Can’t get motivated? This brain circuit might explain why — and it can be turned off
A neural circuit connecting brain areas related to risk and reward can makes it hard to start a…
Bioresorbable RFID capsule for assessing medication adherence
Brown, M. T. & Bussell, J. K. Medication adherence: WHO Cares? Mayo Clin. Proc. 86, 304–314 (2011). Article …
Transport evidence of current-induced nematic Dirac valleys in a parity-time-symmetric antiferromagnet
To achieve high current density without significant current heating effects, we fabricated micro-devices (Fig. 2a) capable of reaching a…
Will mpox go global again? Research shows it’s evolving in curious ways
Mpox virus particles (purple) seem to be spreading more easily between people.Credit: NIAID/SPL As mpox continues to spark…
A young progenitor for the most common planetary systems in the Galaxy
Transit observations and analysis We analysed a heterogeneous dataset of light curves from space- and ground-based telescopes (Supplementary…
Oldest known poison arrows show Stone Age humans’ technological talents
Humans have used bows and arrows to hunt for thousands of years, as depicted in this cave painting…
A mysterious ancient fingerprint and a lemon-shaped planet — the stories you’ve missed
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Aharonov–Bohm interference in even-denominator fractional quantum Hall states
Feldman, D. E. & Halperin, B. I. Fractional charge and fractional statistics in the quantum Hall effects. Rep.…
ipRGC properties prevent light from shifting the SCN clock during daytime
Hattar, S., Liao, H. W., Takao, M., Berson, D. M. & Yau, K. W. Melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cells:…
These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them
Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik Edited by Patrick Charbonneau et al. Cambridge Univ. Press…
Why cancer can come back years later — and how to stop it
When Lisa Dutton was declared free of breast cancer in 2017, she took a moment to celebrate with…
The visual system of the longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark
Bloch, M.E. and J.G. Schneider. M.E. Blochii, Systema ichthyologiae iconibus CX illustratum. Vol. [Atlas]. Berolini: Sumtibus auctoris impressum…