Research Preview: Nature Magazine – July 6, 2023

Volume 619 Issue 7968

nature Magazine -July 6, 2023 issue: Shape shifters – DNA origami allows useful supramolecular structures to be created from templates. But the process has its limitations, with most structures confined to two configurations: folded or unfolded.

Fungi bacon and insect burgers: a guide to the proteins of the future

Stylised illustration showing a shop display of alternative protein products with signs saying 'New' and 'Try today'.

Humanity needs to eat less meat. Here are seven alternatives.

Would you eat a burger enriched with mealworms? Fake bacon sliced from a mass of fermented fungi? Milk proteins extruded by microbes? Maybe you already have. Dozens of companies are now banking on these alternatives to animal protein becoming a regular part of your diet.

Mini-antibodies given mighty powers can stave off influenza

Influenza A virus, TEM image.

Complexes formed from ‘nanobodies’ and an antiviral drug halt infection in its tracks.

A dynamic duo comprising an antiviral drug joined to an antibody fragment provides strong protection against the two main types of influenza that infect humans, according to research in mice.

Travel Guide: What To See And Eat In Copenhagen

DW Travel (July 5, 2023) – Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, sits on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager. It’s linked to Malmo in southern Sweden by the Öresund Bridge. Indre By, the city’s historic center, contains Frederiksstaden, an 18th-century rococo district, home to the royal family’s Amalienborg Palace.

Video timeline: 00:00 Nyhavn 00:44 How to get around? Public transport 01:05 Rent a bike 01:35 What to see? Free sightseeing tour 02:33 Museums: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 02:49 What to eat and drink? 03:10 Reffen street food market 03:25 Pastries 03:36 Danish fastfood: Pølser 04:00 Where to stay? 04:22 Discover Nørrebro, Vesterbro and the harbour 05:16 Harbour boat tour 05:28 Parkin garage and gym Konditaget Lüders 05:58 Tivoli and Bakken amusement parks

DW reporter Aisha Sharipzhan has some ideas about how to have a good time there without splashing the cash. Her tips range from city sights, through public transport to lunchtime deals.

Culture: Country Life Magazine – July 5, 2023

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Country Life Magazine – July 5, 2023 issue: The seashore as artistic inspiration, from Constable’s wild skies to Gormley’s lonely figures; Puffins -the parrots of the sea; A history of mermaids, and more…

A shore thing – Michael Prodger examines the seashore as artistic inspiration, from Constable’s wild skies to Gormley’s lonely figures

Meet the parrots of the sea – The colourful puffin inspires amused adoration in everyone, but the big-beaked birds have a tough side, finds Ian Morton

Tripping the light fintastic – Sinister sirens who lure sailors to their deaths or beautiful beings who drag men from watery graves? Carla Passino combs history for mention of mermaids

Travel In Switzerland: From Kleine Scheidegg To Lauterbrunnen By Train

AKSense – Zurich Films (July 5, 2023) – Train driver’s view of a journey from Kleine Scheidegg mountain station of Switzerland to Lauterbrunnen village, passing through beautiful mountainous landscapes and charming chalets of Wengen.

The Wengernalp Railway is a 19.11 kilometres long rack railway line in Switzerland. It runs from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald via Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg, making it the world’s longest continuous rack and pinion railway. The name refers to the alpine meadow of Wengernalp, above Wengen. 

Filmed on June 25, 2023

News: Ukraine Nuclear Plant Threats, China & U.S. Semiconductor Standoff

The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, July 5, 2023: Threats to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Russian workers are told to evacuate.

Why are China and the US limiting exports of each other’s semiconductors? Plus, the mail-order catalogue that changed perceptions of masculinity in the US.

The New York Times – Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Putin, Xi and Modi Meet on Camera, but With No Signs of Greater Unity

A news broadcast in Beijing showed Xi Jinping and other participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization virtual summit on Tuesday.

At a virtual summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the leaders of Russia, China and India each focused on their own driving issues.

Yellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen at a cabinet meeting with President Biden at the White House last month. Ms. Yellen begins a four-day trip to China on Thursday.

Mutual skepticism between the United States and China over a wide range of economic and security issues has festered in recent years.

Biden Sidesteps Any Notion That He’s a ‘Flaming Woke Warrior’

Despite his alliance with abortion-rights supporters and L.G.B.T.Q. advocates, the president has deftly avoided becoming enmeshed in battles over hotly contested social issues.

Federal Judge Limits Biden Officials’ Contacts With Social Media Sites

The order came in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who claim the administration is trying to silence its critics.