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Enhancement of the voltage output of droplet electricity generators using high dielectric high-entropy oxide composites Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Yanan Zhou, Yan Zeng, Jianming Wang, Xiaoyi Li, Peng Wang, Wenlong Ma, Congyu Wang, Jiawei Li, Wenyong Jiang, Dun Zhang
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A Large-Capacity, Superhigh-Rate Integrated Lithium Metal Anode with Top-Down Composition Gradient Enabled by Polyantimonic Acid Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Yueying Zhang, Yi Guo, Kai Yong, Qian Wang, Meng Yao, Yun Zhang, Hao Wu
Interface engineering is an effective approach to solve the knotty Li-dendrite issues in lithium-metal batteries, and yet the robust large-capacity Li anode(>20 mAh cm−2) working at ultrahigh rate density(>20 mA cm−2) is still rarely attained. Herein, an integrated Li-metal-based anode with a top-down composition gradient (Li2O-LiOH-Li3Sb/Li) is constructed through a thermal-induced reaction of molten
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Social and environmental transmission spread different sets of gut microbes in wild mice Nat. Ecol. Evol. (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Aura Raulo, Paul-Christian Bürkner, Genevieve E. Finerty, Jarrah Dale, Eveliina Hanski, Holly M. English, Curt Lamberth, Josh A. Firth, Tim Coulson, Sarah C. L. Knowles
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How I’m supporting other researchers who have moved to Lithuania Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Biochemist Stephen Knox Jones chose a role in the Baltic country over other faculty positions in Denmark and the United States. He explains why.
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Chinese virologist who was first to share COVID genome sleeps on street after lab shuts Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Zhang Yongzhen shared the genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 with the world, speeding the development of vaccines.
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Plagiarism in peer-review reports could be the ‘tip of the iceberg’ Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Researchers say swathe of copied text could indicate a widespread problem.
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Scientists tried to give people COVID — and failed Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Researchers deliberately infect participants with SARS-CoV-2 in ‘challenge’ trials — but high levels of immunity complicate efforts to test vaccines and treatments.
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I fell out of love with the lab, and in love with business Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
The COVID-19 pandemic changed Karolina Makovskytė’s career ambitions, propelling her to a business development role in her home nation of Lithuania.
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How to meet Africa’s grand challenges with African know-how Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Simple measures to strengthen the interface between science, policy and society in African nations could help the continent leapfrog others in sustainable innovation and development.
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How bioinformatics led one scientist home to Lithuania Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Juozas Gordevičius founded a data-science company in the United States before returning to Vilnius.
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A snapshot of Lithuania’s life-sciences landscape Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Nature examines the Baltic country’s research ambitions as it marks 20 years of European Union membership.
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Support communities that will lose out in the energy transition Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Climate campaigners and politicians rightly concentrate on the benefits of clean energy — but without more support for those who are adversely affected, the backlash will only grow.
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Not just truffles: dogs can sniff out surpassingly rare native fungus Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Daisy, a member of a breed used to find fungal delicacies, detected a critically endangered Australian fungus faster than a trained human could.
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AI & robotics briefing: What running robots tell us about gaits Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
A robot that changes from trot to bounce to avoid falls hints at why four-legged animals transition between gaits. Plus, AI designs new gene-editing tools and how autonomous weapons are changing war.
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The science of 3 Body Problem: what’s fact and what’s fiction? Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Nature spoke to the sci-fi program’s adviser and two other researchers about the portrayal of PhD scientists and their technologies.
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This social sciences hub galvanized India’s dynamic growth. Can it survive? Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
The Centre for Policy Research has lost its chief executive, most of its staff and is running out of cash.
