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Author Correction: Plastic pollution on the world’s coral reefs
Correction to: Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06113-5 Published online 12 July 2023 In the version of the article initially published, the Acknowledgements section omitted reference to the role of Brownies Global Logistics, the technical divers of Global Underwater Explorers (M. McClellan, M. Tanguay, S. Bird, K. Dow, G. Blackmore, J. P. Bressor, S. E. Kim, and K. Kim),…
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An expandable voice user interface as lab assistant based on an improved version of Google’s speech recognition
Abstract Voice assistants are potentially helpful when working in a scientific laboratory. A big challenge is the extremely specific use of language in every laboratory. As with any voice assistant, another concern is data security. Here, we present Rainbow—an open source voice user interface (VUI) for scientific laboratories, that is adaptable to any Windows PC…
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Tropical diseases move north
The mosquito Aedes Albopictus, which can carry some neglected tropical diseases, has spread across parts of Europe over the past four decades.Credit: Christophe Geyres/Abaca Press/Alamy Lire en français Europe long thought itself safe from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Those old certainties have now evaporated. A warmer and wetter climate has made the continent more welcoming…
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Climate change beliefs and their correlates in Latin America
Abstract The ability of climate skeptics to block climate action depends on prevailing beliefs among the public. Research in advanced democracies has shown skepticism about the existence, the causes, and the consequences of climate change to be associated with socio-demographic features and political ideology. Yet, little is known about climate-related beliefs elsewhere. We address this…
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No σ on σ
Although its measurement was considered an experimental nightmare for decades, the Stefan–Boltzmann constant was assigned an exact value in 2019. Massimiliano Malgieri and Pasquale Onorato explain what this story teaches us. Because of their relationship to planetary radiative equilibrium and the greenhouse effect, the Stefan–Boltzmann law and constant are important factors in physics education. Students…
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Museum Merriment returning to MS Museum of Natural Science
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) announced the “Museum Merriment” will return to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science this year. The event will transform the museum into a place of enchantment for families to enjoy. There will be captivating exhibits and hands-on activities. Jackson leaders…
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Sfunga Therapeutics and Deerfield Management Announce Publication on Novel Antifungal SF001 in Nature
SF001, with QIDP and FDA Fast Track designations, in Phase 1 clinical development NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sfunga Therapeutics (“Sfunga”), a biotechnology company, and Deerfield Management Company (“Deerfield“), a healthcare investment firm, today announced the publication of data on a novel antifungal molecule AM2-19 in the scientific journal Nature.[1] AM2-19 is a…
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A guide to the Nature Index
The Nature Index is a database of author affiliations and institutional relationships. The index tracks contributions to research articles published in high-quality natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute and fractional counts of article publication at the institutional and national level and, as…
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Brain and body are more intertwined than we knew
Changes in the make-up of microorganisms in the gut have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the body’s most valuable — and consequently most closely guarded — asset. Locked safely behind a biological barrier, away from the hurly-burly of the rest of the…
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These incredible images are the first from dark-energy telescope Euclid
The European space telescope Euclid has released its first images, offering a glimpse of distant galaxies and stars. The telescope was launched on 1 July, with the aim of mapping billions of galaxies and exploring the distribution of dark matter and dark energy. The images include a detailed view of the spiral galaxy IC 342,…