Research Press Release Nature Communications October 18, 2023 Giant Jupiter-like planets may be more common near the sun than previously thought, a paper published in Nature Communications shows. This finding suggests that planetary systems outside our solar system may be similar to our solar system and improves our understanding of giant planets orbiting nearby stars. … Read more
Research Press Release Scientific Reports August 25, 2023 ChatGPT has published papers reporting that students scored at or above average when answering written questions in various college subjects (e.g., computer science, political science, engineering, and psychology). ,Scientific Reportswill be published in In this study, about three-quarters of the students surveyed said they would like to … Read more
Research Press Release Nature Communications August 16, 2023 Truck platooning (trucks traveling in convoys) is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from truck operations, but it will increase greenhouse gas emissions on the road by about 28%. A paper pointing out the possibility ofNature Communicationswill be published in The authors suggest that truck platooning will … Read more
Research Press Release Nature Astronomy August 15, 2023 A brown dwarf orbiting a white dwarf has a surface temperature of approximately 8000 Kelvin (K), which is more than 2000 K higher than that of the Sun, and a temperature difference of approximately 6000 K between the day and night sides. A paper reporting that it … Read more
Research Press Release Nature August 10, 2023 Simultaneously mitigating impacts of human activity on land and in the sea slowed coral loss during the unprecedentedly large marine heatwave in Hawaii, USA, and supported coral reef survival after the heatwave A paper reporting thatNaturewill be published in The findings highlight the potential for integrated management strategies … Read more
Research Press Release Nature Microbiology August 1, 2023 A Perspective arguing that what is said about the human microbiome contains inaccuracies that are not supported by solid evidence,Nature Microbiologywill be published in The authors highlight persistent and emerging myths and misconceptions about the human microbiome, and outline such factual errors. The human gut microbiota, and … Read more
Research Press Release Nature Ecology & Evolution July 25, 2023 A paper reporting that distinct deep-sea transition zones at depths greater than 4 km separate deep-sea organisms by body type,Nature Ecology & Evolutionwill be published in Many animals with shells were found shallower than this transition zone, whereas soft-bodied animals dominated deeper. The deep-sea zone … Read more
Research Press Release Nature July 20, 2023 Cell biology: Cell maps for the human body Three papers report this week a reference map showing the arrangement and interaction of the individual cells that make up the human intestine, kidney, and maternal-fetal interface (where placental and maternal cells coexist).Naturewill be published in These are part of … Read more
Research Press Release Nature Communications May 24, 2023 Astronomy: Lightning similarities on Jupiter and Earth It turns out that the rhythm of the lightning initiation process on Jupiter is similar to that of lightning occurring inside clouds on Earth. A paper reporting thisNature Communicationswill be published in Our findings suggest that some lightning processes may … Read more