Wavefunction matching for solving quantum many-body problems
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07422-z
An approach called wavefunction matching transforms particle interactions so that their wavefunctions match those of easily computable interactions, to allow for calculations of quantum many-body systems that would otherwise be difficult or impossible.One-third of Southern Ocean productivity is supported by dust deposition
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07366-4
Nitrate observations over 11 years from autonomous biogeochemical ocean profiling combined with a Southern Hemisphere dust simulation find that iron supplied by dust supports about 30% of Southern Ocean productivity.Decoding the interplay between genetic and non-genetic drivers of metastasis
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07302-6
This Review discusses the importance of genetic and non-genetic reprogramming events during the metastatic cascade.A renewably sourced, circular photopolymer resin for additive manufacturing
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07399-9
A photopolymer platform derived from renewable lipoates can be 3D-printed into high-resolution parts, which possess properties comparable to some commercial acrylic resins, and then recycled to produce a re-printable resin.Volatile working memory representations crystallize with practice
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07425-w
Delay- and choice-related activities that are essential for working-memory performance drift during learning and stabilize only after several days of expert performance.Release of a ubiquitin brake activates OsCERK1-triggered immunity in rice
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07418-9
The ubiquitin E3 ligase OsCIE1 acts as a brake to inhibit OsCERK1 during homeostasis; this brake is released after chitin stimulation.Dimerization and antidepressant recognition at noradrenaline transporter
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07437-6
Cryo-electron microscopy structures of the noradrenaline transporter in the apo state, bound to noradrenaline and bound to various antidepressants shed light on the substrate transport, molecular recognition and dimeric architecture of this protein.Creation of memory–memory entanglement in a metropolitan quantum network
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07308-0
A metropolitan-area quantum network based on the generation of pairwise entanglement is formed by three atomic quantum memories connected to a central photonic server.Dual-action obesity drug rewires brain circuits for appetite
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01352-6
A two-in-one drug that modulates neural pathways involved in appetite and reward might prove to be more effective and longer lasting than current weight-loss drugs on the market.Forestry social science is failing the needs of the people who need it most
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01411-y
Rich nations’ fixation on forests as climate offsets has resulted in the needs of those who live in or make a living from these resources being ignored. A broader view and more collaboration between disciplines is required.Strategic links save buildings from total collapse
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01143-z
A design principle for buildings incorporates components that can control the propagation of failure by isolating parts of the structure as they fail — offering a way to prevent a partial collapse snowballing into complete destruction.‘Quantum internet’ demonstration in cities is most advanced yet
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01445-2
Experiments generate quantum entanglement over optical fibres across three real cities, marking progress towards networks that could have revolutionary applications.Experimental obesity drug packs double punch to reduce weight
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01433-6
Test of weight-loss candidate in mice shows that there is still room for improvement in a burgeoning field.Explaining novel scientific concepts to people whose technical acumen does not extend to turning it off, then turning it on again
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01405-w
Guided by the light.Parental-care puzzle in mice solved by thinking outside the brain
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01356-2
Both parents of oldfield mice care for offspring, whereas in deer mice, mothers usually care for pups. The discovery of a type of adrenal-gland cell that is present in oldfield mice but not in deer mice helps to explain the difference.Lizard-inspired building design could save lives
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01448-z
How knocking down a building helped researchers design a safer structure, and a sustainable 3D printing resin made from a bodybuilding supplement.How to kill the ‘zombie’ cells that make you age
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01370-4
Researchers are using new molecules, engineered immune cells and gene therapy to kill senescent cells and treat age-related diseases.I’m worried I’ve been contacted by a predatory publisher — how do I find out?
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01437-2
Researchers frequently receive invitations to publish in journals that they might not have heard of. Nature asked two scientists how they would check whether a publication is legitimate.Neglecting sex and gender in research is a public-health risk
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01372-2
The data are clear: taking sex and gender into account in research and using that knowledge to change health care could benefit billions of people.AI & robotics briefing: Why AI needs to see the ‘ugly’ side of science
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01447-0
The absence of negative results in the scientific literature is affecting AI tools trained on published data. Plus, why animals still outrun robots and AlphaFold gets major upgrade.