nature – December 22, 2022 issue:
One year. Ten stories.
As 2022 enters its final weeks, we look back on the past 12 months through the lens of Nature’s 10 — ten people who helped to shape science during the year. The cover takes its inspiration from the stunning images that have so far emerged from the James Webb Space Telescope. Launched on Christmas Day 2021, the telescope sent its first image back to Earth this summer and has since provided astronomers with views of the Universe in unprecedented detail.
Why does fat return after dieting? The microbiome might have a hand
Experiments on mice suggest that gut bacteria contribute to the post-diet rebound of fat tissue.
Blue diamonds from the deep Earth are all wet
Chemical analysis of rare gems suggests that seawater played a part in their creation.