Groundwater-dependent ecosystem map exposes global dryland protection needs
Rohde, M. M., Froend, R. & Howard, J. A global synthesis of managing groundwater dependent ecosystems under sustainable groundwater policy.
Singular dielectric nanolaser with atomic-scale field localization
Shim, H., Monticone, F. & Miller, O. D. Fundamental limits to the refractive index of transparent optical materials. Adv. Mater.
Forest-degradation thresholds shape tropical biodiversity
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02155-5 Can forest-degradation thresholds be identified to assess whether logged sites have conservation value?
Gel protects therapeutic proteins from deactivation — even in the post
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02233-8 The need to keep therapeutic proteins, such as insulin, constantly cold can limit
Make gene therapies more available by manufacturing them in lower-income nations
A pharmacist at a health-care centre in India dispenses free medicine to a person with sickle-cell disease.Credit: Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo/Alamy
Position-dependent function of human sequence-specific transcription factors
Experimental methods Cell culture, siRNA and mRNA transfections U2OS, HepG2, HEK293T or Vero E6 cells were grown at 37 °C with
The search for superconductivity just got wider
Nature, Published online: 17 July 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02232-9 Compounds containing copper have long been targeted in the search for high-temperature superconductivity,
Identification of plant transcriptional activation domains
Strader, L., Weijers, D. & Wagner, D. Plant transcription factors—being in the right place with the right company. Curr. Opin.
Mice live longer when inflammation-boosting protein is blocked
Laboratory mice live longer when they have an immune protein called IL-11 blocked, a study has found.Credit: Panther Media GmbH/Alamy
A holistic platform for accelerating sorbent-based carbon capture
The PrISMa platform’s modular structure allows us to consider various stakeholders’ perspectives. For any combination of source, sink, technology, utilities