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Cancer cells can spread to bones in the late stages of disease and in many cancers, cells actually preferentially metastasise to the spine. The reason for this has been a puzzle to researchers for years, but now a team has found a new kind of stem cell that may be involved in this process. The stem cell is found in mice and humans and could represent a clinical target in the treatment of cancer.
Research article: Sun et al.
News and Views: Stem cells provide clues to why vertebrae attract tumour cells
A preference for certain percussion instruments among palm cockatoos, and modelling where people wait on train platforms.
Research Highlight: This parrot taps out beats — and it custom-builds its instruments
Research Highlight: The maths of how we wait in crowded places
This time, a second trial shows the effectiveness of using MDMA to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder, and how an upgrade to an X-ray laser will let researchers make ultra-crisp ‘molecular movies’.
Nature News: Psychedelic drug MDMA moves closer to US approval following success in PTSD trial
Nature News: World’s most powerful X-ray laser will ‘film’ chemical reactions in unprecedented detail
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Why COP28 probably won't keep the 1.5 degree dream alive
Audio long read: Apple revival — how science is bringing historic varieties back to life
Polio could be eradicated within 3 years — what happens then?
Dust: the tiny substance with enormous power
How to 3D print fully-formed robots
How to tame a toxic yet life-saving antifungal
Nature's Take: How will ChatGPT and generative AI transform research?
A new hydrogel can be directly injected into muscle to help it regenerate
Audio long read: Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity
Martian sounds reveal the secrets of the red planet's core
Sounds of recovery: AI helps monitor wildlife during forest restoration
An anti-CRISPR system that helps save viruses from destruction
Gene edits move pig organs closer to human transplantation
'This doesn't just fall on women': computer scientists reflect on gender biases in STEM
Astronomers are worried by a satellite brighter than most stars
Audio long read: These animals are racing towards extinction. A new home might be their last chance
This isn't the Nature Podcast — how deepfakes are distorting reality
A mussel-inspired glue for more sustainable sticking
Our ancestors lost nearly 99% of their population, 900,000 years ago
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