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Rebroadcast: Nature PastCast, May 1985

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Nature, Published online: 31 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01582-z We delve into the archives to tell the stories behind some of Nature’s biggest papers.

Cinema-Focused Panasonic LUMIX S1H Announced, Plus Teleconverters

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Panasonic today introduced the third model in its LUMIX S full-frame mirrorless series. The Panasonic LUMIX S1H, which will be available this fall, is targeted at filmmakers, with an emphasis on video capture. Panasonic states that the LUMIX S1H is the “world’s first” camera capable of recording in 6K resolution at 24p (3:2 aspect ratio), 5.9K at 30p (16:9) and 10-bit 4K at 60p. In addition to multiple formats suitable for professional cinema, the camera also offers 14+ stops of dynamic range, comparable to the range of Panasonic’s Cinema VariCam. The LUMIX S1H output is compatible with V-Log footage from VariCam and the LUMIX GH5/GH5S Micro Four Thirds system cameras, giving filmmakers several camera options that can be used seamlessly together on a project with consistent color management. The Panasonic LUMIX S1H joins the LUMIX S1 and LUMIX S1R in the LUMIX S lineup. Panasonic positions the LUMIX S1R as “ideal for high-resolution stills,” and the LUMIX S1 as a hybrid model with b...

Deep learning monitors human activity based on sound alone

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Nature, Published online: 31 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01704-7 Reflected sound waves can distinguish a sitting person from a walking person.

What to expect from the 2019 hurricane season

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Are we up for the task for raising chickens?

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Daily briefing: Plan S will be delayed by a year

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Nature, Published online: 31 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01743-0 Researchers and publishers will get more time to adapt to Plan S, a cutting-edge tailored treatment for ALS and the science of uncertainty.

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Why paper books and the independent bookstore aren't dead

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Chernobyl shines again as a solar farm

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No paper, no PhD? India rethinks graduate student policy

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Nature, Published online: 31 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01692-8 A committee has recommended scrapping a rule that requires PhD students to publish articles.

What is CBD and why is it in everything now?

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11 berries to improve your health

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Renewable energy is quickly becoming cheaper than fossil fuels, report finds

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Ancient poos show intestinal benefits of life in a crowded town

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Nature, Published online: 31 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01672-y Residents of a sprawling prehistoric settlement suffered from whipworm but escaped other common parasites.

Use peer-to-peer research collaboration in graduate school

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Nature, Published online: 31 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01737-y Develop research collaborations early, and often with your fellow PhD students, say Jessica Eise, Meghana Rawat and Eric C. Wiemer.

Ambitious open-access Plan S delayed to let research community adapt

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Nature, Published online: 30 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01717-2 Funders behind the policy tweak rules after major consultation.

How to convince catalytic converters to ignore the chills

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Nature, Published online: 30 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01697-3 Precise arrangement of molecules helps to create a catalyst that works well even at low temperatures.

10 things to know about measles

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Scientists have found a 'Forbidden Planet' that has no business being where it is

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Daily briefing: Being a Chinese scientist in the United States

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Nature, Published online: 30 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01722-5 “Where do our hearts and bodies belong?” Plus: lessons from the Human Microbiome Project and blood stem cells produced in vast quantities in the lab — using a surprisingly simple ingredient found in glue.

More than 200 tornadoes have ravaged the U.S. in the last 12 days

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Tornado safety: Before, during and after the storm

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10 foods to improve your mood

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Cute, carnivorous relative of Tasmanian tiger returns to mainland Australia

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Podcast: Cold fusion, gender parity in universities, and studying wildfires

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Nature, Published online: 30 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01716-3 Nick Howe brings you the latest science updates.

Blood stem cells produced in vast quantities in the lab

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Nature, Published online: 30 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01690-w A glue ingredient was the secret to getting the mouse cells to multiply outside the body.

Why 10,000 steps might not be the right goal

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Malaysia is sending trash back to the countries that created it

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Algeria and Argentina declared malaria-free

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Nature, Published online: 30 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01684-8 Scientists discovered the malaria parasite in Algeria in 1880.

Author Correction: Design of amidobenzimidazole STING receptor agonists with systemic activity

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Nature, Published online: 30 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1265-5 Author Correction: Design of amidobenzimidazole STING receptor agonists with systemic activity

What the heck is a tanuki? 8 things you didn't know about raccoon dogs

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Why, how and when you should stretch

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Mysterious Martian formation traced to volcanic explosion

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01660-2 A massive eruption early in Mars’s history created a rocky outcrop that will greet NASA lander in 2021.

