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Debunking de novo NAD+ Synthesis in C. elegans: Artifacts Arising from Impure Quinolinic Acid | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Axenic culture system reveals that C. elegans lacks the necessary mechanisms for de novo synthesis of NAD+. Commercially available quniolinic acid products contain nicotinic acid impurity, potentially producing misleading information.

Research Today ... | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Everything in this world is either changing on its own or being changed by others. Change is an everlasting action, it is evident. Still, the question should be whether it is a positive good change or a disastrous negative one that is taking place. In academe, the latter seems to be mostly the case.

Atrial Fibrillation in Rodents: Time to Raise the Standards? | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Image created in BioRender. Etzion, Y. (2025) https://BioRender.com/ng8c2o9

R-loops and Genetic Instability: a Chicken and Egg Problem | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Investigating the relationships between R-loops and genetic instability led to the discovery that some DNA:RNA hybrids actually arise as a consequence of DNA lesions.

The Challenge of Online Learning: Can Small Quizzes Make a Big Difference? | Research Communities by Springer Nature

The association of body composition and fat distribution with dysmobility syndrome in community-dwelling older adults | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Dysmobility Syndrome (DS) is defined by clinical risk factors for functional disability, including osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and obesity. This study examines the association between fat distribution and DS risk in older adults.

Insights into composition of Earth's earliest crust and the onset of plate tectonics | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Calculations of the composition of the Earth’s Hadean Protocrust show that it may have been very similar in composition to todays continental crust. This bring into question the utility of geochemical signatures to determine when plate tectonic began. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08719-3

From microRNA to RBP: B Cell Biology Through the Lens of RNA | Research Communities by Springer Nature

When physical models are the cornerstone of machine learning success | Research Communities by Springer Nature

A new data-driven prediction model holds the promise of revolutionizing the accuracy of fire prediction.

From climate change and economy to particle accelerators | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Researchers from ELTE Eötvös Loránd University have shown that the motion of particles in high-energy nuclear collisions can be described by Lévy walks, a phenomenon found in nature in a wide variety of ways, from biology through chemistry and geology to geology.

Ten Endemic Opportunities in Latin America: Unique Resources with High Innovative Potential | Research Communities by Springer Nature

How to identify endemic opportunities to unlock unique endemic innovations?

Upcoming webinar: Kidney Disease in the Public Health Agenda | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Part of the Springer Nature SDG Talks series, join us for this upcoming webinar to discuss how to address the growing global burden of kidney disease.

Visium HD Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Signaling in the Epipharynx and the Therapeutic Potential of Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy (EAT) in Long COVID | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Using Visium HD spatial transcriptomics, we identified persistent SARS-CoV-2 signaling in the epipharynx of long COVID patients. Epipharyngeal abrasive therapy (EAT) reduced inflammation, modulated immune pathways, and improved symptoms, highlighting its therapeutic potential.

Missing Value Estimation Methods for Classification of Arrhythmia using Deep Learning: Review Study | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This paper discusses the various learning approaches for automatically distinguishing different types of heartbeats. According to reported studies, the CNN model is the best option for classifying arrhythmia. An ensemble of DSC neural networks achieves the highest classification accuracy, 99.88%.

Make Compassion Great Again | Research Communities by Springer Nature

The colour of neglect | Research Communities by Springer Nature

A standardised comparison of chest and percutaneous drainage catheters to evaluate the applicability of the ‘French’ sizing units | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Percutaneous drainage is a potentially organ and/or life saving procedure for accumulation of pus in infection, fluid caused by cancer or organ obstruction such as the kidney or the liver. The fallacy across medical specialties is assuming that catheters of the same size have the same performance.

Join our editorial board for BMC Palliative Care | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Are you passionate about advancing research in Palliative Care? Join our editorial board for BMC Palliative Care

Spatial synergies for urban foraging: A South African example | Research Communities by Springer Nature

A personal perspective on the culmination of an intensive research journey in social-ecological systems

From a Flicker to a Fire: How We Lit Up Research for Nigeria’s Medical Students | Research Communities by Springer Nature

In 2022, at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, I met Gbolahan Olatunji, MD, MPH student at Johns Hopkins. Over shared frustrations, we envisioned research mentorship for medical students. In 2023, with Emmanuel Kokori, MD, we launched ERN. Now, we watch it ignite research interest across Nigeria.