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Multimodal decoding of human liver regeneration Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 K. P. Matchett, J. R. Wilson-Kanamori, J. R. Portman, C. A. Kapourani, F. Fercoq, S. May, E. Zajdel, M. Beltran, E. F. Sutherland, J. B. G. Mackey, M. Brice, G. C. Wilson, S. J. Wallace, L. Kitto, N. T. Younger, R. Dobie, D. J. Mole, G. C. Oniscu, S. J. Wigmore, P. Ramachandran, C. A. Vallejos, N. O. Carragher, M. M. Saeidinejad, A. Quaglia, R. Jalan, K. J. Simpson, T. J. Kendall, J. A. Rule, W. M
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Stereoselective amino acid synthesis by photobiocatalytic oxidative coupling Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Tian-Ci Wang, Binh Khanh Mai, Zheng Zhang, Zhiyu Bo, Jiedong Li, Peng Liu, Yang Yang
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Endurance exercise causes a multi-organ full-body molecular reaction Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Stay on that treadmill to benefit every organ in your body.
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Intel brings quantum-computing microchips a step closer Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Ruoyu Li
Silicon qubits fabricated on a 300-mm wafer.
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We need more-nuanced approaches to exploring sex and gender in research Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Stacey A. Ritz, Lorraine Greaves
Some scientists are reluctant to investigate questions about sex and gender, particularly given today’s sociopolitical tensions around gender identity. But they should lean in and embrace the complexity.
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Why it’s essential to study sex and gender, even as tensions rise Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Some scholars are reluctant to research sex and gender out of fear that their studies will be misused. In a series of specially commissioned articles, Nature encourages scientists to engage.
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Genomics reveal unknown mutation-promoting agents at global sites Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Irene Franco, Fran Supek
Cancer-sequence signatures point to unknown mutation-promoting agents.
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Male–female comparisons are powerful in biomedical research — don’t abandon them Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Arthur P. Arnold, Sabra L. Klein, Margaret M. McCarthy, Jeffrey S. Mogil
Binary sex studies have been denounced as too simplistic, but dropping them altogether would impede progress in a long-neglected area of biomedicine.
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Cells destroy donated mitochondria to build blood vessels Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Chantell S. Evans
Mitochondrial transfer enhances endothelial-cell grafts.
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Why is exercise good for you? Scientists are finding answers in our cells Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01
Decades of evidence shows that exercise leads to healthier, longer lives. Researchers are just starting to work out what it does to cells to reap this reward.
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Resilience lessons from ancient societies are still relevant today Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 John Haldon
Long-term global analysis reveals what makes human populations resilient.
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Dad’s gut microbes matter for pregnancy health and baby’s growth Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Liisa Veerus, Martin J. Blaser, Yoel Sadovsky, Eldin Jašarević
Parental gut microbes boost offspring health and development of placenta.
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Recent advances on environmental application of graphene-based composites Environ. Sci.: Nano (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Rongbo Hou, Weiyu Zhu, Yanxue Yue, Jiashuo Feng, Bo Zhang, Alhadi Ishag, Yubing Sun
Graphene-based composites have been widely applied in environmental remediation due to the high removal capacity. However, the systematic reviews concerning application of graphene-based composites were not available for the last five years. In this review, the modification of graphene-based materials (e.g., various nanoarchitectures and hybrids (element-doped, metal oxides/ and polymer/graphene composites))
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Attenuation of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209) using Ag/Fe0 complexed with citrate in various environmental and toxicity assessment by evaluating Ryegrass Environ. Sci.: Nano (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Jianyu Gong, Ruiyuan Xue, Yake Xu, Hao Lv, Nan Wang, Xiaoming Su
In this research, a bimetallic compound of silver-modified nano zero-valent iron (Ag/Fe0) was synthesized and utilized to degrade Pentabromophenyl Ether (BDE209) under various environmental conditions with the presence of citric acid (CA). Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis revealed twelve intermediate products formed during the degradation of BDE209. Both the Fe0-CA system and
