Almost all individuals in a study who carry two copies of APOE4, went on to develop signs of Alzheimer's disease, reports a study in Nature Medicine. Findings suggest that APOE4 homozygosity could represent a distinct genetic form of Alzheimer's disease. nature.com/articles/s4159…

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Edwin Herbert Land, born #OTD in 1909, was an American physicist, inventor, and founder of the Polaroid Company. His one-step process for developing and printing photographs culminated in a revolution in photography unparalleled since the advent of roll film.

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A new possible explanation for how present-day Venus is almost devoid of water, which may resolve longstanding discrepancies in previous theories, is described in a modelling study in Nature. The proposed mechanism has been overlooked for 50+ years: nature.com/articles/s4158…

As a researcher, you need to conduct your work ethically, and with integrity. But, what does research integrity — especially in regard to publishing your work — really mean?
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In 2023, the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy launched a Year of Open Science to highlight achievements to date and encourage more scientists to adopt open science practices. Along with 22 others, we officially joined the initiative. Read our reflections on the ‘Year of Science’: springernature.com/gp/advancing-d…

Maria Montessori, who died #OTD in 1952, was an educator and originator of the educational system that bears her name. The Montessori system is based on belief in the creative potential of children, their drive to learn, and the right of each child to be treated as an individual.

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Scientists often take images of their work – whether they produce medical scans, microscopic captures, or computer screenshots of tricky pieces of code. This year's Working Scientist competition attracted stunning images from around the world: nature.com/immersive/d415…

Arthur L. Schawlow, born #OTD in 1921, was an American physicist and corecipient of the 1981 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work in developing the laser and in laser spectroscopy.

Amid Earth’s fourth global coral bleaching event, a leading expert says tackling climate change is the key to fighting back.
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An unusual reduction in the strength of the Earth’s magnetic field between 591 and 565 million years ago coincided with a significant increase in the oxygen levels in the atmosphere and oceans, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment: nature.com/articles/s4324…

R2-D2 is a fictional robot character in the Star Wars franchise. He has appeared in ten of the eleven theatrical Star Wars films to date, including every movie in the original trilogy, prequel trilogy, and sequel trilogy. #MayThe4thBeWithYou

One of our top rated article on Altmetric this past week was 'Computationally guided synthesis of a hierarchical [4[2+3]+6] porous organic ‘cage of cages’. You can read the Nature Synthesis article here: nature.com/articles/s4416…

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