Cubic millimetre of brain mapped in spectacular detail ( www.nature.com )
Google scientists have modelled a fragment of the human brain at nanoscale resolution, revealing cells with previously undiscovered features.
‘Quantum internet’ demonstration in cities is most advanced yet ( www.nature.com )
Experiments generate quantum entanglement over optical fibres across three real cities, marking progress towards networks that could have revolutionary applications.
Sensory secrets of penis and clitoris unlocked after more than 150 years ( www.nature.com )
Harassment of scientists is surging — institutions aren’t sure how to help ( www.nature.com )
As researchers increasingly face many kinds of attack over their work, there is debate about how to support and protect them....
Brain-reading device is best yet at decoding ‘internal speech’ ( www.nature.com )
Brain-machine interfaces implanted in the participants of this study in the supramarginal gyrus (SMG) and primary somatosensory cortex (S1) were successfully able to decode both internally spoken and vocalized words....
China could start building world’s biggest particle collider in 2027 ( www.nature.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17080518
Human embryos embrace asymmetry to form the body ( www.nature.com )
This study performed lineage tracing of live human embryos from the first cleavage division until the blastocyst stage and discovered that the majority of cells in the EPI, the future human body, originate from one of the two cells in most embryos. The first blastomere to divide at the 2-cell stage has a higher likelihood to...
Elite researchers in China say they had ‘no choice’ but to commit misconduct ( www.nature.com )
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Not all ‘open source’ AI models are actually open: here’s a ranking ( www.nature.com )
In case of paywall, read it here: https://archive.ph/4Du7B
A trans-oceanic flight of over 4,200 km by painted lady butterflies - Nature Communications ( www.nature.com )
Additional article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/science/butterflies-ocean-migration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2U0.moxh.43MfSjCSno_6&smid=url-share
When people rated moral reasoning responses to issues, and were unaware some were generated by AI, they rated the AI's as better than the humans. ( www.nature.com )
Egyptian scribes suffered work-related injuries, study says | Higher incidence of damage to hips, jaws and thumbs reveals their writing efforts may have taken a toll ( www.nature.com )
Additional article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/27/egyptian-scribes-work-related-injuries-study
Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders: Chinese institutions dominate the top spots ( www.nature.com )
Three ways to recognize hidden labour in research ( www.nature.com )
Bionic leg makes walking quicker and easier for amputees, trial shows | Patients reported less pain and less muscle atrophy following the pioneering surgery required for control of the bionic leg. ( www.nature.com )
From the article: A brain-controlled bionic leg has allowed people with amputations to walk more quickly and navigate stairs and obstacles more easily in a groundbreaking trial....