NATURE
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See a tardigrade ride a worm in the world’s weirdest rodeo — September’s best science images
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03153-3 The month’s sharpest science shots — selected by Nature’s photo team. Source link
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Do orangutans like your toothpaste? Books in brief
Environomics Dharshini David Elliott & Thompson (2024) Why should an orangutan care what toothpaste a person uses, asks economist Dharshini…
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This fish’s legs are made for walking — and tasting the sea floor
A northern sea robin (Prionotus carolinus) scurries across the sand on its six legs, which it also uses as shovels…
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Scientists successfully ‘nuke asteroid’ — in a lab mock-up
Scientists and science-fiction writers have long asked whether a nuclear explosion could change the course of an asteroid headed for…
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Mathematicians discover new class of shape seen throughout nature
Mathematicians have described1 a new class of shape that characterizes forms commonly found in nature — from the chambers in…
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toll of drug-resistant infections to rise by 70%
Acinetobacter baumannii — a bacterium associated with hospital-acquired infections that can develop resistance to antibiotics.Credit: Eye Of Science/Science Photo Library…
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Academics say flying to meetings harms the climate — but they carry on
Air travel to attend academic conferences remains widespread although many meeting-goers have reservations about emissions.Credit: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg/Getty An overwhelming majority…
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Self-organized tissue mechanics underlie embryonic regulation
Animals All experimental methods and animal husbandry for transgenic quails were performed in accordance with the guidelines of the European…
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The Amazon’s gargantuan gardeners: manatees
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02874-9 The aquatic mammals disperse seeds of their favourite foods as they migrate, according…
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Transparent mice made with light-absorbing dye reveal organs at work
A dye that turns mouse tissues transparent could have applications in medical research. Credit: dra_schwartz/Getty A dye that helps to…
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