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Formal Diels–Alder reaction of saturated carboxylic acids via C–H activation - Nature Chemistry
30+ min ago (621+ words) Nature Chemistry (2026)Cite this article We thank M. Gembicky and J. Bailey of the UCSD Crystallography Facility for X-ray crystallographic analysis. We thank L. Pasternack and G. Kroon of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility of the Scripps Researcher Services for their assistance with nuclear…...
The ADePT framework for assessing autonomous laboratory robotics - Communications Chemistry
34+ min ago (1692+ words) In nanoparticle synthesis, a dual-arm system was implemented to perform coordinated dosing, mixing, and centrifugation across modular synthesis units54 (Fig.2B). While the platform demonstrated versatility in manipulating a variety of laboratory tools, it relied on predefined procedures and required structured spatial…...
Bulk-heterojunction doping in lead halide perovskites for low-resistance metal contacts - Nature Materials
51+ min ago (1080+ words) Nature Materials (2026)Cite this article These authors contributed equally: Laiyuan Wang, Boxuan Zhou. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles,…...
Visual information identification and Q&A of intangible cultural heritage inheritors by using enhanced Graph-Retrieval framework - npj Heritage Science
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (1569+ words) Although visual information extraction and large language models have advanced rapidly in recent years, significant challenges remain in applying these techniques to the recognition of ICH inheritors" visual business cards. A dataset of 5237 visual business cards of Chinese ICH inheritors…...
Incorporating compound temporal precipitation dynamics to enhance landslide susceptibility modeling - npj Natural Hazards
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (1698+ words) Fitting performance of models. a LGBM-MD, b LGBM-MT, c LGBM-MF, d LGBM-MS, e LGBM-M, f LGBM. a, d, g, j Show feature importance for LGBM-MD, LGBM-MT, LGBM-MF, and LGBM-MS, respectively. b, e, h, k Depict feature dependence plots for precipitation…...
The role of KRAB zinc-finger proteins in expanding the domestication potential of transposable elements - Nature Genetics
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (1719+ words) Nature Genetics (2026)Cite this article Fueyo, R., Judd, J., Feschotte, C. & Wysocka, J. Roles of transposable elements in the regulation of mammalian transcription. Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 23, 481497 (2022). Imbeault, M., Helleboid, P.-Y. & Trono, D. KRAB zinc-finger proteins contribute to the evolution of gene regulatory networks. Nature 543, 550554 (2017). Feschotte,…...
Runaway black hole leaves a trail of stars
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (252+ words) A black hole (bottom left; artist's illustration) that has escaped from its host galaxy leaves a trail of young stars in its wake. Credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI) A "runaway' black hole ejected from its host galaxy is barrelling…...
Author Correction: Natural behaviour is learned through dopamine-mediated reinforcement
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (106+ words) The Original Article was published on 12 March 2025 Text in the Results, Methods, Fig.2 and Extended Data Fig.10 captions have been amended. Figures 14, Source Data for Figs. 14 and Extended Data Figs. 210 have been updated. For comparison, a list of edits and…...
Five ways increased militarization could change scientific careers
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (774+ words) Christine Ro is a freelance writer in London, UK. Military budgets are growing, especially in larger economies. In 2024, global military spending totalled U$2.7 trillion1, a 9.4% increase in real terms over the previous year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute…...
Briefing chat: How hovering bumblebees keep their cool
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (320+ words) Download the Nature Briefing Podcast 20 February 2026 Nature: Brain differences between sexes get more pronounced from puberty Science: How do busy bees avoid overheating from flying? Video: Birds gliding through bubbles reveal aerodynamic trick How "skull drains" keep the brain safe…...