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An editorial in Nature Protocols describes protocols.io, an open-access platform for developing and sharing protocols, which will replace the Protocol Exchange in June. go.nature.com/4bsGEMr
A paper in Nature Medicine reports that a phase 2a trial of drug candidate LM11A-31 in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease suggests that p75 neurotrophin receptor modulation is safe and attenuates measures of degeneration. go.nature.com/4bKzJhx
Emotional memories can be vivid and detailed but are prone to change over time. A Review in Nature Reviews Psychology details the malleability of emotional autobiographical memories, the role of narrative and the use of these memories in future thinking. 🔒 go.nature.com/3V6mTEG
Almost all of the individuals in a multi-cohort study who carry two copies of APOE4, a variant of the APOE gene associated with Alzheimer's disease, went on to develop signs of the disease, reports a study published in Nature Medicine. go.nature.com/3UtDsZN
A study in Scientific Reports uses machine learning and a neural network model to forecast the potential for thermal decomposition in vaping liquids and their associated health risks. go.nature.com/4c3DP4D
Xinhua Fu and Xinlei Zhu decoded the genome of the aquatic firefly Aquatica leii and revealed genetic insights into the development of its light organ and bioluminescence. Read the Nature Communications article OA here: nature.com/articles/s4146…
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The feathered dinosaur Psittacosaurus possessed areas of reptilian scales on its skin, according to a Nature Communications paper. These insights may help to improve our understanding of the evolution of reptile and bird skin. go.nature.com/3WPzPAg
A study of gene expression in admix Black Americans reported in Nature Neuroscience shows genetic ancestry-linked differences impacting immune and vascular genes and potentially influencing neurological disease risk. go.nature.com/3WLWe1n
A paper in Nature Astronomy reports that the SPECULOOS project detected an Earth-sized planet in a short orbit around a nearby Jupiter-sized star. 🔒 go.nature.com/4bnA2Pn
Two types of large language models are found to perform similarly to, and even exceed the performance in certain situations of, humans on tasks that test the ability to track other’s mental states—or Theory of Mind—according to a paper in Nature Human Behaviour. go.nature.com/3ysx9hK
A non-invasive device for spinal-cord stimulation improved arm and hand function in 43 participants with tetraplegia (paralysis of the upper and lower body), according to results from a clinical trial published in Nature Medicine. go.nature.com/3QRbE0m
Plasma proteins are a potential diagnostic tool to detect multiple diseases, including cancer. A study in Nature Communications leverages multi-omics data to identify 1,463 proteins associated with 19 common cancers in UK Biobank participants. go.nature.com/4ao3TWQ
A paper in Nature Methods presents Molecular Pixelation, which is an optics-free method that uses DNA-tagged antibodies to enable identification of the relative location of proteins on single cells. go.nature.com/3QDufgp
A Review in Nature Reviews Cancer provides an overview of therapeutic antibodies as an important modality in cancer therapy. 🔒 go.nature.com/3UHTnUx
A paper in Nature Methods presents OpenFold, which is a trainable open-source implementation of AlphaFold2. go.nature.com/3QOpII2