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Stunning reliefs of camels in a rock formation in Saudi Arabia are far older than was first thought: they were carved more than 7,000 years ago, when the climate of Arabian Peninsula was markedly cooler and wetter than it is today1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal

CAREER NEWS 20 September 2021 Cash boost looms for historically Black US colleges and universities Legal wins and federal budget proposals could address years of underfunding. Chris Woolston 0 Chris Woolston Chris Woolston is a freelance writer in Billings, Montana. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share

The Biden administration aims to protect workers and communities from severe heat following an extremely hot summer that incited an aggressive wildfire aggravated by drought which led to hundreds of deaths from the Pacific Northwest to hurricane-impacted Louisiana. (Photo : Getty Images) The Silent Killer  Under a plan publicized on Monday, the departments of Labor,

BOOK REVIEW 20 September 2021 A meander around many circulatory systems Of hearts, and myriad other ways natural selection has hit on to sustain multicellular life. Henry Nicholls 0 Henry Nicholls Henry Nicholls is a science journalist based in London. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share

It is already general knowledge that the deadly Ebola could lie dormant in survivor’s tissues, but a new study suggests that these ‘virus reservoirs’ are capable of reawakening and triggering an outbreak even 5 years after infection. The new case that began in a town named Gouéké, reported in January 2021, sparked Guinea’s second outbreak

Download PDF Here at the Natural History Museum at Tring, UK, I’m in our nest collection, which numbers just over 4,000. Behind me are 67 metal cabinets with nests arranged in taxonomic order. Each nest is labelled with the date and place of collection, and the collector’s name. Next to me is a 1928 mud

NEWS 20 September 2021 Australian funder backflips on controversial preprint ban Scientists welcome the move, but say the funder should have gone further by also reconsidering grant applications previously ruled ineligible. Clare Watson Clare Watson View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter

OceanTherm, a Norwegian company, has devised an ambitious strategy to prevent one of nature’s most destructive forces, and it intends to accomplish so using nothing more than bubbles. The company intends to lower ocean surface temperatures by floating pockets of air up from deep beneath the waves, depriving storms of the energy they require to

NATURE BRIEFING 16 September 2021 Daily briefing: How blue food can help feed the world How aquatic foods such as fish, shellfish and seaweed can help build healthy, sustainable and equitable food systems. Plus, preliminary evidence that SARS-CoV-2 might have spilled from animals to people multiple times. Flora Graham Flora Graham View author publications You

Pig farmers in the United Kingdom are the latest victims of the increasing energy crisis, which threatens to lead to a carbon dioxide shortage in the food and beverage industry. (Photo : Getty Images) Due to rising gas prices, several chemical plants in Europe are halting the production of fertilizer, a byproduct of which is

CAREER COLUMN 17 September 2021 Stop undervaluing smaller institutions Far from being inferior, smaller universities can outstrip elite ones in research training and promoting inclusivity. Daphne S. Ling 0 & Kim M. Gerecke 1 Daphne S. Ling Daphne S. Ling is a neuroscience PhD student at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. You can

NEWS EXPLAINER 17 September 2021 COVID vaccine immunity is waning — how much does that matter? As debates about booster shots heat up, what’s known about the duration of vaccine-based immunity is still evolving. Elie Dolgin Elie Dolgin View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter

Over 1,600 active oil and gas wells in Los Angeles County would soon be phased out after board of supervisors garnered 5-0 vote on ban of oil and gas drilling on the most populous county in the United States. “The goal is to provide direction to county departments to begin addressing the variety of issues,

Download PDF From: Captain Frieda LaMontagne To: All crew members (except Ensign Renard Able and his acolytes) Subject: Emergency housekeeping rules for the ongoing tentacline mould situation It is no coincidence that the SS Heart of the Sun is considered the Spacefleet’s top trash collector. As I like to remind you all, a tidy ship

COVID-19 has been found in the lions and tigers at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. According to the zoo’s announcement on Friday, six African lions, a Sumatran tiger, and two Amur tigers all tested positive for the coronavirus. That implies the animals passed laboratory tests, but the United States Department of Agriculture must verify the

NEWS 17 September 2021 New type of dark energy could solve Universe expansion mystery Hints of a previously unknown, primordial form of the substance could explain why the cosmos now seems to be expanding faster than theory predicts. Davide Castelvecchi Davide Castelvecchi View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google

