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Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02337-5 The self-targeting antibodies attack type 1 interferons that play a key role in fighting infection.

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03920-6 Metallaphotoredox-enabled deoxygenative arylation of alcohols

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02354-4 Skeletal remains suggest that men and women in Herculaneum, which was destroyed by the same eruption that buried Pompeii, had distinct diets.

Photo By Bob Faucher Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Kalihiwai Valley” by Bob Faucher. Location: Kauai. “Just outside of Kilauea, on the island of Kauai, is the beautiful Kalihiwai Valley, whose fertile lands are watered by the river of the same name,” says Faucher. 28-70mm @ 70; Fujichrome; scanned with Nikon Supercoolscan. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments ,  Galleries  and  Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the 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 Bob Faucher appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02339-3 IPBES, the international panel of leading biodiversity researchers, should be consulted on how best to measure species loss.

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02324-w Nature’s pages feature a look back at the life of Lawrence Bragg, and a call for London to erect a statue of Louis Pasteur.

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02373-1 Nicaragua: renewed call to defend human rights

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02343-7 Researchers are now permitted to grow human embryos in the lab for longer than 14 days. Here’s what they could learn.

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02341-9 Facebook’s heavy-handedness could open a window for research in the public interest.

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03925-1 Lectins enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection and influence neutralizing antibodies

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02357-1 In memory of a game-changing haematologist

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02355-3 Early-career researchers: choose change, not complicity

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02358-0 Australian bush fires and fuel loads

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02356-2 Boost for Africa’s research must protect its biodiversity

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02368-y Afghanistan’s terrified scientists predict huge research losses. Plus, prolific comet-spotter Carolyn Shoemaker and a pterosaur’s extreme headgear.

Photo By Beth Young Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Fern and Clover Forest Sunburst” by Beth Young. Location: Redwood State Park, California. “This particular grove of redwoods has a gorgeous carpet of clover on the forest floor, but I found it a challenging location for compositions due to bright, sunny skies and a general busyness from many spindly saplings,” explains Young. “When I concentrated instead on the foliage at my feet rather than the busy woodland around me, I came away with compositions I liked much better, including this one of the sun breaking through the forest canopy and casting a morning glow on these lush ferns in the foreground.” Canon EOS R5. Exposure: 0.8 seconds, f/14, ISO 500. See more of Beth Young’s work at www.optimalfocusphotography.com . Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments ,  Galleries  and  Contests . Assignments have weekly winner...

Nature, Published online: 30 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02347-3 Wanda Diaz Merced analyses gravitational waves from explosions of massive stars by converting them into ‘chirps’.

Nature, Published online: 30 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02331-x Here’s how the United Nations should harness science and technology to improve nutrition and safeguard the environment.

Nature, Published online: 30 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02344-6 Was the government a primary cause of the US addiction to fossil fuel? An expert who testified gives evidence.

Patterns, curves, shapes and more are the building blocks upon which all structures originate. Whether it’s a repetitive hexagon formulated into a beehive or the foundational structure of a multi-story office building, they’re found everywhere. Factors that determine the success of the capture start with lens choice and subject. These evolve into reading the light, color and contrast. Shooting angle and composition are the final ingredients that determine if the end product is museum-worthy. In this two-part series, I explore these factors of photographing shapes, lines, patterns and textures in nature. Shapes Shape plays an important role in identifying objects. A skylined giraffe silhouetted against an iconic Serengeti sunset is easily identifiable. Its shape needs no explanation as to what it is. The same holds true for items such as the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, Monument Valley Mittens and the statue of the flag raising at Iwo Jima. Their forms are known by all. To be...

Photo By Robert Henderson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Klipspringer Summit” by Robert Henderson. Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. “These agile little antelopes can easily outmaneuver lions and even leopards on the rocks in the daytime,” says Henderson. “Nighttime is another matter, of course. At dusk, their coarse, bristle-like fur takes on the colors of sunset.” Canon 7D Mark II, EF 100-400mm F/ 4.5-5.6 IS II USM lens at 263mm. Exposure: 1/500 sec., f/5, ISO 640. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments ,  Galleries  and  Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the 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 Robert Henderson appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Photo By Tom Thomson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Little Giant” by Tom Thomson. Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. “I set my camera on the ground upside down, hanging it out the window of the vehicle with a monopod and a cable release,” explains Thomson. Exposure: 1/1000 th sec., f/11, ISO 720. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments ,  Galleries  and  Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the 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 Thomson appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02366-0 Intelligence investigation is inconclusive on virus’s origins, but finds SARS-CoV-2 wasn’t weaponized and unlikely to have been engineered.