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Unravelling mechanisms of CaO nanoparticles-induced drought tolerance in Brassica napus: An analysis of metabolite and nutrient profiling Environ. Sci.: Nano (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Ahsan Ayyaz, Iram Batool, Kangni Zhang, Fakhir Hannan, Yongqi Sun, Tongjun Qin, Habib Rehman Athar, Zafar Ullah Zafar, Muhammad Ahsan Farooq, Weijun Zhou
Nanotechnology has been widely used in agriculture to improve plant growth and stress tolerance. Exogenous application of calcium nanoparticles (CaO NPs) can improve plant tolerance to drought stress. However, underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms are still unclear. The 100 mg L-1 CaO NPs were applied to rapeseed plants when grown under 0, and 15% PEG-6000 w/v solution. Drought reduced
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Distribution of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in a Waste-to-Energy Plant─Tracking PFASs in Internal Residual Streams Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Sofie Björklund, Eva Weidemann, Stina Jansson
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Contribution of Immune Responses to the Cardiotoxicity and Hepatotoxicity of Deltamethrin in Early Life Stage Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Jie Wang, Hanqing Li, Yuanyuan Liu, Nicolette E. Andrzejczyk, Kun Qiao, Yongfang Ma, Shengli Zhou, Wenjun Gui, Guonian Zhu, Shuying Li, Daniel Schlenk
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Environmental Markers of Plastics and Microplastics Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Camila Q. V. Costa, Inês I. Afonso, Joana Cruz, Maria Alexandra A. Teodósio, Steffen Jockusch, Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy, Deborah M. Power, José P. Da Silva
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Thin-Film Composite Membrane Compaction: Exploring the Interplay among Support Compressive Modulus, Structural Characteristics, and Overall Transport Efficiency Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Chunyan Xu, Zhongzhen Wang, Yuhang Hu, Yongsheng Chen
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Isotopic evidence of high reliance on plant food among Later Stone Age hunter-gatherers at Taforalt, Morocco Nat. Ecol. Evol. (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Zineb Moubtahij, Jeremy McCormack, Nicolas Bourgon, Manuel Trost, Virginie Sinet-Mathiot, Benjamin T. Fuller, Geoff M. Smith, Heiko Temming, Sven Steinbrenner, Jean-Jacques Hublin, Abdeljalil Bouzouggar, Elaine Turner, Klervia Jaouen
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A climate-induced tree species bottleneck for forest management in Europe Nat. Ecol. Evol. (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Johannes Wessely, Franz Essl, Konrad Fiedler, Andreas Gattringer, Bernhard Hülber, Olesia Ignateva, Dietmar Moser, Werner Rammer, Stefan Dullinger, Rupert Seidl
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Russian collaboration loss risks permafrost carbon emissions network Nat. Clim. Change (IF 30.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Edward A. G. Schuur, Martijn Pallandt, Mathias Göckede
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Why it was right to reject the Anthropocene as a geological epoch Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Letter to the Editor
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How to stop students cramming for exams? Send them to sea Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Snippets from Nature’s past.
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Corrosion is a global menace to crucial infrastructure — act to stop the rot now Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Letter to the Editor
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Zoos should focus on animal welfare before claiming to champion conservation Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Letter to the Editor
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Climate-targets group should rescind its endorsement of carbon offsets Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Letter to the Editor
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First fetus-to-fetus transplant demonstrated in rats Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
The tissue developed into functioning kidneys and produced urine.
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What China’s mission to collect rocks from the far side could reveal about the Moon Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
The Chang’e-6 mission aims to land in the Moon’s oldest and largest crater, collect rocks, and bring them back to Earth.
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Why doing science is difficult in India today Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
With an election under way, the future of Indian science is on the ballot. Encouraging research and critical thinking should be a priority for the new government.
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Do cutting-edge CAR-T-cell therapies cause cancer? What the data say Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Regulators have identified around 30 cases of cancer linked to this blockbuster treatment. But is CAR T to blame? The hunt is on for answers.
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Epic blazes threaten Arctic permafrost. Can fire-fighters save it? Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29
Some scientists argue that it’s time to rethink the blanket policy of letting blazes burn themselves out in northern wildernesses.