NEWS 17 September 2021 Researchers from global south under-represented in development research Most studies on economic development are led by researchers based in the global north, even when they focus on a country or region in the global south. Layal Liverpool 0 Layal Liverpool Layal Liverpool is a freelance science journalist based in Berlin. View

Giant ice sheet more than 3,200 feet thick had once stood tall over what is now modern-day city of Dundee, resembling ‘The Wall’ from the show Game of Thrones. In a short video Dundee under ice: a view of Tayside during the ice age, it was shown how Scotland was once buried deep beneath a

NEWS 17 September 2021 Vaccine innovation and COVID’s collateral damage — the week in infographics Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via E-Mail Share via E-Mail How to build an mRNA vaccine … The COVID-19 messenger

Close to 20 fires are active in Washington and Oregon, but rainfall could bring a little relief in the region soon. An atmospheric river event is developing and will bring remarkable moisture and rain to the region. (Photo : Getty Images) Potential Rainfall A plume of moisture coming from the Pacific Ocean and bringing moisture

Can you chew gum and walk? An analysis of gait and attention suggests that multitasking on a stroll should be a breeze1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Subscribe Tax calculation will be

NEWS 16 September 2021 Correction 16 September 2021 The fight to manufacture COVID vaccines in lower-income countries Drug companies and wealthy countries are facing increased pressure to partner with firms in the global south but are reluctant to relinquish control. Amy Maxmen Amy Maxmen View author publications You can also search for this author in

The bandicoots, often known as ‘snout pokes,’ are small nocturnal marsupials native to Australia, that has been saved from extinction by conservation authorities. The Once-Extinct Animal Reintroduced to The Endangered Species The Eastern Barred Bandicoot inhabited the grassy plains of Victoria’s southwest until it was nearly wiped out by feral cats, non-native foxes, and habitat

CAREER COLUMN 16 September 2021 Discovering allyship at a historically Black university Adrienne Nugent’s postdoctoral programme at Hampton University showed her what it felt like to be a member of a minority group on a committee. Adrienne Nugent 0 Adrienne Nugent Adrienne Nugent is a clinical genomics scientist at Invitae, a biotechnology company in San

The CDC New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness along with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection would like people in the Garden State to get ready for the event a radiation emergency brings. (Photo : Getty Images) Radiation Emergency  September is National Emergency Preparedness Month and with this, the New Jersey Department

NEWS 16 September 2021 Did the coronavirus jump from animals to people twice? A preliminary analysis of viral genomes suggests the COVID-19 pandemic might have multiple animal origins – but the findings still have to be peer reviewed. Smriti Mallapaty Smriti Mallapaty View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google

China faces a growing risk of catastrophic flooding followed quickly by a lethal heatwave. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Subscribe Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Rent or Buy article Get

As Tropical Depression Nicholas slowly moves across Texas, residents of Houston are told to remain at home Tuesday night and Louisiana residents, including some still struggling to recover from Hurricane Ida, are told to brace for intensive rain. (Photo : Getty Images) Tropical Depression Nicholas   Even though Nicholas doesn’t gather powerful winds as Ida did

Targeting genome-editing tools to the right part of the body could become much easier thanks to delivery vehicles made from a viral protein shell1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Subscribe Tax calculation

In the Earth’s atmosphere, there is a persistent, heat-absorbing particle that does not like water at first, absorbs light, and takes its time going on called ‘black carbon.’ Numerous studies show reducing black carbon emissions reduces near-term global warming, increases agricultural yields, and reduces premature mortality. The Heat-Absorbing Particles in The Earth’s Atmosphere   Black

Download PDF A migraine pulsed through the right side of Dana’s skull as she gazed at her boyfriend Coll, her eyes half-shut against the bright lights of the ShareShare medical chamber. Coll chuckled good-naturedly as he focused on his phone. An attendant affixed sensors to his body. “I need to show you this vid later.”

