Abstract Wireless radio communications provide a backbone to our technological civilization. However, radio communications are widely believed to be impossible in many situations where radios are surrounded by conductive media, such as underwater or underground, thus making ocean exploration difficult and creating well-known mine safety problems. In addition, since most imaging techniques rely on electromagnetic…

Abstract Clinical studies have demonstrated an association between high myopia (HM) and neuropsychiatric disorders; however, the underlying mechanism of the association is not clear. We used whole exome sequencing (WES) in combination with the Genetic Variants Classification Criteria and Guidelines published by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) and bioinformatics analysis to clarify the…

Abstract Machine learning approaches using satellite imagery are providing accessible ways to infer socioeconomic measures without visiting a region. However, many algorithms require integration of ground-truth data, while regional data are scarce or even absent in many countries. Here we present our human-machine collaborative model which predicts grid-level economic development using publicly available satellite imagery…

Credit: Totto Renna A person with a burning need to know whether the video game Doom is compatible with the values taught in the Bible might once have had to spend days studying the two cultural artefacts and debating the question with their peers. Now, there’s an easier way: they can ask AI Jesus. The…

Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Mars’s liquid-metal core seems to be smaller than previous studies suggested (artist’s impression).Credit: Claus Lunau/Science Photo Library Mars contains surprise layer of molten rock In the interior of Mars, a layer of molten rock envelops the…

Springer Nature is expanding its AI capability with the acquisition of Slimmer AI’s science division.  The global academic publisher revealed it has signed a “definitive” agreement which will see the Netherlands’ Slimmer AI’s Science division join the company.  Springer Nature and the AI venture studio have been working together since 2015. Using Slimmer AI’s advanced…

Abstract Synthetic carbon allotropes such as graphene1, carbon nanotubes2 and fullerenes3 have revolutionized materials science and led to new technologies. Many hypothetical carbon allotropes have been discussed4, but few have been studied experimentally. Recently, unconventional synthetic strategies such as dynamic covalent chemistry5 and on-surface synthesis6 have been used to create new forms of carbon, including…

Over 200 health journals call on the United Nations, political leaders, and health professionals to recognize that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackled together to preserve health and avoid catastrophe. This overall environmental crisis is now so severe as to be a global health emergency. The world is…

Abstract The sudden mortality of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation. Poaching and malicious poisoning were excluded early on in the investigation. Other potential causes included environmental intoxication, infectious diseases, and increased habitat stress due to ongoing drought. Here we show evidence of the mortalities…

A government report suggests that Japanese researchers are not producing as much world-class research as other countries such as the United States or China.Credit: Makiko Tanigawa/Getty Japan’s contribution to world-class research continues to decline, despite having one of the world’s largest research communities, according to a report by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,…