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A paper in Nature Communications describes a type of plastic embedded with microbes that can help to rapidly degrade it after coming into contact with soil. go.nature.com/4dkocXB
A paper in NatureEcoEvo suggests that the tree species suitable for countering forest loss could decrease by one third as a result of climate change by the end of the century. go.nature.com/3UAS9LU
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A paper in Nature Communications describes a gene that regulates the structure of social networks in fruit flies, which is named after the actor Kevin Bacon. go.nature.com/4bifXtC
A study in Nature Geoscience proposes that motion along surface fractures, induced by tidal stresses, could explain the recurring jets of ice crystals emanating from the interior of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. go.nature.com/3Qnv90v
A study in Nature Cities assesses the effects of working-from-home on vehicle miles traveled and transit ridership during the pandemic and finds a direct and negative relationship between them. go.nature.com/3vO2ISg
A study in Nature Microbiology shows that enzymes found in the gut resident bacteria, Akkermansia muciniphila, can convert both known and previously not recognized antigens on human red blood cells to make group O blood. go.nature.com/3QLIPTh
Hunter-gatherers from the Later Stone Age site of Taforalt in present-day Morocco mostly ate plants, well before agriculture spread to the region, according to a paper in NatureEcoEvo. go.nature.com/3w4rDRN
COVID-19 has been linked to an increase in thyroid dysfunction among current and past patients. A Review in Nature Reviews Endocrinology discusses and evaluates the evidence for COVID-19 causing thyroid dysfunction, including during long COVID. go.nature.com/4a0mdoC
A Nature Communications paper describes a hydrogel glue that could be used to help attach sensors to track small and fragile soft-bodied marine animals—such as squid and jellyfish —without damaging them. go.nature.com/3U3qNwi
A paper in Nature Medicine presents the QR4 algorithm for prediction of 10-year cardiovascular disease risk, which improves upon the QRISK3 algorithm that is in current use by incorporating new risk factors. go.nature.com/4dd3JEh
The potential to use mRNA as a general therapeutic modality is limited by its instability and low translation capacity. A paper in Nature Biotechnology reports on mRNA with engineered poly(A) tails, which produces prolonged higher levels of protein. 🔒 go.nature.com/3xTCDSB
An analysis in Communications Earth & Environment suggests that climate change magnified an intense heat dome over western North America leading to record breaking fire-conducive weather, widespread burning and extreme fire activity in Canada and the US in July 2021. go.nature.com/3WaoURk
A Review in Nature Rev Neurosci examines the psychological basis of compulsions and compulsivity and their underlying neural circuitry. 🔒 go.nature.com/440tLGF
Entomologists expect that more insects are active at night than during daytime. A study in Nature Communications uses a meta-analysis of insect community diel patterns to show highly variable and context-dependent but overall higher nocturnal activity of insects. go.nature.com/3QiZLjM
A Review in Nature Reviews Nephrology describes current understanding of the physiological consequences of underhydration on health outcomes. 🔒 go.nature.com/49OPrXn