SIBES: sampling benthos in an outstanding intertidal ecosystem | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Arthur, J. L. (2024). Sociological impacts of energy management at Tema Oil Refinery. Discover Environment, 2(1), 114. | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This study explores how social factors like age, gender, education, and work experience influence how employees at Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) in Ghana perceive and respond to energy management practices.

Unlocking Earth's Redox History Through Pyrite Isotopes | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Decoding Criminal Behavior: Brain Neurochemical-monitoring Technologies Can Help in Forensic Science | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Application of brain imaging techniques to uncover structural and functional irregularities in various brain regions associated with criminal behavior. The blog intends to explain the potential avenue to detect criminality much before the criminal act is manifested.

Kompetenzorientierter Tanzunterricht | Research Communities by Springer Nature

BestMasters Thesis im Bereich Tanz zum Thema kompetenzorientierte Unterrichtsmethoden zur Befriedigung basispsychologischer Bedürfnisse von Tanzlernenden auf Basis der Bedürfnispyramide von Maslow und der Motivationstheorie von Deci und Ryan.

Quantum error mitigation in quantum annealing | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Our paper, “Quantum error mitigation in quantum annealing,” demonstrates practical methods to refine noisy quantum statistics and understand the near-term benefits of noise reduction. The main experimental result can now be reproduced with a few clicks in a simple demo.

Mexico Bans Junk Food in Schools: A Bold Step Towards Healthier Students | Research Communities by Springer Nature

From the BugBitten Archives: How AI can help you count your (mosquito) eggs before they hatch | Research Communities by Springer Nature

A new tool for counting mosquito eggs developed by Javed et al. shows the potential applications AI can have in parasitology research.

Cool Ice, Hot Discoveries: 70 Years of Human Wisdom Behind Ice Flow | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Greenland and Antarctica hold ice capable of raising sea levels by ~65 m. Predicting the speed of this rise hinges on understanding ice-flow physics. Our research builds on 70 years of knowledge, significantly refining insights into ice-flow properties. About the author: http://shengfan-geology.com

Are we born to succeed or are we made to succeed? | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Genes and society shape each other. This comic, based on our Nature Human Behaviour article, shows how social inequality leaves genetic traces — and how social structures and genetics are linked across generations.

Single-nucleus multiomic analysis of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome liver reveals PPARA signaling enrichment and metabolic dysfunction | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Special Issue：Green CO2 Conversion | Research Communities by Springer Nature

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Unusual stratospheric polar vortex loaded the dice towards disruptive UK and Northern European storms in February 2022 | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Our attribution study demonstrates the important role of the stratosphere during February 2022 in promoting storm intensification and clustering. A strong polar vortex can serve as an early warning indicator of severe weather, the impacts of which are likely to be exacerbated under climate change.

Quantum Skyrmions reject noise | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Quantum entangled states have recently been found to exhibit tunable non-local topological features. For the first time we observe the resilience of these features to a generic real-world noisy channel thus proposing them as candidates for future quantum information protocols and technologies.

Top 100 of 2024 in Physics | Scientific Reports | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Featuring authors from around the world, these papers highlight valuable research from an international community.

Bacterial growth under pressure: the surprising role of membrane microdomains | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Go CO2 free | Research Communities by Springer Nature

In our recent article, we describe how investigators can grow the bacteria causing gonorrhoea without the need for atmospheric CO2.

Beyond bad luck: Rethinking cancer risk | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Shedding New Light on SDGs | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Light pollution is a growing environmental problem that is often neglected. Management of light pollution can provide a novel and useful perspective on the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.

Advancing prostate cancer research with blood-based biomarkers | Research Communities by Springer Nature