study used clinical stable-isotope infusions and metabolic flux analysis (MFA) in human glioma patients and patient-derived mouse models…
Genetic suppression features ABHD18 as a Barth syndrome therapeutic target Summary This Nature study uses complementary genome-wide genetic screens and biochemical assays to identify ABHD18 as a suppressor of TAFAZZIN…
