Call for Entries: 2026 BMC Ecology and Evolution & BMC Zoology Image Competition The BMC Ecology and Evolution & BMC Zoology annual image competition is now open! Submit your best images for a chance to win prizes and showcase your research.

The image competition hosted by BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology is open for submissions! Each year, we are delighted to receive spectacular images that celebrate the power of scientific storytelling.
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Image reads, "Did You Know? World Quantum Day is held on April 14 because the date mirrors the first digits of Planck's constant, a fundamental number at the heart of quantum mechanics." Image features a quantum computer.

#OnThisDay, we mark World Quantum Day. Observed on April 14 (4/14), the date reflects the value of Planck’s constant and celebrates the science of the very small - quantum physics - which underpins technologies from lasers to semiconductors and modern computing.

Our open science journey began 25 years ago, when @bmc.springernature.com became the world’s first commercial OA publisher. Now OA is Springer Nature’s dominant publishing model. Learn more about our transition to #OpenAccess.

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During this webinar, we'll highlight how #HBCU libraries bring visibility to impactful research through digital repositories, faculty and student spotlights, curated research narratives & other #storytelling strategies. ow.ly/ptam50YECtv @springernature.com

As words come of age, as words come undone The first time my grandfather forgot the word ‘spoon,’ nobody panicked. The tenth time, we quietly wondered: “Is this just getting older… or should we get worried?”

The boundary between normal aging and early Alzheimer’s is rarely clear for the untrained eye. In his recent Review, Adolfo García mapped how speech and language change in healthy aging and in Alzheimer’s dementia. Read more behind the paper: spklr.io/63327EJm93

Long-term HIV-1 remission achieved through allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant from a CCR5Δ32/Δ32 sibling donor - Nature Microbiology This case study reports human immunodeficiency virus remission without antiretroviral treatment in an individual who received an allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation from a sibling donor with a homozygous CCR5Δ32 mutation.

Long-term HIV remission has been achieved in a patient following a stem cell transplant from a sibling carrying a certain genetic mutation, according to research published in @natmicrobiol.nature.com: spklr.io/63322EJc3K

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How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts Scientists are exposing the biological information hidden in ancient parchments without leaving a mark

Did you know that scientists are now able to expose the biological information hidden in ancient parchments without leaving a mark? Here is how DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts: spklr.io/63328EJ9oI

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SPRINGER NATURE presents: 'Perceptions of fairness and bias in the scholarly publishing ecosystem: a global survey.' The graphic has a green background with colorful square accents on the side.

A report from Springer Nature shares insights from a survey of over 8,000 researchers on how they perceive bias and where they believe it shows up in the publication process.

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I was with Artemis II’s scientists during the Moon fly-by. Here’s what I saw Nature correspondent Alexandra Witze describes the joy and tension at mission control in Houston.

Nature correspondent Alexandra Witze describes the joy and tension at mission control in Houston during last week's Moon fly-by. spklr.io/63322EJ9W4

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How procrastination can rob you of career fulfilment in science Putting off an important task in a long to-do list might be because you fear failure. Or maybe it is success that scares you?

Putting off an important task in a long to-do list might be because you fear failure. Or maybe it is success that scares you? Hear more about how procrastination can rob you of career fulfilment in science: spklr.io/63328EJO1Y

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#OnThisDay, we celebrate the International Day of Human Space Flight. The day marks humanity’s first journey beyond Earth and honors decades of exploration driven by curiosity, science, and international cooperation. A reminder of how far human ambition can reach. 🌍🚀

Why do we have chins? Researchers may finally have an answer Humans are the only species that has chins. A recent study sheds light on how that came to be and why evolution doesn’t always follow the rules

Humans are the only species that has chins. A recent study sheds light on how that came to be and why evolution doesn’t always follow the rules. Listen to this episode of @sciam.bsky.social's Science Quickly to find out more: spklr.io/63323EJO1z

SPRINGER NATURE: Open Science | Step-by-step guide. "How to share your research code openly". Best practices for transparency and reuse. Read the blog. An abstract design with flowing blue and white lines on the right.

New blog: a step-by-step guide to sharing research code.
Benefit from greater visibility, more citations, stronger reproducibility and easier future reuse of your own work.

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The exposome of brain aging across 34 countries - Nature Medicine Exposome analyses across 34 countries showed that social exposures were associated with faster functional brain aging and physical exposures with faster structural brain aging.

One of our top-rated posts on @altmetric.com this past week was published open access in @natmed.nature.com. You can read 'The exposome of brain aging across 34 countries' here: spklr.io/63325EJrCH

Large language models may not improve everyday medical decision‑making for the public, reports a study in @natmed.nature.com. Real‑world use fell short of benchmark performance, highlighting the need for better user‑centred design: spklr.io/63322EJX5g

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A black hole image from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration with a dark center surrounded by a ring of glowing orange light. Text reads: "Did You Know? The black hole image wasn’t taken by a single telescope. It was created by linking observatories around the world, effectively forming an Earth‑sized telescope to capture the faint glow around the event horizon."

