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Research Preview: Nature Magazine – July 20, 2023

Volume 619 Issue 7970

nature Magazine -July 20, 2023 issue: Launched in 2018, the Human Biomolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP) aims to map how cell types are arranged in the human body. The initiative is both developing and then deploying the necessary technology to create maps of organs at single-cell resolution.

This quiet lake could mark the start of a new Anthropocene epoch

An aerial view of Crawford Lake.

The dawn of a new geological epoch is recorded in the contaminated sediment at the bottom of Crawford Lake in Canada.

The official marker for the start of a new Anthropocene epoch should be a small Canadian lake whose sediments capture chemical traces of the fallout from nuclear bombs and other forms of environmental degradation. That’s a proposal out today from researchers who have spent 14 years debating when and how humanity began altering the planet.

How to introduce quantum computers without slowing economic growth

To smooth the path of the quantum revolution, researchers and governments must predict and prepare for the traps ahead.

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – January 5, 2023

Volume 613 Issue 7942

nature Magazine – January 5, 2023 issue:

The science events to watch for in 2023

Moon landings, mRNA vaccines and climate finance are among the developments set to shape research in the coming year.

Are we in the Anthropocene? Geologists could define new epoch for Earth

Researchers have zeroed in on nine sites that could describe a new geological time, marked by pollution and other signs of human activity.

The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers

A class of drugs that quash hunger have shown striking results in trials and in practice. But can they help all people with obesity — and conquer weight stigma?

Research Preview: Science Magazine – Nov 18, 2022

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Science Magazine – November 18, 2022 issue:

Moore’s law: The journey ahead

High-performance electronics will focus on increasing the rate of computation

Tumors can teem with microbes. But what are they doing there?

New study suggests microbiomes can promote cancer by suppressing immune response and seeding metastase

Booming trade in mammoth ivory may be bad news for elephants

Paleontologists are urged to take a stand against a market that may provide cover for continued poaching

Defining the onset of the Anthropocene

Twelve sites are considered for defining the Anthropocene geological epoch