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How reliable is this research? Tool flags papers discussed on PubPeer Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29
Browser plug-in alerts users when studies — or their references — have been posted on a site known for raising integrity concerns.
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‘ChatGPT for CRISPR’ creates new gene-editing tools Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29
Some of the AI-designed gene editors could be more versatile than those found in nature.
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Breaking current limitation of electrochemical CO2 reduction via silica-hydroxide cycle Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Chulwan Lim, Sangkuk Kim, Ji Hwan Song, Man Ho Han, Young-Jin Ko, Kwan-Young Lee, Jae-Young Choi, Woong Hee Lee, Hyung-Suk Oh
Alkaline local pH during vigorous electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) can improve the activity and selectivity of CO2RR. However, it also leads an alkalinity problem that hydroxide ion obstructs the mass transfer of CO2 to the active site, thereby limiting the current density. In this study, we introduce the silica-hydroxide cycle, which moderates the local pH by redistributing hydroxide
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Ruthenium nanoparticles decorated with surface hydroxyl and borate species boost the overall seawater splitting via increased hydrophilicity Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Le-Wei Shen, Yong Wang, Ling Shen, Jiang-Bo Chen, Yu Liu, Ming-Xia Hu, Wen-Ying Zhao, Kang-Yi Xiong, Si-Ming Wu, Yi Lu, Jie Ying, Maria-Magdalena Titirici, Christoph Janiak, Ge Tian, Xiao-Yu Yang
The use of seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production faces several serious challenges including rapid deactivation of electrocatalysts through chloride anion (Cl-) induced corrosion. We have demonstrated that Ru nanoparticles possessing an abundance of surface hydroxyl groups along with borate species (Ru-BOx-OH) have high activity and stability as electrocatalyst for seawater splitting. The optimal
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High-performance and durable anion-exchange membrane water electrolysers with high-molecular-weight polycarbazole-based anion-conducting polymer Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Sungjun Kim, Seok Hwan Yang, Sang-Hun Shin, Hye Jin Cho, Jung Kyu Jang, Tae Hoon Kim, Seong-Geun Oh, Tae-Ho Kim, HyukSu Han, Jang Yong Lee
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Quantification of Byproduct Formation from Portable Air Cleaners Using a Proposed Standard Test Method Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Michael F. Link, Rileigh Robertson, Megan S. Claflin, Dustin Poppendieck
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, air cleaning technologies were promoted as useful tools for disinfecting public spaces and combating airborne pathogen transmission. However, no standard method exists to assess the potentially harmful byproduct formation from air cleaners. Through a consensus standard development process, a draft standard test method to assess portable air cleaner performance
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Prediction of Nanoparticle Photoreactivity in Mixtures of Surface Foulants Requires Kinetic (Non-equilibrium) Adsorption Considerations Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Riya A. Mathew, Marfua Mowla, Sheyda Shakiba, Tchemongo B. Berté, Stacey M. Louie
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Secondary Organic Aerosol Generated from Biomass Burning Emitted Phenolic Compounds: Oxidative Potential, Reactive Oxygen Species, and Cytotoxicity Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Zheng Fang, Alexandra Lai, Dongmei Cai, Chunlin Li, Raanan Carmieli, Jianmin Chen, Xinming Wang, Yinon Rudich
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Regulatory Insights for On-Board Monitoring of Vehicular NOx Emission Compliance Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Pei Zhao, Xiaomeng Wu, Shaojun Zhang, Liqiang He, Yanyan Yang, Qingyao Hu, Cheng Huang, Bingyan Yu, Ye Wu
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Correction to “Heat Transfer by Sweat Droplet Evaporation” Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-28 Mohadese Beigtan, Marta Gonçalves, Byung Mook Weon
An additional funding statement follows. This research has been supported by the Amorepacific Corporation and by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2019R1A6A1A0303321522). In addition, the ORCID for author Mohadese Beigtan is https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7300-4983. This article has not yet been cited by other publications.