#OnThisDay in 2019, humanity saw a black hole for the first time. Captured by the Event Horizon Telescope, the image revealed the shadow of a supermassive black hole at the heart of galaxy M87, turning a century‑old theory into a visible reality! ✨

Seeking an industry role? Sell yourself as a problem-solver, not a job-seeker A mindset change can make career pivots from academia more straightforward, says Gertrude Nonterah.

Science communication professional Gertrude Nonterah helps researchers to step off the academic hamster wheel and seek out industry opportunities, she tells the Nature Careers podcast.
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Die fabelhafte Welt der Mathematik: Wie Margaret Hamilton die erste Mondlandung rettete Beinahe wäre die erste Mondlandung schiefgegangen: Der Bordcomputer war überlastet. Doch die NASA war vorbereitet.

Beinahe wäre die erste Mondlandung schiefgegangen: Der Bordcomputer war überlastet. Doch die NASA war darauf vorbereitet – dank Margaret Hamilton und ihrer damals vierjährigen Tochter.

For Nature Biotechnology's 30th anniversary, we asked a selection of faculty about the most exciting frontier in their field and the most needed technologies for advancing knowledge and applications go.nature.com/4rSBl0g
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Satellite imagery reveals increasing volatility in human night-time activity - Nature Daily satellite data reveal that Earth’s artificial lights at night are highly volatile, with frequent brightening and dimming between 2014 and 2022.

Artificial light emissions at night increased by around 16% globally between 2014 and 2022, says research in Nature. The study presents maps of night-time light changes, which help to reveal the intricacies in human light footprint across the globe: spklr.io/63328EJ34m

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SPRINGER NATURE presents a career guide for scientific and healthcare jobs. It includes ten tips to help discover your career path. The book cover shows "SCIENCEGRAMERS" by Ángela Quintana Vega, featuring science-related illustrations.

This @springer.springernature.com book provides an overview of career opportunities in Life Sciences and Healthcare to help students and young professionals address key questions they face - What career options do I have? How do I find the right path for me?
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Nature conferences presents "Meet the keynote speakers for: Reframing Precision Medicine: Innovation to Implementation," 13-15 October, 2026 | London, UK. The Springer Nature logo is at the bottom.

Headshot of Cathie Sudlow of University of Edinburgh, leading neurologist and clinical epidemiologist pioneer in large-scale health-data integration.

Roland Eils, Charité, global leader in digital medicine, is shown in a headshot smiling. The text reads, "Global leader in digital medicine advancing personalized and computational approaches to disease understanding."

Feng Zhang of the Broad Institute, a pioneer in molecular biology, is known for developing CRISPR genome-editing technologies.

Registration is open for the inaugural flagship conference by Nature Conferences. Meet leading scientists for Reframing Precision Medicine: Innovation to Implementation, which will explore how to make personalised care the norm.

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Mummified early Permian reptile reveals ancient amniote breathing apparatus - Nature A mummified fossil of the early Permian reptile Captorhinus reveals the potential ancestral amniote breathing mechanism and its impact on terrestrial vertebrate evolution.

Mummified fossil reptile remails, dated to approx. 289–286 million years ago, shows that early amniotes breathed by moving their ribcages. The fossils reveal what may be the oldest-known preserved cartilage and protein traces from a land vertebrate: spklr.io/63325EJ34c

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NASA’s Artemis II moon mission is focusing on its return to Earth The Artemis II spacecraft is due to splash down on April 10, and NASA officials and the astronauts onboard are gearing up for that return

The Artemis II spacecraft is due to splash down on April 10, and NASA officials and the astronauts onboard are gearing up for that return

Genetic predictors of GLP1 receptor agonist weight loss and side effects - Nature Identification of genetic variants associated with the efficacy and side effects of GLP1 medications could underpin development of precision medicine approaches in the treatment of obesity.

Variations in two genes involved in gut hormone pathways, which regulate appetite and digestion, may help to explain different weight-loss outcomes or side effects when taking glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) medicines: spklr.io/63326EJ34u

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NASA’s Artemis era may finally solve three major moon mysteries If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find answers to several long-standing questions about the inner solar system

If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find answers to several long-standing questions about the inner solar system.
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Working in the morning and exploring in the afternoon, Chloe Baker’s workation in Thailand blended focus with adventure, where experiences spanned cities, coastlines, & beyond.
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Horticultural intensification and plant-based diets of 18th century CE Waikato Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand - Nature Communications Here, the authors leverage stable isotope and peptide analyses to show that some 18th century Māori individuals ate largely plant-based diets. This work aligns with Māori oral history and archaeological evidence, which points to sweet potato and taro cultivation as important for population growth and cultural change at the time.

Some Māori groups in inland Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand) in the 18th century may have eaten an almost entirely plant-based diet, according to a paper published in @natcomms.nature.com: spklr.io/63321EJy9b

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