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The global extent of the grassland biome and implications for the terrestrial carbon sink

By combining satellite observations with ground-based data and expert validation, this analysis demonstrates considerable misestimation of grassland extent and thereby carbon stock estimates in previous global assessments based on remote sensing.

A. S. MacDougall
B. Vanzant
M. B. Siewert
Research27 Jan 2026
Nature Ecology & Evolution

P: 1-12
Opportunities and challenges of quantum batteries

Quantum batteries are miniaturized energy storage devices that exploit the laws of quantum mechanics. This Perspective highlights major theoretical and experimental advances, promising directions and key challenges in this emerging field.

Dario Ferraro
Fabio Cavaliere
Maura Sassetti
Reviews09 Jan 2026
Nature Reviews Physics

Volume: 8, P: 115-127
Do not try this at home

C. Bäuerle
Yu. M. Bunkov
G. R. Pickett
Correspondence17 Oct 1996
Nature

Volume: 383, P: 570-571
A high efficiency active X²G boost converter with hybrid optimized proportional integral controller for PV powered EV charging applications

G. Chandrasekar
S. A. Lakshmanan
ResearchOpen Access16 Oct 2025
Scientific Reports

Volume: 15, P: 1-27
Synergy of extreme drought and shrub invasion reduce ecosystem functioning and resilience in water-limited climates

Maria C. Caldeira
Xavier Lecomte
Christiane Werner
ResearchOpen Access13 Oct 2015
Scientific Reports

Volume: 5, P: 1-9
Attributing the increase in atmospheric CO₂ to emitters and absorbers

There is no single correct procedure for the attribution of responsibility for growth in atmospheric CO₂ concentrations because results are closely dependant on how carbon sinks are accounted for and linked to emissions. Now research that uses two different approaches—one assuming geographically constrained sinks and the other unconstrained—unambiguously attributes the largest share of the historical increase in CO₂ to developed countries.

P. Ciais
T. Gasser
V. Gitz
Research14 Jul 2013
Nature Climate Change

Volume: 3, P: 926-930
Local nutrient addition drives plant diversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands

A common but untested expectation is that nutrient enrichment causes biotic homogenization. However, a globally standardized nutrient addition experiment in grasslands shows proportionally similar species loss across scales and no biotic homogenization after up to 14 years of treatment.

Qingqing Chen
Shane A. Blowes
Jonathan M. Chase
ResearchOpen Access27 May 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-8
Evidence for a lost ocean in Variscan terranes of the western Massif Central, France

G. Dubuisson
J.-C. C. Mercier
J.-Y. Frison
Research23 Feb 1989
Nature

Volume: 337, P: 729-732
Heteromolecular clusters of H₂O, SO₂, CO₂, CO and NO

J. M. CALO
Research19 Apr 1974
Nature

Volume: 248, P: 665-667
Climate and urbanization drive changes in the habitat suitability of Schistosoma mansoni competent snails in Brazil

Schistosomiasis is an emerging urban and peri-urban disease in Brazil and freshwater snails are an obligate host of the causative parasite. Here, the authors investigate the ecological suitability for the three freshwater snail hosts in Brazil and identify changes over time driven by climate and urbanisation.

Caroline K. Glidden
Alyson L. Singleton
Giulio A. De Leo
ResearchOpen Access19 Jun 2024
Nature Communications

Volume: 15, P: 1-12
Whole genome analysis of a schistosomiasis-transmitting freshwater snail

Biomphalaria glabrata is a fresh water snail that acts as a host for trematode Schistosoma mansoni that causes intestinal infection in human. This work describes the genome and transcriptome analyses from 12 different tissues of B glabrata, and identify genes for snail behavior and evolution.

Coen M. Adema
LaDeana W. Hillier
Richard K. Wilson
ResearchOpen Access16 May 2017
Nature Communications

Volume: 8, P: 1-12
The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate

Soil carbon content is positively related with plant diversity in global grasslands, and this relationship is particularly strong in warm and arid climates. Plant diversity is related to soil carbon via the quality of organic matter.

Marie Spohn
Sumanta Bagchi
Laura Yahdjian
ResearchOpen Access19 Oct 2023
Nature Communications

Volume: 14, P: 1-10
Evolutionary history of grazing and resources determine herbivore exclusion effects on plant diversity

A NutNet experiment in 57 grasslands across six continents shows that when herbivores are excluded from grasslands with a long coevolutionary history of grazing plant diversity is reduced, while in grasslands without a long grazing history the evolutionary history of the plant species regulates the response of plant diversity.

Jodi N. Price
Judith Sitters
Glenda M. Wardle
Research25 Jul 2022
Nature Ecology & Evolution

Volume: 6, P: 1290-1298
Widening global variability in grassland biomass since the 1980s

Remotely sensed NDVI data and contemporary field data from 84 grasslands on 6 continents show increasing divergence in aboveground plant biomass between sites in different bioclimatic regions.

