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Photo Of The Day By Jeremy Leder

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Photo By Jeremy Leder Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Old Icelandic Cabin” by Jeremy Leder. Location: Arnistapi, Iceland. “Cold winter winds blow fresh snow through the shell of an old isolated cabin on the coast of Iceland,” describes Leder. 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 Jeremy Leder appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Coronapod: COVID and diabetes, what the science says

Nature, Published online: 29 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01220-1 According to a massive study, even mild COVID can significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Photo Of The Day By Andrew C. Strom

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Photo By Andrew C. Strom Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Cracked Earth” by Andrew C. Strom. Location: Little Washoe Lake, Northern Nevada. “Right next to Washoe Lake in Northern Nevada is Little Washoe Lake,” explains Strom. “In the summer of 2021, through drought and irrigation, all of Little Washoe had completely dried up. While fascinating to explore and walk upon, it was a bit of treacherous terrain as the cracks in the surface went as far down 18 to 24 inches in places and could easily swallow up a careless foot.” 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 Andrew C. Strom appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Daily briefing: Long-sought structure of Pepto-Bismol decoded

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01215-y The secret of bismuth subsalicylate — the active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol. Plus, Canada will invest in a new innovation agency and the extreme heat wave affecting millions in India.

Dead letter

Nature, Published online: 29 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01123-1 Communication breakdown.

Why are sleep-deprived eyes dry? Tear-film chemistry offers a clue

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01159-3 After inadequate slumber, the layer of tears on the eye’s surface contains high levels of damaging molecules.

Massive study of pet dogs shows breed does not predict behaviour

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01193-1 Data from more than 18,000 canines show that pedigree is not destiny.

Costly telescope-on-a-plane finally faces termination after years of problems

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01213-0 NASA and the German Space Agency ground the SOFIA observatory, citing community concerns over cost and productivity.

A switch in neuronal dynamics that helps to initiate movement

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01079-2 Experiments on the mouse brain reveal that neuronal signals from the midbrain to the cortex act as a switch that transforms the dynamics of cortical neuronal activity and, in turn, initiates movement.

Why video calls are bad for brainstorming

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01183-3 Creative thinking suffers online but it’s not all bad news for working from home.

Photo Of The Day By Raj Sarda

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Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Oryx on the Dune” by Raj Sarda. Location: Near Ondangwa, Namibia. “Early-morning trek by oryxes over the dunes heading to the river,” describes Sarda. “This lone oryx stopped to pose.” Nikon D800, 200mm lens. 1/60th sec., f/8. 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 Raj Sarda appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

How language-generation AIs could transform science

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01191-3 Shobita Parthasarathy warns that software designed to summarize, translate and write like humans might exacerbate distrust in science.

The nanoparticles that give a famed antique porcelain its dazzle

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01158-4 An iridescent purple glaze on German Meissen ware from the eighteenth century is traced to minute specks of gold.

Climate change increases cross-species viral transmission risk

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04788-w Climate change increases cross-species viral transmission risk

Inflammasome activation in infected macrophages drives COVID-19 pathology

Nature, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04802-1 Inflammasome activation in infected macrophages drives COVID-19 pathology

This story is for Emily

Nature, Published online: 27 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01121-3 In search of a happy ending.

Daily briefing: Crabs and lobsters could gain lab protections

Nature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01194-0 UK law recognizes decapods as sentient beings that can feel pain. Plus, what COVID in deer means for the pandemic and how ‘collegiality’ influences researchers’ promotion prospects.

Science in Africa: a continent on the cusp of change

Nature, Published online: 27 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01147-7 How can African countries better support junior scientists? Molecular geneticist Ifeyinwa Aniebo highlights three priorities.

China focuses on ethics to deter another ‘CRISPR babies’ scandal

Nature, Published online: 27 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01051-0 But some question whether a statement from the government will deter scientists from carrying out research that violates ethical norms.

Base edit your way to better crops

Nature, Published online: 27 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01117-z Plant scientists are turning to genome-editing techniques to precisely tailor the productivity and consumer appeal of important crops.

Collegiality pays and biodiversity struggles

Nature, Published online: 27 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01111-5 The latest science news, in brief.

Pork dinners fuel huge crocodiles’ return from near-extinction

Nature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01133-z Saltwater crocodiles in northern Australia have thrived after adding feral pig to the menu.

Arctic science diplomacy maintains Russia co-operation

Nature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01105-3 Arctic science diplomacy maintains Russia co-operation

One Health: new evaluation framework launched

Nature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01108-0 One Health: new evaluation framework launched

Speedy catapulting saves spiders from predators: their mates

Nature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01134-y After a sexual encounter, the male of an Asian spider species vaults off the female at a rate that can exceed 80 centimetres per second.

Light drives ‘microdrones’ every which way

Nature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01132-0 A microscopic vehicle can go forwards, backwards, left or right on command under the control of light of various wavelengths and polarizations.

‘Collegiality’ influences researchers’ promotion prospects

Nature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01157-5 A study of university review and promotion documents suggests that collaboration and teamwork are widely considered, but not consistently assessed.

Photo Of The Day By Christopher Baker

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Photo By Christopher Baker Today’s Photo Of The Day is “High Key Sunrise” by Christopher Baker. Location: Madison, Alabama. “A great blue heron enjoying a relaxing morning sunrise,” describes Baker. 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 Christopher Baker appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Audio long-read: The quest to prevent MS — and understand other post-viral diseases

Nature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01065-8 Researchers are investigating why some people infected with Epstein-Barr virus go on to develop multiple sclerosis, and what can be done to prevent it.

Cliff falls: using a smartphone to track erosion

Nature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01118-y Geographer Gregor Luetzenburg uses the latest iPhone’s LiDAR scanner to create 3D models of cliff surfaces.

Daily briefing: The NIH is at a crossroads

Nature, Published online: 21 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01155-7 The future of the world’s biggest biomedical research funder. Plus, the biodiversity footprint of the University of Oxford shows how to achieve net gain, and a fossil hints at colourful pterosaur feathers.

How to handle a supervisor’s sudden departure

Nature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01116-0 Principal investigators change institutions, take sabbaticals, retire and sometimes depart academia altogether — leaving their PhD students and postdocs to wonder what’s next.

Enslaved people and the birth of epidemiology

Nature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01113-3 Data on disease were mined from the grisly records of the transatlantic trade in people.

Tree Photography In Every Season

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Although the theme of this week’s tip is trees, it can be applied to many subjects. Press on and apply much of the advice and particulars to whatever you photograph. I begin with a teaser: Why did the tree take a nap? For rest. The Root Of The Problem Trees became a poplar subject for me when I got into a photo funk. I got caught up in the doldrums, I wanted to make photos, but nothing excited me. One day, I opened a magazine and a gorgeous photo of a tree was on the page to which I turned. That was my motivator. So much so, the next time I got stuck in a rut and felt stumped , I opened a different magazine to a page and told myself that whatever nature subject I first saw, I would make it a priority to create a portfolio. If the same happens to you, adopt this rut buster and utilize the idea. Trees are very diverse both as a species and as photography subjects. Entire forests that dwell on hillsides make wonderful images. A single tree that stands alone has unlimited potential....

Photo Of The Day By Troy Harrison

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Photo By Troy Harrison Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Wild World” by Troy Harrison. Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. “A little brown bear cub poses in front of the distant mountains that make up the wide range of its home in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska,” describes Harrison. 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 Troy Harrison appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Photo Of The Day By Sharon Philpott

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Photo By Sharon Philpott Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Face Rock Sunset” by Sharon Philpott. Location: Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint, Oregon. 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 Sharon Philpott appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

The ditches that accidentally boosted a thirsty region’s water supply

Nature, Published online: 22 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01131-1 A web of canals originating in the sixteenth century actually recharged an essential aquifer in India and Pakistan.

The right cornbread

Nature, Published online: 22 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01119-x A taste of home.

AI can burn or brighten, and intangible economics: Books in brief

Nature, Published online: 22 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01130-2 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the week’s best science picks.

Researchers sense apathy towards science in French presidential election campaign

Nature, Published online: 22 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01115-1 Campaign-trail debates about research reduced to a sideshow as Ukraine, government finance, health and energy dominate.

Author Correction: Metastability of diamond ramp-compressed to 2 terapascals

Nature, Published online: 21 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04751-9 Author Correction: Metastability of diamond ramp-compressed to 2 terapascals

Trove of tumour genomes offers clues to cancer origins

Nature, Published online: 21 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01095-2 Largest-ever study uncovers patterns of mutations that might pinpoint cancer’s causes.

Photo Of The Day By lindsaydanielsphoto

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Photo By lindsaydanielsphoto Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Wildflowers at Factory Butte” by lindsaydanielsphoto. Location: Wayne County, Utah. “Elusive wildflowers in the Caineville desert with Factory Butte in the background,” describes the photographer. 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 lindsaydanielsphoto appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Huge ice shelves collapse after sky rivers surge into Antarctica

Nature, Published online: 21 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01089-0 Atmospheric rivers prompt massive formations to ‘calve’ chunks of ice.

Daily briefing: The big promise of brain-reading implants

Nature, Published online: 20 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01103-5 Interest is surging in brain–computer interfaces that can help paralysed people to move, talk and touch. Plus, why longer-lived animals don’t get more cancer and why NASA should spearhead a mission to Uranus.

Eight ways universities can make career assessment more equitable

Nature, Published online: 21 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01096-1 New measures to reward scholars in the Netherlands could widen gender inequality if they are not designed and implemented correctly, warn four academics.

Long-sought structure of Pepto-Bismol decoded

Nature, Published online: 20 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01074-7 Sugar-wafer-like layering could be key to how this antacid fights gastric discomforts.

Photographic Portals Assignment Winner Yvonne Baur

Congratulations to Yvonne Baur for winning the recent Photographic Portals Assignment with the image, “Maku’u Sunrise.” 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 Photographic Portals Assignment Winner Yvonne Baur appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

An AI earthquake, cancer risks — the week in infographics

Nature, Published online: 20 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01094-3 Nature highlights three key graphics from the week in science and research.

The brain-reading devices helping paralysed people to move, talk and touch

Nature, Published online: 20 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01047-w Implants are becoming more sophisticated — and are attracting commercial interest.

Daily briefing: Results from GM mosquito trial in the United States

Nature, Published online: 19 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01098-z The first US open-air study of bioengineered mosquitoes went to plan, says biotech company. Plus, scientists trying to survive Shanghai’s strict lockdown, and a first-hand account of a researcher imprisoned in Iran.

COVID’s diabetes risk, vaccine rankings and hidden industry ties

Nature, Published online: 20 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01046-x The latest science news, in brief.

Next stop, Uranus? Icy planet tops priority list for next big NASA mission

Nature, Published online: 19 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01087-2 Influential panel’s recommendation makes the ice giant a likely destination for a flagship space mission.

Brexit: delays worry diaspora researchers

Nature, Published online: 19 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01059-6 Brexit: delays worry diaspora researchers

To advance equality for women, use the evidence

Nature, Published online: 19 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01045-y These are three mistakes universities make when they attempt to improve gender equity.

Fuel, food and fertilizer shortage will hit biodiversity and climate

Nature, Published online: 19 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01061-y Fuel, food and fertilizer shortage will hit biodiversity and climate

First-in-family scholars bust generational barriers

Nature, Published online: 19 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01048-9 First-generation students face challenges navigating graduate school. How can institutions better support them?

Scientific diplomacy keeps reason alight in dark times

Nature, Published online: 19 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01060-z Scientific diplomacy keeps reason alight in dark times

Dressed for success: soft gel cloaked in membrane can snap brick

Nature, Published online: 19 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01053-y The engineered material takes inspiration from the way plants grow.

Biotech firm announces results from first US trial of genetically modified mosquitoes

Nature, Published online: 18 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01070-x Oxitec reports that its insects behaved as planned — but a larger trial is needed to learn whether they can reduce wild mosquito populations.

Photo Of The Day By Hi il Lee

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Photo By Hi il Lee Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Windy Sand Dunes” by Hi il Lee. Location: New Mexico. 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 Hi il Lee appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Macro Portraits And Macro Flash

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A portrait is a portrait. To simply add the modifier of macro doesn’t change the rules of good composition, light, creativity, depth of field, etc. What does change is the way in which the subject is captured. If you use natural light, time of day and angle of the sun still help determine the success of an image. But you have a tremendous advantage making macro portraits over ones of large mammals or people. With just a few modifications, macro portraits can be made mid-day when most photographers nap, clean equipment, download, edit or explore new locations. You need to modify harsh noon light with a reflector or diffuser. Additionally, sunlight can be overridden via the use of flash and dependent upon power settings, it can be reduced to a source of fill. To photograph macro portraits, you need equipment that allows you to fill the frame with small subjects. While many lenses claim to have macro capabilities, this is debatable. Some offer the macro capability only at the widest z...

Photo Of The Day By Masako Metz

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Photo By Masako Metz Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Gorse with the Coastline” by Masako Metz. Location: Oregon. 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 Masako Metz appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Photo Of The Day By garynack

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Photo By garynack Today’s Photo Of The Day is “The Great Godafoss” by garynack. Location: Northern Iceland. “Northern Iceland has many, many waterfalls, but none as grand as Godafoss,” says garynack. “No wonder its name in Icelandic means ‘The Waterfall of the Gods’!” 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 garynack appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Coronapod: infected immune cells hint at cause of severe COVID

Nature, Published online: 15 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01086-3 Immune cells infected with COVID trigger massive inflammatory response, according to new studies

Are new Omicron subvariants a threat? Here's how scientists are keeping watch

Nature, Published online: 15 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01069-4 In South Africa, a network of researchers are studying whether new lineages BA.4 and BA.5 escape immunity from COVID-19 vaccines and prior infections.

Photo Of The Day By Harry Lichtman

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Photo By Harry Lichtman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Cloud Forest” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Rangeley Lakes Region, Maine. “While the grand vistas are often the prize of the landscape hunter, I find the more subtle intimate nature images more difficult to find but equally gratifying as nailing the big view,” says Lichtman. “These tree tops caught my eye during a fog-filled morning near Rangeley Lake in the western mountains of Maine. Morning fog often evaporates quickly as the sun rises, so I needed to race amongst the trees to find just the right balance, spacing and arrangement of trees for a successful image. So while the view is one of peace and calm, finding this angle was anything but that experience. Once I settled on this view, I could relax a bit and watch as the fog moved among the trees to create varying degrees of opacity. Ultimately one of my favorite intimate shots of the past year.” Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of t...

Goodnight, Moon

Nature, Published online: 15 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01017-2 A change of scene.

How Shanghai’s scientists are coping amid harsh COVID lockdown

Nature, Published online: 15 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01052-z From laps of the apartment to fears for students who desperately need data, four researchers speak about their lockdown experience.

Daily briefing: Cave-dwelling fish have regional accents

Nature, Published online: 14 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01084-5 Groups of blind Mexican fish that communicate using clicks appear to be developing cave-specific accents. Plus, the impact of COP26 pledges, and how machine learning is helping mathematicians.

Time to re-think the divide between academic and support staff

Nature, Published online: 14 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01081-8 Research professionals should not be split into two categories, say Marta Teperek, Maria Cruz and Danny Kingsley.

Photo Of The Day By David Connel

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Photo By David Connel Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Calving Glacier” by David Connel. Location: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska. “This was one of the easiest and most fun images I have ever taken in a remote location,” explains Connel.  “This was taken in Glacier Bay, Alaska, on a memorable family trip, taken from the deck of our cruise ship.” 1/500 sec., f/11, ISO 160, 250mm. 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 David Connel appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Mental replays enable flexible navigation

Nature, Published online: 14 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01035-0 While rats pause to eat or rest during navigation tasks, neuronal sequences in the brain are replaying routes around moving obstacles, allowing the animals to reach their goals even in changing environments.

Women are under-represented in economics globally

Nature, Published online: 14 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00986-8 They occupy fewer top positions at leading economics institutions than men, and are more likely to leave the profession early.

Photo Of The Day By Bob Faucher

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Photo By Bob Faucher Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Moonlit Second Beach” by Bob Faucher. Location: Olympic National Park, Washington. “Low clouds and fog surround a lone sea stack at Second Beach on a moonlit evening along the rugged Washington coast,” describes Faucher. EF 28-70mm at 70mm. 6 sec., f/11, ISO 100. 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 .

In search of body

Nature, Published online: 13 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01003-8 A whisper in the wires.

Global science must stand up for Iran’s imprisoned scholars

Nature, Published online: 13 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00995-7 Iranian researchers are at risk as never before. Governments are urging quiet diplomacy. But a new book shows why public campaigns matter.

Daily briefing: Time to rethink the scientific CV

Nature, Published online: 12 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01054-x How to re-imagine the CV to emphasize quality over quantity, and to include narratives about broader impact. Plus, China’s plan to find Earth 2.0 and tips for commercializing a climate-change-mitigation discovery.

What's next for AlphaFold and the AI protein-folding revolution

Nature, Published online: 13 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00997-5 DeepMind software that can predict the 3D shape of proteins is already changing biology.

Funny paper titles, COVID immunity and carbon storage

Nature, Published online: 13 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00996-6 The latest science news, in brief.

3 Easy Steps To Black & White Photos

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I’m a fine art photographer with a passion for digital infrared , and black-and-white images are a significant part of my portfolio. There is a purity and intensity to a well-crafted monochrome image and many software options out there to help convert a color image to black-and-white. In my experience, the best way to convert a color image to monochrome is a method that gives me the most control over how each color is translated. Filters that automate the conversion often don’t allow for fine control or end up creating images that are noisy, grainy or just look “cookie cutter.” I don’t want someone to see my monochrome images and respond, “Oh, you used ‘whatever’ filter.” Figure 1. My color image before adjustments. Figure 2. The final black-and-white image after using the method described in this article. I prefer to convert each image manually, taking into consideration the unique characteristics of the image. The good news is that I’ve found an easy, three-step process that...

Daily briefing: The benefits of doing a PhD later in life

Nature, Published online: 11 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01039-w “New knowledge enriches you, regardless of how old you are.” Plus, we hear that a US chemical engineer has been found guilty of hiding ties to China and we look at spectacular fossils from the day the dinosaurs died

University culture wars over race theory recall 1920s fight to teach evolution

Nature, Published online: 12 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00922-w Arguments for quality work better than quibbles over facts.

We commercialized a methane capture technology in ten years — here’s how

Nature, Published online: 12 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00999-3 Lessons from launching a spin-off company: invest in collaborations and engineering, and protect intellectual property to speed up tech development.

China is hatching a plan to find Earth 2.0

Nature, Published online: 12 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01025-2 A satellite will scour the Milky Way for exoplanets orbiting stars just like the Sun.

Privately protected lands have outsized benefits

Nature, Published online: 07 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00984-w Less than 4% of the world’s protected lands are in private hands, but they are crucial to conserving certain types of natural area.

Genetic origins of schizophrenia find common ground

Nature, Published online: 11 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00773-5 Two differing approaches that are used to study common and rare genetic causes of schizophrenia reveal convergent clues about the biology underlying this complex disorder.

Photo Of The Day By Zita Quentin

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Photo By Zita Quentin Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Supermom Grizzly” by Zita Quentin. Location: Jackson, Wyoming. “It took three trips to the Tetons for me to finally see her and her cubs,” says Quentin. “She is one of a kind of a grizzly who was able to raise four cubs at the age of 25. Truly an experience of a lifetime to see her.” 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 Zita Quentin appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

A grass-roots science movement to rebuild Lebanon

Nature, Published online: 11 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01000-x Najat Saliba is pairing researchers around the world with local communities in Lebanon.

Disappearing insects, and forensics uncovered: Books in brief

Nature, Published online: 11 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01016-3 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the week’s best science picks.

Climate change — four decades of missed opportunities

Nature, Published online: 11 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00998-4 The United States should learn from its mistakes on decarbonization.

Daily briefing: Shock W boson measurement could overturn particle physics

Nature, Published online: 08 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01033-2 If confirmed, this could be the first major breach in the standard model. Plus, how to save important scientific data from extinction and five years inside the coldest fridge in the Universe.

See The Light

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When you gain an understanding of a concept, it’s referred to as “seeing the light.” For photographers, this expression has much greater depth and meaning both in a literal and figurative way. It takes on a much broader meaning. The key to “seeing the light” lies in the word seeing . Every time a camera is held to a photographer’s eye, does he or she see the composition, the balance, the shapes, the textures, the mergers, etc? These are additional concepts that should be addressed before pressing the shutter. Figuratively, does the photographer actually see the light ? After all, it’s the light that makes or breaks the picture. What it boils down to is it’s of great magnitude to see everything taken in by the lens. Study The Light When I used to run autumn tours to the Tetons, one morning we came upon a stand of side lit aspens that were in peak color. We got out of the van to make some pictures with the Grand Teton in the background. The sound of clicking shutters filled the air...

Photo Of The Day By Dan Mitler

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Photo By Dan Mitler Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Long Live the Storm King” by Dan Mitler. Location: Olympic National Park, Washington. “A steep trek with ropes and exposure leads you to this breathtaking view over part of Olympic National Park, revealing just one of the park’s many diverse ecosystems,” describes Mitler. 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 Dan Mitler appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .