A Review in Nature Reviews Microbiology examines how ancient pathogen genomics offers insights into the history and evolution of infectious agents, covering aetiology, historic outbreaks, evolutionary timescales, dissemination, functional evolution, and field limitations. go.nature.com/4pxlKTA 🔒

Students and a financial planner give Nature Careers their advice on budgeting, saving and investing during doctoral studies. #Academicsky 🧪

Over the past 50 years the lyrics of popular songs in the US have become simpler, more negative, and contain more stress-related words, according to an analysis in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that their findings reflect the complex ways people use music to navigate stress. 🧪

From regenerative medicine to reproductive technologies and everything in between, Nature Medicine gives its selection of critical developments that moved medicine forward in 2025. #medsky 🧪

A study in Nature finds that five groups of disorders share most of their genetic risk in a screen of 14 psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. The findings could help to improve diagnoses and lead to new treatments that work across several conditions. 🧬 🧪

A Comment article in Nature Reviews Bioengineering discusses how textile waste can be transformed into functional fibres and how they can be used in sustainable products for applications such as wound care, antibacterial textiles, energy harvesting and storage, and environmental sensing. 🔒

“The noise in human peer reviews is crucial because it arises from the variability in human experience and practical knowledge — two features that no model’s training corpus can fully capture,” writes Giorgio F. Gilestro in Nature about the introduction of AI peer reviews. #Academicsky 🧪

A paper in Nature presents a detailed map of human chromosomes within the nucleus. This resource provides a foundation for an improved understanding of how the physical layout of human DNA is associated with biological expression. go.nature.com/4pI8knB 🧬 🧪

Killer whales or orca have been observed hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins in the waters off British Columbia, Canada, and sharing fish scraps with them after making a kill, according to research in Scientific Reports. go.nature.com/4rZ08RJ 🧪

Nature asked readers about their favorite scientific gifts. Here’s what they said. What is your favorite scientific gift? 🧪

A fired public-health official, a mosquito breeder and a baby with a smile seen around the world. These are just a few of the people who shaped science this year and were chosen for Nature’s 10. 🧪

Here's our reporting on the proposed dismantling of the jewel of US atmospheric science, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social. The plan is to break NCAR apart and disburse some parts to other locations (like the research aircraft fleet) and eliminate others. www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪 #AGU25 #climate

A mode of brain organization that connects visual and bodily reference frames may translate raw sensory impressions into more abstract formats that are useful for action, social cognition and semantic processing, according to a paper in Nature. go.nature.com/4oJvDfI 🧪

🐍💉 Ketamine in Snake Venom 🧪 ... sounds strange? Our recent #AnimalVenomics #MassSpec publication, shows anesthetics and secretion enhancers, incl. their metabolites ends up in the venom. 🔓Damm et al. 2025 doi.org/10.1038/s415... In @natureportfolio.nature.com Scientific Reports

Building materials found in partially constructed rooms in Pompeii offer clues into how ancient Romans made cement, according to research published in Nature Communications. These insights improve our understanding of ancient Roman technologies that have kept structures standing for centuries.🏺 🧪

Ancient Andean societies relied on now-extinct lineages of camelids for resources such as food and transport, according to a genetic analysis in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/48WhPbA 🏺 🧬 🧪

Environmental changes in mountains vary with elevation. A Review in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment examines temperature, precipitation, and snowfall trends across mountain regions and the drivers responsible. go.nature.com/4ab3tGK ⚒️ 🧪

Researchers are devising creative ways to get together as Trump’s policies curb travel to US gatherings go.nature.com/4adSEUq

What were the hot topics in #cardiology in 2025? Dr. Gregory Lim, Chief Editor of @natrevcardiol.nature.com discusses the topics that caught his attention this year. Listen to the full podcast here 👉 buff.ly/t5vUVzy #CardioSky #MedSky

Very excited our study is out! 🧵 here: bsky.app/profile/rrut...

Deliberate fire-making by humans in the UK may date to more than 400,000 years ago, according to evidence in Nature. The findings predate previous evidence for the deliberate lighting of fires by around 350,000 years. go.nature.com/4oKHAS4 🏺 🧪

The number of glaciers disappearing worldwide each year is projected to sharply increase, peaking at 2,000–4,000 per year around the middle of the century, depending on the level of warming above pre-industrial levels, according to a study in Nature Climate Change. go.nature.com/4pEfbP5 ⚒️ 🧪

Researchers and clinicians have long struggled to define, measure, and treat cognitive fatigue. Nature reports on how scientists are enlisting innovative experimental approaches and biological markers to probe the metabolic roots and consequences of cognitive fatigue. #medsky 🧪

Sick, immature worker ants produce a signal that triggers their nestmates to destroy them, according to a study of a single ant species in Nature Communications. This act is thought to benefit the colony as a whole by preventing the spread of infection. go.nature.com/3Ks2Kqe 🧪

Over the past 50 years the lyrics of popular songs in the US have become simpler, more negative, and contain more stress-related words, according to an analysis in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that their findings reflect the complex ways people use music to navigate stress. 🧪