Eastern European universities score highly in university gender ranking

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01642-4 The annual Leiden Ranking of institutes’ scientific performance includes a measure of gender balance for first time.

Commuters turn to bicycles during transportation strike in Netherlands

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17 things Albert Einstein really did say

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Two types of fibroblast drive arthritis

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01594-9 Fibroblast cells promote the development of rheumatoid arthritis. The finding that two distinct fibroblast populations affect different aspects of the disease in mice has implications for efforts to develop clinical treatments.

Distinct fibroblast subsets drive inflammation and damage in arthritis

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1263-7 Distinct subsets of fibroblasts, which differ in their expression of thymus cell antigen 1 (THY1), are responsible for inflammation and tissue damage in mouse models of arthritis.

DNA damage detection in nucleosomes involves DNA register shifting

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1259-3 Cryo-electron microscopy structures reveal that the DNA-repair factor UV-DDB exposes inaccessible nucleosome lesions for binding by inducing a translational shift in the nucleosome position.

Immunization expands B cells specific to HIV-1 V3 glycan in mice and macaques

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1250-z The immunogen RC1 facilitates recognition of the V3-glycan patch on the envelope of HIV-1 and elicits specific serological responses in mice and macaques, making it a possible priming immunogen for sequential vaccination strategies in humans.

Observation of thermal Hawking radiation and its temperature in an analogue black hole

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1241-0 The spectrum of Hawking radiation is measured in an analogue black hole composed of rubidium atoms, confirming Hawking’s prediction that Hawking radiation is thermal with a temperature given by the surface gravity.

Quantum simulation of black-hole radiation

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01592-x It is extremely difficult to observe the radiation that is thought to be emitted by black holes. The properties of this radiation have now been analysed using an analogue black hole comprising a system of ultracold atoms.

Elastic colloidal monopoles and reconfigurable self-assembly in liquid crystals

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1247-7 Unstructured light controls the elastic monopole moments of nematic liquid-crystal colloidal particles and switches them to quadrupoles, with like-charged monopoles attracting and oppositely charged ones repelling, enabling reconfigurable dynamic self-assembly.

Learning the signatures of the human grasp using a scalable tactile glove

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1234-z Tactile patterns obtained from a scalable sensor-embedded glove and deep convolutional neural networks help to explain how the human hand can identify and grasp individual objects and estimate their weights.

Specialized coding of sensory, motor and cognitive variables in VTA dopamine neurons

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1261-9 Two-photon calcium imaging of a large population of dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area of mice performing a virtual-reality navigation task reveals the organization principles of the dopamine system.

Metabolic control of BRISC–SHMT2 assembly regulates immune signalling

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1232-1 Cryo-electron microscopy and mutation experiments demonstrate that the inactive SHMT2 dimer—and not the pyridoxal-5′-phosphate-bound tetramer—binds to BRISC, which reveals a mechanism for the regulation of deubiquitylases and inflammatory signalling.

Priorities for the next 10 years of human microbiome research

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01654-0 The dream of microbiome-based medicine requires a fresh approach — an ecological and evolutionary understanding of host-microbe interactions — argues Lita Proctor.

The Integrative Human Microbiome Project

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1238-8 Over ten years, the Human Microbiome Project has provided resources for studying the microbiome and its relationship to disease; this Perspective summarizes the key achievements and findings of the project and its relationship to the broader field.

Cas13-induced cellular dormancy prevents the rise of CRISPR-resistant bacteriophage

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1257-5 The RNA-cleaving Cas13 degrades both host and bacteriophage transcripts, thereby rendering infected cells dormant and broadly resistant to phage-mediated lysis.

Bacterial dormancy curbs phage epidemics

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01595-8 One type of CRISPR–Cas bacterial-defence system destroys phage and bacterial RNA, which leads to bacterial dormancy. Dormancy is found to limit viral spread, and also protects against unrelated viruses and viral mutants.

Long-term ex vivo haematopoietic-stem-cell expansion allows nonconditioned transplantation

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Nature, Published online: 29 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1244-x An albumin-free culture system for the long-term ex vivo expansion of mouse haematopoietic stem cells produces 236- to 899-fold expansion, and generates cultures that robustly engraft in recipient mice without toxic pre-conditioning.