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Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01802-x An innovative medical device for spotting colorectal cancer sees company shortlisted for The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01807-6 The flexible sensors have been developed by one of the finalists for The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01798-4 A different approach that could predict the risk of having a heart attack puts company on the shortlist for The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01800-z The start-up that developed the compound is a finalist for The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01904-6 For the inaugural Spinoff Prize, Nature sought out the most exciting science-based companies to have emerged from academic labs in the past three years. Here are the selected firms: 12 finalists, and 32 ‘ones to watch’.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01805-8 A firm that combines single-cell analysis and neural networks to identify biomarkers for rare diseases has made it on to the shortlist for The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01796-6 University-bred entrepreneurs are bringing some of the hottest scientific discoveries into practical applications in medicine and technology.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01803-w The firm behind the brain-imaging analysis is shortlisted for The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01808-5 A modified protein to disrupt the autoimmune cascade that can lead to the skin-pigment condition makes the company a finalist for The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01799-3 A firm with a formula for treating PTSD has been shortlisted for The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01801-y The drug, which could restart insulin production in people with the disease, is made by one of the finalists of The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01806-7 A start-up that makes flexible devices to monitor heart rate and blood pressure in premature babies is on the shortlist for The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01976-4 If your lab is still shuttered and work is a struggle, technology researcher Sun Sun Lim offers advice on how to switch off.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01797-5 The start-up that developed the ‘cage’ molecule is one of the finalists of The Spinoff Prize.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01964-8 A virus identified in China can infect human airway cells and seems to have infected pig-farm workers.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01962-w Reptiles’ writhing extends their time aloft.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01910-8 Treaties might not be enough to stop chemical weapons being deployed — scientists and industry also play a part.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01960-y Collage of Nature covers — a geoscientist’s take

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01937-x Remotely controlled experiments are the way forward.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01951-z Time to invest in global resilience

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01947-9 Elizabeth Mrema has a mighty task ahead of her, leading countries as they negotiate new biodiversity targets.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2488-1 Suppression of a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in the Italian municipality of Vo’

Nature, Published online: 29 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01969-3 Modern sled dogs, which include huskies and malamutes, split from other types of dog at least 9,500 years ago. Plus, the second-largest outbreak of Ebola ever is over and project-management software for scientists.

Nature, Published online: 29 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01938-w High-powered microscope allows scientists to visualize an exotic structure called a superlattice.

Nature, Published online: 29 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01935-z Motion capture cameras show that winding from side to side helps snakes glide further.

Nature, Published online: 29 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01918-0 What project-management software can do for scientists.

Photo By Douglas Croft Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Lilac-Breasted Roller” by Douglas Croft. Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa. Nikon D7000. Exposure: 1/2000 sec., f/8, ISO 400. “I didn’t go to South Africa to photograph birds, but then I saw a lilac-breasted roller and I was hooked,” recalls Croft. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including  Assignments ,  Galleries  and the  OP Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage,  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Douglas Croft appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 29 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01915-3 Efforts are ongoing to find which human or viral factors underpin whether a person with COVID-19 will develop severe symptoms. Clinical evidence linked to two viral lineages now provides key insights into this enigma.

Nature, Published online: 29 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01911-7 It’s time to take trials out of the hands of pharmaceutical makers, argues the latest in a long line of books on corruption and the pharmaceutical industry.

For this Photo Tip of the Week, I want to lighten things up a bit yet still provide information that can up your photo game. The idea came to mind when I heard someone mention a tried but true, often used statement: There are two sides to every story . This got me thinking. Each of you who are reading this is a hard-working photographer and you care about the craft. But what about non-photographers? I provide for you a look at what we do from their perspective in regard to how hard we work, how difficult it is to bag a great image and other aspects. Enjoy the read. The Wildlife Photographer: I finally got THE SHOT I wanted after driving the same road for days, getting out of bed at 4:30 a.m. to arrive at my destination by sunrise, hoping the subject will be close to the road, hoping its head angle goes hand in hand with the angle of the early-morning sun and appears in an environment where the background is clean with no distractions. To have all these factors fall into place takes ...

Photo By Tom Elenbaas Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Rhododendrons and Redwoods” by Tom Elenbaas. Location: Del Norte Coast Redwoods National Park, California. “This image was captured along the Damnation Creek Trail in Northern California’s Del Norte Redwoods this past May [2019] when the Rhododendrons were in full bloom,” explains Elenbaas. “I was particularly struck by the single bloom nesting in the center of the image framed by the ‘V’ in the branch of the Rhododendron. The light fog in the background adds just a touch of mystique to the image.” See more of Tom Elenbaas’ photography at www.tomelenbaas.com . Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including  Assignments ,  Galleries  and the  OP Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage,  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Tom El...

Photo By Heather Nicole Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Zen” by Heather Nicole. Location: Alaska. “A young coastal brown bear cub enjoys a quiet moment of Zen in a peaceful meadow,” says Nicole. Canon EOS 70D, Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011. Exposure: 1/800 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including  Assignments ,  Galleries  and the  OP Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage,  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Heather Nicole appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01953-x Lockdowns are lifting but global infections are still rising. We take stock as we enter the next chapter of the outbreak.

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01961-x Tribute to a Black professor lost to COVID-19

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01958-6 Top epidemiologist Jayaprakash Muliyil says we don’t yet know the true scale of the epidemic in India. Plus, CRISPR wreaks chromosomal mayhem in human embryos and why boring is good for two nearby exoplanets.

Photo By A. Bender Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Huddled” by A. Bender. Location: Nagano, Japan. “An older female Japanese macaque, outcast from her troop for unknown reasons, huddles by herself against the freezing temperatures and falling snow.” Nikon D500, Tamron 100-400mm lens. Exposure: 1/640 sec., f/6.3, ISO 2500. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including  Assignments ,  Galleries  and the  OP Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage,  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By A. Bender appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01950-0 The epidemic killed more than 2,000 people — but involved the first widespread use of a vaccine against the virus.

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01934-0 Miniature plaster delivers stem cells designed to heal damaged heart tissue.

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01948-8 John Tregoning confronts social-media jealousy in the age of coronavirus.

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01865-w Jayaprakash Muliyil says coronavirus infections are rising rapidly in the country, and the surprisingly low death rate could be misleading.

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01942-0 Pangolins are back in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. Plus, inside the whirlwind trial of the promising coronavirus drug dexamethasone and lessons from a scientist’s zero-to-hero journey to poker champion.

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2472-9 Author Correction: Origin of complexity in haemoglobin evolution

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01905-5 A nearby red dwarf doesn’t emit flares or harmful radiation — so its planets might have atmospheres.

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01939-9 Despite the drawbacks, and the temptation to snack during virtual meetings, Roseanna Hare now appreciates the benefits of videoconferencing.

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01921-5 The agency has outlined actions it may take to deal with bullies and harassers, but it still relies on universities to report bad behaviour.

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01906-4 Three studies showing large DNA deletions and reshuffling heighten safety concerns about heritable genome editing.

Photo By Gary Sherman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Einn Hestur” by Gary Sherman. Location: Hofn, Iceland. “A lone Icelandic horse grazes at low tide at the base of Vestrahorn Mountain in Hofn, Iceland,” describes Sherman. Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Exposure: 1/50 sec., f/10, ISO 100. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including  Assignments ,  Galleries  and the  OP Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage,  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Gary Sherman appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .