MicroRNAs are crucial regulators of gene expression. But who watches the watchmen? Here's a deep-dive into the mechanism: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I had fun writing this N&Vs on two fascinating new papers on centromere evolution in yeast. If you’re interested in how centromeres adapt yet stay functional, here’s my take. rdcu.be/e6DD0 @nature.com @gautamdey.bsky.social @gsherloc.bsky.social @helsenjana.bsky.social @maxhaase.bsky.social

Viral DNA found in human blood samples is usually ignored. Here it has been cleverly put to use: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Ageing rewires the body’s tolerance to infection www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I wonder how many could have predicted this finding - AI tools boost individual scientists but could limit research topics www.nature.com/articles/d41... www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪

Nationwide genetic screening proves effective at catching disease risk early www.nature.com/articles/d41...

You thought you knew G-protein signalling... new evidence suggests you might need to think again. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A fantastic N&V giving the rundown of the 4D Nucleome Project, an effort to map the organization of human DNA inside the nucleus.

🤖 AI chatbots can persuade voters 🗳️ @cvargiu.bsky.social and I were recently asked to review a piece for @nature.com, now out, and wrote a short digest about it TLDR: chatting with a LLM can change your mind, even if facts provided are not always accurate check it out 👇 #chatbots #persuasion

Nice piece from @hollyasmith.bsky.social on this from @thecowbirdlab.bsky.social et al. in @natecoevo.nature.com 🐦 Did learned vocal signals evolve from innate? 🐦 Authors study this in 21 avian hosts of brood parasites www.nature.com/articles/s41... #prattle 💬 #bioacoustics 1/2

Amyloid plaques in the brain capture lithium from surrounding cells, contributing to cognitive decline. What is lithium's role in the brain normally, and could lithium supplements help to treat Alzheimer's disease? Plenty of questions sparked by research in Nature. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Thanks to @nature.com for inviting Todd Rogers and I to talk about our favorite topic: writing/speaking to engage! Below we comment on a recent article that found: - if you want people to mindlessly agree - use jargon - if you want people to actually understand - speak simply

I loved hearing what Todd Rogers and Hillary Shulman had to say about what experts can do to communicate science effectively. Although jargon can be helpful, clarity should be the priority! @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Understanding the origin of gender gaps in #STEM subjects is a crucial step in reducing them, because it informs education-policy practitioners about when to intervene. Read the News & Views on the maths #gendergap at @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Genus-wide plant pangenome could help blend the best aspects of productive staple crops & genetically diverse but under-studied indigenous crops 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Current approaches to pain relief are falling short. Chemically modifying a synthetic cannabinoid could enable scientists to capitalize on the body’s natural pain-killing pathway without evoking drug tolerance or psychoactivity 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Interested in a nudge that can reduce the expression of racial bias in performance evaluations? In the March issue of @nature.com, I cover excellent new work by @tristanbotelho.bsky.social, Sora Jun, Demetrius Humes, and @decelles.bsky.social. Links below: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Defining a cell’s ‘type’ by the RNA transcripts it expresses is popular in biological research. But does transcriptomics always do a good job of capturing a cell's function? Read the discussion here @nature.com ⬇️

Ancient genomes from modern Ukraine and Russia reveal the origins of the Yamna people, pastoralists who migrated from the Eurasian steppe to Europe 5,000 years ago, spreading their ancestry, culture and, probably, language.

Maps of glacier surfaces across Greenland reveal that cracks are growing rapidly where land ice meets the sea — and climate change is to blame.