From the archive: Saturn, and Charles Darwin shares animal stories
[ad_1] Nature, Published online: 14 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00707-9Snippets from Nature’s past. [ad_2] Source link
A slimy self-healing gel helps a robotic snail to slither
[ad_1] A robotic snail can slither over surfaces and spontaneously fix itself when damaged, thanks to one of its main components: a self-healing, electrically conducting hydrogel1. Access options Access Nature…
South Pacific plankton go berserk after minor cyclone
[ad_1] Nature, Published online: 14 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00753-3The biggest phytoplankton bloom ever recorded in the South Pacific Ocean was triggered by a small but lingering storm. [ad_2] Source link
Planet or failed star? A mysterious object blurs the line
[ad_1] A newly discovered massive planet could help astronomers to distinguish these objects from brown dwarfs — celestial bodies sometimes described as ‘failed stars’1. Access options Access Nature and 54…
Who’s the most infectious of all? The COVID super-superspreaders
[ad_1] Nature, Published online: 14 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00751-5A small group of people are eight times more likely to spread a SARS-CoV-2 infection than average. [ad_2] Source link
Fast-spreading virus could help to slash rabies in vampire bats
[ad_1] A benign, highly transmissible bat virus could help to stop the spread of rabies from vampire bats to humans and livestock1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature…
how to deliver gender equity in conservation
[ad_1] In many conservation projects, women are alone on all-male teams.Credit: Getty My career in conservation spans more than 20 countries, and workplaces ranging from universities, governments and consultancies to…
What the Silicon Valley Bank collapse means for science start-ups
[ad_1] Customers queued to withdraw money from Silicon Valley Bank when the collapse was announced.Credit: Xinhua/Shutterstock The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) late on 10 March sent science and…
Asteroid collision shows how much amateur astronomers have to offer
[ad_1] The DART impact ejected vast amounts of dust and debris from the surface of the asteroid Dimorphos. The trail of dust is more than 10,000 kilometres long.Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/SOAR/NSF/AURA/T. Kareta…
Powerful AI models, and more — this week’s best science graphics
[ad_1] Nature, Published online: 14 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00777-9Three charts from the world of research, selected by Nature editors. [ad_2] Source link