CORRESPONDENCE 14 September 2021 Afghanistan: conflict risks local and global health Muhammad Jawad Noon  ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-0242 0 Muhammad Jawad Noon Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share via

Even the most ardent supporters of traditional whaling in the Faroe Islands have condemned the “cruel and unnecessary” slaughter of a superpod of nearly 1,500 dolphins on Sunday, which was herded into shallow waters off Skálabotnur beach on the island of Eysturoy and left to writhe for hours before being slaughtered. (Photo : Getty Images) The

The COVID-19 pandemic forced legions of workers to move from centralized offices to kitchen tables. An analysis of the activities of employees at one major technology firm suggests that widespread remote working can curb real-time communication and reduce collaboration between groups1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal

 Light rain in Spain gave firefighters combating the “monster” wildfire on Monday some breathing space. This fire has killed one firefighter, forcing approximately 2,600 residents from their homes. (Photo : Getty Images) The Monster Wildfire  The regional government said about 51 water-dropping planes and 500 firefighters have been making effort to stop the fire, with

CORRESPONDENCE 14 September 2021 Africa: invest in local manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines James Ayodele 0 & Sylvain Boko 1 James Ayodele Coalition for Dialogue on Africa, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Sylvain Boko Coalition for Dialogue on Africa, African Union

Even without fizzy drinks and sweets, an extinct primate had the same dental problems as modern humans, according to fossils — providing the earliest known evidence of mammals with cavities1. Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90

The remnants of Hurricane Larry, the unusual tropical storm to stay intact thus far north, are expected to dump up to four feet of snow on Greenland just a month after rainfall was recorded at the island’s highest point for the first time. (Photo : Pixabay)Scientists reported that climate change has caused an ice chunk

Download PDF Sugar-cane research in Barbados goes back to colonial times. The breeding programme of the West Indies Central Sugar Cane Breeding Station, where I work, began in 1888. The operation is owned by its members, including countries across the West Indies and three Florida sugar companies. I was fascinated by this network as an

The black carp is an invasive species of fish detected in Kentucky’s waterways for the first time in 2019. Because it is endemic to East Asian lakes and rivers, the black carp is also known as the “black Chinese roach.” Because of its scarcity, the black carp was frequently utilized in Chinese medicine and was considered a

BOOK REVIEW 13 September 2021 Marauding elephants, menacing macaques and epicurean bears As humans encroach on the habitat of wild animals, is it any surprise that they advance upon ours? Josie Glausiusz 0 Josie Glausiusz Josie Glausiusz is a science journalist in Israel.Twitter: @josiegz View author publications You can also search for this author in

Researchers discovered that the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil leak, which occurred more than ten years ago, are still doing havoc on the region’s marine life, notably oysters, which acquired crippling tissue abnormalities known as metaplasia. In the same tissue, metaplasia refers to the replacement of one differentiated somatic cell type with another differentiated

Over 100 birds soaked with oil have been discovered in Hurricane Ida’s aftermath. Ida prompted a flood in a refinery which led to spillage of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo : Getty Images) Oil-soaked Birds  The number of oiled birds has been increasingly noticed within heavy pockets of oil all over the

NEWS 09 September 2021 Hurricane Ida forces Louisiana researchers to rethink their future The category-4 storm is the latest in a line of tropical cyclones that have closed universities, caused scientists to evacuate and disrupted research projects. Max Kozlov Max Kozlov View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar

Louisiana’s satellite images captured ahead of Hurricane Ida and after revealed a greatly changed coastline, that has many low-lying regions still flooded with water. Scientists are painstakingly keeping an eye on the landscape to know how it develops over time, and if some alterations are permanent. (Photo : Getty Images) Hurricane Ida  On the 29th

NEWS 09 September 2021 COVID advances win US$3-million Breakthrough prizes Pioneers of mRNA vaccines and next-generation sequencing techniques are among the winners of science’s most lucrative awards. Zeeya Merali Zeeya Merali View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed  Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share

Download PDF 5. Ghazals in Red by Moniza Bukhari Ten years now since they tented the crater. Six since the Alnif sea settled into its final shape, huddled against the easternmost wall. Tashi’s been here longer and should be used to it by now. And yet, as zie makes zir delivery run along the highland

  As if the extremely serious water situation in the Western region wasn’t bad enough, it could even worsen. The water use in California could really boost carbon emissions if water efficiency actions aren’t taken. (Photo : Getty Images) Greatest Electricity Consumer in the California A new report from Next 10 – nonprofit think tank