Andrew S. MacDougall
Ellen Esch
Eric W. Seabloom
Research05 Aug 2024
Nature Ecology & Evolution

Volume: 8, P: 1877-1888
A superplume in the mantle

K. G. Cox
News & Views15 Aug 1991
Nature

Volume: 352, P: 564-565
Energy implications of future stabilization of atmospheric CO₂ content

Martin I. Hoffert
Ken Caldeira
Donald J. Wuebbles
Research29 Oct 1998
Nature

Volume: 395, P: 881-884
Midbrain circuits that set locomotor speed and gait selection

Speed and gait selection in mice are controlled by glutamatergic excitatory neurons in the cuneiform nucleus and the pedunculopontine nucleus, which act in conjunction to select context-dependent locomotor behaviours.

V. Caggiano
R. Leiras
O. Kiehn
Research17 Jan 2018
Nature

Volume: 553, P: 455-460
A selective inhibitor of mitofusin 1-βIIPKC association improves heart failure outcome in rats

Beta II protein kinase C (βIIPKC) activation contributes to heart failure. Here the authors show, in a rat model of myocardial infarction, that heart failure outcome can be improved by selectively inhibiting the interaction between βIIPKC and its downstream mitochondrial target Mitofusin-1, and that this strategy is superior to global βIIPKC inhibition.

Julio C. B. Ferreira
Juliane C. Campos
Daria Mochly-Rosen
ResearchOpen Access18 Jan 2019
Nature Communications

Volume: 10, P: 1-14
Efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 lineages circulating in Brazil

Emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 raise concerns about vaccine efficiency. Here, the authors present a post-hoc analysis for the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine trial in Brazil and provide efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 caused by the Zeta (P.2) and other variants.

Sue Ann Costa Clemens
Pedro M. Folegatti
Rafael Zimmer
ResearchOpen Access06 Oct 2021
Nature Communications

Volume: 12, P: 1-10
Forb diversity globally is harmed by nutrient enrichment but can be rescued by large mammalian herbivory

In a global grassland dataset, large mammalian herbivores rescued forb cover and diversity from the negative effects of eutrophication.

Rebecca A. Nelson
Lauren L. Sullivan
Susan P. Harrison
ResearchOpen Access15 Mar 2025
Communications Biology

Volume: 8, P: 1-10
Correction: Corrigendum: Whole genome analysis of a schistosomiasis-transmitting freshwater snail

Coen M. Adema
LaDeana W. Hillier
Richard K. Wilson
Amendments and CorrectionsOpen Access23 Aug 2017
Nature Communications

Volume: 8, P: 1
Divergent global-scale temperature effects from identical aerosols emitted in different regions

The climate effects of anthropogenic aerosols depend on their spatial distribution, but emission location is often ignored in evaluating their climate impact. Here the authors show drastic divergence in the simulated global temperature response to identical aerosols emitted from eight key geopolitical regions.

Geeta G. Persad
Ken Caldeira
ResearchOpen Access17 Aug 2018
Nature Communications

Volume: 9, P: 1-9
Author Correction: Widening global variability in grassland biomass since the 1980s

Andrew S. MacDougall
Ellen Esch
Eric W. Seabloom
Amendments and Corrections19 Aug 2024
Nature Ecology & Evolution

Volume: 8, P: 2003
Changes in Hadley circulation and intertropical convergence zone under strategic stratospheric aerosol geoengineering

Wei Cheng
Douglas G. MacMartin
Xiangzheng Deng
ResearchOpen Access19 Apr 2022
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Volume: 5, P: 1-11
Community voices: sowing, germinating, flourishing as strategies to support inclusion in STEM

Understanding gaps in academic representation while considering the intersectionality concept is paramount to promoting real progress towards a more inclusive STEM. Here we discuss ways in which STEM careers can be sown and germinated so that inclusivity can flourish.

Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas
Thamara Santos de Almeida
Flávia Virginio
Comments & OpinionOpen Access09 Jun 2022
Nature Communications

Volume: 13, P: 1-5
A Pluto-like radius and a high albedo for the dwarf planet Eris from an occultation

B. Sicardy
J. L. Ortiz
H. Hernández-Toledo
Research26 Oct 2011
Nature

Volume: 478, P: 493-496
Maspin/SerpinB5 is a cytoskeleton-binding protein that regulates epithelial cell shape

The non-inhibitory serpin Maspin (SerpinB5) directly binds to microfilaments and microtubules in vitro and in cells, acting at the interface between the cytoskeleton and adhesion sites.