“The noise in human peer reviews is crucial because it arises from the variability in human experience and practical knowledge — two features that no model’s training corpus can fully capture,” writes Giorgio F. Gilestro in Nature about the introduction of AI peer reviews. #Academicsky 🧪

Volcanic activity may have worsened the spread of the Black Death in medieval Europe. A study in Communications Earth & Environment suggests that climatic cooling and famine prompted Italian city-states to import grain from the Black Sea, potentially carrying the plague bacterium. 🏺 ⚒️ 🧪

Killer whales or orca have been observed hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins in the waters off British Columbia, Canada, and sharing fish scraps with them after making a kill, according to research in Scientific Reports. go.nature.com/4rZ08RJ 🧪

A study in Communications Medicine shows that 12.9% of people routinely attained adequate sleep and physical activity and found that the effects of sleep on physical activity the following day were larger than the reverse. go.nature.com/4a7Dfoy #medsky 🧪

GLP-1 drugs can help people lose weight by quelling hunger cues. Nature reports on the work by scientists testing if these drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids. 🧪

A study in Nature finds that five groups of disorders share most of their genetic risk in a screen of 14 psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. The findings could help to improve diagnoses and lead to new treatments that work across several conditions. 🧬 🧪

A Review in Nature Reviews Endocrinology discusses the epidemiological evidence for weight changes in thyroid dysfunction, the role of thyroid hormone in weight regulation, the effect of treatment and the implications for population health. go.nature.com/48r4bhU 🔒

Astrocytes make up one-quarter of the brain. Nature reports how researchers are learning their value in shaping our behaviour, memory, and health. #Neuroskyence 🧪

Electric vehicles are no more likely to be involved in pedestrian collisions or cause severe injuries compared to conventional vehicles, according to a study of UK data published in Nature Communications.🧪

Therapies to mimic the metabolic effects of fasting might improve the effectiveness of hormone treatments for breast cancer, according to a study in Nature. The research finds that the metabolites associated with fasting can boost anti-tumour properties involved in some cellular pathways. #medsky 🧪

A paper in Nature Communications shows that there are five phases of brain rewiring across the lifespan. The eras of childhood, adolescence, adulthood, early aging, and late aging each have characteristic rewiring of structural connections across the whole brain. go.nature.com/44DLkxE 🧪

Deliberate fire-making by humans in the UK may date to more than 400,000 years ago, according to evidence in Nature. The findings predate previous evidence for the deliberate lighting of fires by around 350,000 years. go.nature.com/4oKHAS4 🏺 🧪

The utility of bionic hands could be improved by sharing control between the autonomous hand and the user, according to a study in Nature Communications. The paper shows that this approach improves the dexterity of the hand while reducing cognitive burden for users. 🧪

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Still looking for papers for the upcoming collection: Brain metabolomics in dementia and neurological disease. #CallForPapers @natureportfolio.nature.com

Honoured & humbled to receive a #Nature #Award for #Mentoring in #Science yesterday. ☺️ Testament to the wonderful #ECRs I've been privileged to work with. THANK YOU to all who nominated me. 🙏 #proud #support @natureportfolio.nature.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...

A Review in Nature Reviews Psychology details memorability effects in perception, working memory and long-term memory, and considers the role of processing efficiency in memory. go.nature.com/3MoUOXy 🔒

Continental rifting erodes mantle roots, transporting enriched material into oceans and driving oceanic volcanism. A study in Nature Geoscience shows that continental break-up reorganizes shallow mantle dynamics, affecting the geosphere and carbon cycle. go.nature.com/3XjAk4G ⚒️ 🧪

Building materials found in partially constructed rooms in Pompeii offer clues into how ancient Romans made cement, according to research published in Nature Communications. These insights improve our understanding of ancient Roman technologies that have kept structures standing for centuries.🏺 🧪

A Review in Nature Reviews Clean Technology examines how electric trucks and liquid fuels such as biodiesel and e-diesel can reduce emissions from heavy-duty vehicles and lessen dependence on fossil fuels, evaluating their feasibility, costs, and decarbonization potential. go.nature.com/3Mo2vgv 🔒

Research in Nature Medicine finds that a single-dose gene replacement therapy improves movement ability in children over 2 years old and teens with spinal muscular atrophy. The results could support an alternative to lifelong, repeat-dose treatments for people living with spinal atrophy. #medsky 🧪

A paper in Nature reports the details of a 60-year-old male individual from Germany who achieved sustained HIV remission after a stem cell transplant, the seventh-known case reported to date. go.nature.com/4rNjedx #medsky 🧪

A Review in Nature Reviews Neurology presents a new conceptual model of fatigue that is designed to improve communication between experts from different methodological and medical backgrounds. go.nature.com/4ozgEF2 #medsky 🧪

🌱 🐛 A recent @natcomms.nature.com article assesses the expected effects of reduced use of pesticides for agricultural pest management. @natureportfolio.nature.com 👉 read www.nature.com/articles/s41... ✉️ submit your research to our Sustainable agricultural practices open collection

On 10 December, we celebrate the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s theme: 'Our Everyday Essentials.' At Springer Nature, we support research that advances human rights and aligns with SDGs 10 and 16: spklr.io/63322BdMpw