Exercise rewires the brain — boosting the body’s endurance
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SLAMF6 as a drug-targetable suppressor of T cell immunity against cancer
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Parity-doublet coherence times in optically trapped polyatomic molecules
Yu, P., Cheuk, L. W., Kozyryev, I. & Doyle, J. M. A scalable quantum computing platform using symmetric-top…
Pre-incision structures reveal principles of DNA nucleotide excision repair
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Conformational diversity and fully opening mechanism of native NMDA receptor
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Giant magnetocaloric effect and spin supersolid in a metallic dipolar magnet
Xiang, J. et al. Giant magnetocaloric effect in spin supersolid candidate Na2BaCo(PO4)2. Nature 625, 270–275 (2024). Article ADS …
Continuous-wave narrow-linewidth vacuum ultraviolet laser source
Kroger, L. A. & Reich, C. W. Features of the low-energy level scheme of 229Th as observed in…
Maximizing perovskite electroluminescence with ordered 3D/2D heterojunction
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Transmission of MPXV from fire-footed rope squirrels to sooty mangabeys
Health monitoring and sampling TNP is the largest remaining primary rainforest in Western Africa. Its wild populations of…
What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There’s a shocking lack of data
In 2021, amid the COVID‑19 pandemic, Kristin Wall became pregnant with her second child. Her physician told her…
What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized?
The problem Dear Nature, I’m a neuroscientist in Japan. A few years ago, I put together what I…
what scientists can learn from comics, musicians and actors
Scientists don’t need to be superstar public performers like Taylor Swift, but they can learn from show business.Credit:…