Luiz E. da Silva
Lia M. G. Paim
Nathalie Cella
ResearchOpen Access22 Aug 2025
Communications Biology

Volume: 8, P: 1-16
Aberrant hippocampal transmission and behavior in mice with a stargazin mutation linked to intellectual disability

G. L. Caldeira
A. S. Inácio
A. L. Carvalho
ResearchOpen Access07 Mar 2022
Molecular Psychiatry

Volume: 27, P: 2457-2469
Climate effects of aerosols reduce economic inequality

Anthropogenic aerosols mask some greenhouse warming via radiation scattering and cloud interactions. Research suggests the economic impact of this aerosol-induced cooling was small globally, although it benefitted developing countries in warm climates and harmed high-latitude developed countries.

Yixuan Zheng
Steven J. Davis
Ken Caldeira
Research17 Feb 2020
Nature Climate Change

Volume: 10, P: 220-224
Decoding organic compounds in lava tube sulfates to understand potential biomarkers in the Martian subsurface

Lipid biomarkers present in sulfate speleothems on lava tubes from Lanzarote, Canary Islands, support microbial activity in these settings and may work as analogs for lipid biomarkers in Martian volcanic environments, according to molecular, geochemical, and mineralogical characterizations.

Vera Palma
José María De la Rosa
Ana Zélia Miller
ResearchOpen Access28 Sept 2024
Communications Earth & Environment

Volume: 5, P: 1-14
Macrophage-based therapy for intervertebral disc herniation: preclinical proof-of-concept

Cláudia Ribeiro-Machado
Susana G. Santos
Carla Cunha
ResearchOpen Access10 Jul 2023
npj Regenerative Medicine

Volume: 8, P: 1-12
Dynamics of CD44⁺ bovine nucleus pulposus cells with inflammation

J. R. Ferreira
J. Caldeira
R. M. Gonçalves
ResearchOpen Access21 Apr 2024
Scientific Reports

Volume: 14, P: 1-15
Chromosomal contacts connect loci associated with autism, BMI and head circumference phenotypes

M N Loviglio
M Leleu
A Reymond
ResearchOpen Access31 May 2016
Molecular Psychiatry

Volume: 22, P: 836-849
A short-term in situ CO₂ enrichment experiment on Heron Island (GBR)

David I. Kline
Lida Teneva
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
ResearchOpen Access21 May 2012
Scientific Reports

Volume: 2, P: 1-9
Born small, die young: Intrinsic, size-selective mortality in marine larval fish

S. Garrido
R. Ben-Hamadou
P. Ré
ResearchOpen Access24 Nov 2015
Scientific Reports

Volume: 5, P: 1-10

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The global extent of the grassland biome and implications for the terrestrial carbon sink

Opportunities and challenges of quantum batteries

Do not try this at home

A high efficiency active X²G boost converter with hybrid optimized proportional integral controller for PV powered EV charging applications

Synergy of extreme drought and shrub invasion reduce ecosystem functioning and resilience in water-limited climates

Attributing the increase in atmospheric CO₂ to emitters and absorbers

Local nutrient addition drives plant diversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands

Evidence for a lost ocean in Variscan terranes of the western Massif Central, France

Heteromolecular clusters of H₂O, SO₂, CO₂, CO and NO

Climate and urbanization drive changes in the habitat suitability of Schistosoma mansoni competent snails in Brazil

Whole genome analysis of a schistosomiasis-transmitting freshwater snail

The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate

Evolutionary history of grazing and resources determine herbivore exclusion effects on plant diversity

Widening global variability in grassland biomass since the 1980s

A superplume in the mantle

Energy implications of future stabilization of atmospheric CO₂ content

Midbrain circuits that set locomotor speed and gait selection

A selective inhibitor of mitofusin 1-βIIPKC association improves heart failure outcome in rats

Efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 lineages circulating in Brazil

Forb diversity globally is harmed by nutrient enrichment but can be rescued by large mammalian herbivory

Correction: Corrigendum: Whole genome analysis of a schistosomiasis-transmitting freshwater snail

Divergent global-scale temperature effects from identical aerosols emitted in different regions

Author Correction: Widening global variability in grassland biomass since the 1980s

Changes in Hadley circulation and intertropical convergence zone under strategic stratospheric aerosol geoengineering

Community voices: sowing, germinating, flourishing as strategies to support inclusion in STEM

A Pluto-like radius and a high albedo for the dwarf planet Eris from an occultation

Maspin/SerpinB5 is a cytoskeleton-binding protein that regulates epithelial cell shape

Aberrant hippocampal transmission and behavior in mice with a stargazin mutation linked to intellectual disability

Climate effects of aerosols reduce economic inequality

Decoding organic compounds in lava tube sulfates to understand potential biomarkers in the Martian subsurface

Macrophage-based therapy for intervertebral disc herniation: preclinical proof-of-concept

Dynamics of CD44⁺ bovine nucleus pulposus cells with inflammation

Chromosomal contacts connect loci associated with autism, BMI and head circumference phenotypes

A short-term in situ CO₂ enrichment experiment on Heron Island (GBR)

Born small, die young: Intrinsic, size-selective mortality in marine larval fish

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