Photo By Linn Smith “On almost a daily basis while living in a country-like environment, squirrels abound, performing numerous activities,” says Linn Smith. “One of their cutest behaviors occurs when two of them race up and down trees, seemingly trying to outdo each other with ability and speed. Witnessing their various feats, one watches in awe of the enormous performances they can accomplish. “One day, two tree squirrels were involved in this type of agility and rapidity when one of them had to take a break. With one hand barely touching a branch and standing on only two legs, the squirrel easily balanced itself and surveyed what route would be its next possible move before proceeding onward while playing its game.” See more of Linn Smith’s work at 500px.com/p/linnsmith . Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM. Exposure: 1/3200 sec., ƒ/5, ISO 10,000. The post Last Frame: Equilibrium appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02338-4 Scientists are hopeful that the National Ignition Facility’s recent success will advance understanding of thermonuclear reactions.

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02363-3 How Australia’s cane toads evolved as cannibals with frightening speed, fossil DNA hints at the mysterious Toaleans and how delays could make some SARS-CoV-2 origin studies biologically impossible.

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02364-2 Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research.

Photo By Harry Lichtman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Many Glacier Valley” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Glacier National Park, Montana. “A stormy sunrise over the Many Glacier Valley and Lake Sherburne in Glacier National Park,” describes Lichtman. “Grey clouds turned every shade of orange and red as the first rays of the sun struck the distant peaks. These kinds of mornings can bring rain, overcast or both. It rained shortly thereafter, but the light and sky were memorable.” Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments ,  Galleries  and  Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the 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 Harry Lichtman appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02353-5 For 20 years, science has blossomed in Afghanistan. Now many researchers are fleeing and those who remain face lost funding and the threat of persecution.

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02349-1 It’s a gamble.

Lake Superior is incredibly vast, and with its distinction as the world’s largest freshwater lake by surface area—31,700 square miles—this inland sea lives up to its name. Superior’s coastline borders on three U.S. states and the Canadian province of Ontario, and its characteristics are as varied as its size. The lake’s North Shore, stretching more than 150 miles from the port city of Duluth, Minnesota, to the U.S.-Canada border and beyond, lays claim to some of the most stunning and accessible scenery in the American Midwest. Minnesota State Highway 61 parallels the North Shore and provides access to seven state parks, all of which boast raging rivers and streams, cascading waterfalls and miles of hiking trails. Most parks also contain an abundance of rugged Lake Superior shoreline, varying from sandy and cobblestone-filled beaches to 180-foot cliffs. Camping is available in all but Grand Portage State Park at the Canadian border. Several small towns punctuate the shore and offer ad...

Congratulations to Tom Elenbaas for winning the Green Scene Photography Assignment with the image, “Prairie Creek.” See more of Elenbaas’s photography at www.tomelenbaas.com .  View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment  here  and enter your best shots! [ See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com ] The post The Green Scene Assignment Winner Tom Elenbaas appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02359-z A global career move left one member of a scientist couple unemployed during the pandemic. Here’s what he learnt.

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02330-y Attribution study suggests extreme flood events will become more common in Western Europe as the world warms.

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03914-4 Burden and characteristics of COVID-19 in the United States during 2020

Photo By James Day Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Smokies View” by James Day. Location: Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments ,  Galleries  and  Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the 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 James Day appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02345-5 Co-discoverer of first comet known to collide with a planet in modern times.

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02319-7 Sulawesi has some of the world’s oldest cave art, but ancient human remains have been scarce — now a fossil with DNA hints at a mysterious lineage of people.

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02352-6 Taking steps to lower the environmental impact of your research can reduce costs.

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03664-3 Author Correction: TP53 loss creates therapeutic vulnerability in colorectal cancer

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03850-3 Multi-omics datasets are integrated to generate a unified and clinically informed molecular classification of meningiomas.

Photo By Jeff Nigro Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Rainier” by Jeff Nigro. Location: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments ,  Galleries  and  Contests . Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the 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 Jeff Nigro appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02137-x A condition that affects many people of African descent is finally meeting its therapeutic match.

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02255-6 Early trials show promise, but the challenge will be reaching those most in need.

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02138-w As multiple genetic strategies advance through the clinic, important safety questions remain to be answered.

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02140-2 Programmes to test newborn babies for sickle-cell disease can improve chances of survival, but they lack financial help.

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02143-z The United States has reduced child mortality from this condition — but comprehensive care for adults has not kept pace.