NATURE

A little bird flies high thanks to mighty mitochondria

Mitochondria are mighty ― especially those of birds that fly thousands of kilometres each year. Investigation into mitochondria, the powerhouses…

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The best science images of 2024 — <i>Nature’s</i> picks

Nature, Published online: 13 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03969-zA breathtaking total eclipse, courageous penguins, volcanic smoke rings and more. Source link

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Mars rover makes epic climb to explore some of the oldest rocks in the Solar System

Washington DCAfter a months-long climb up the side of a crater on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has finally emerged on…

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How a biochemistry department used redacted job applications to achieve gender parity

Concealing some of the information on job applications led to more women being hired.Credit: Christopher Ames/GettyIn 2017, when Sherri Christian…

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Neanderthals and humans interbred more recently than scientists thought

Members of a group including the Zlatý kůň woman and the Ranis individuals travel across Europe some 45,000 years ago…

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Meet the scientist helping women find their voice

In a community center in rural Madagascar, Kame Westerman noticed something that changed her career. As the men debated the…

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Making kidney tests work for everyone

A 2022 regional study found that creatinine is an inadequate biomarker for kidney function in people in South Africa, Malawi…

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Extreme heat makes body clocks tick faster

Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here.Some researchers…

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Central control of dynamic gene circuits governs T cell rest and activation

Primary human T cell isolation and expansionCD4+ regulatory and effector T cells were isolated from fresh peripheral blood Leukopaks (70500,…

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Reversing resistance to cancer immune therapy with antibodies that target GDF-15 protein

CLINICAL BRIEFINGS 11 December 2024 The protein GDF-15 is a potent immunosuppressor that is overexpressed in many solid tumours and…

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