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Why academics should do more consulting — and how to make it work

Encouraging academics to act as advisers to outside organizations is the most effective way to serve society’s needs.

Louise J. Slater
Weston B. Struwe
Regent Lee
Comments & Opinion29 Dec 2025
Nature

Volume: 649, P: 27-29
GWAS and meta-analysis identifies 49 genetic variants underlying critical COVID-19

An analysis of 24,202 critical cases of COVID-19 identifies potentially druggable targets in inflammatory signalling (JAK1), monocyte–macrophage activation and endothelial permeability (PDE4A), immunometabolism (SLC2A5 and AK5), and host factors required for viral entry and replication (TMPRSS2 and RAB2A).

Erola Pairo-Castineira
Konrad Rawlik
J. Kenneth Baillie
ResearchOpen Access17 May 2023
Nature

Volume: 617, P: 764-768
Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19

A global network of researchers was formed to investigate the role of human genetics in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity; this paper reports 13 genome-wide significant loci and potentially actionable mechanisms in response to infection.

Mari E. K. Niemi
Juha Karjalainen
Chloe Donohue
ResearchOpen Access08 Jul 2021
Nature

Volume: 600, P: 472-477
Whole-genome sequencing reveals host factors underlying critical COVID-19

Whole-genome sequencing, transcriptome-wide association and fine-mapping analyses in over 7,000 individuals with critical COVID-19 are used to identify 16 independent variants that are associated with severe illness in COVID-19.

Athanasios Kousathanas
Erola Pairo-Castineira
J. Kenneth Baillie
ResearchOpen Access07 Mar 2022
Nature

Volume: 607, P: 97-103
A second update on mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19

Masahiro Kanai
Shea J. Andrews
Matthew Solomonson
ResearchOpen Access06 Sept 2023
Nature

Volume: 621, P: E7-E26
Ce-induced synergistic effect in exsolved perovskite catalyst for highly efficient and robust methane dry reforming

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) offers a promising route to convert greenhouse gases into valuable syngas, yet its industrial application is limited by catalyst deactivation and carbon deposition under severe conditions. Here, the authors introduce a Ce-modified, Ni-exsolved perovskite catalyst that exhibits synergistic effects, enabling highly efficient and durable DRM performance.

Chencun Hao
Zhiyu Qu
Graham J. Hutchings
ResearchOpen Access27 Nov 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-13
Lack of linkage of familial Wilms' tumour to chromosomal band 11 p13

Vicki Huff
Duane A. Compton
Grady F. Saunders
Research24 Nov 1988
Nature

Volume: 336, P: 377-378
Characterization of 64-, 123- and 182-base-pair exons in the mouse α2(IV) collagen gene

Markku Kurkinen
Michael P. Bernard
Louise T. Chow
Research12 Sept 1985
Nature

Volume: 317, P: 177-179
Author Correction: GWAS and meta-analysis identifies 49 genetic variants underlying critical COVID-19

Erola Pairo-Castineira
Konrad Rawlik
J. Kenneth Baillie
Amendments and CorrectionsOpen Access11 Jul 2023
Nature

Volume: 619, P: E61
Outburst of a subglacial flood from the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Satellite observations over the Greenland Ice Sheet reveal a destructive mode of meltwater drainage whereby a subglacial flood induced by the rapid drainage of a subglacial lake burst through the surface, fracturing the ice sheet.

Jade S. Bowling
Malcolm McMillan
Angelika Humbert
ResearchOpen Access30 Jul 2025
Nature Geoscience

Volume: 18, P: 740-746
Adeno-associated virus 2 infection in children with non-A–E hepatitis

A case–control study investigating the causes of recent cases of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in 32 children identifies an association between adeno-associated virus infection and host genetics in disease susceptibility.

Antonia Ho
Richard Orton
Emma C. Thomson
Research30 Mar 2023
Nature

Volume: 617, P: 555-563
Past and future change in global river flows

Human influence on the climate and terrestrial systems is increasingly altering global river flow. This Review discusses past and projected changes in global river flow, with an emphasis on annual volumes, seasonal dynamics and sudden changes in flow dynamics.

Lukas Gudmundsson
Manuela I. Brunner
Xudong Zhou
Reviews16 Dec 2025
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Volume: 7, P: 7-23
Flash drought impacts on global ecosystems amplified by extreme heat

Flash droughts that are accompanied by extreme heat drive more severe and prolonged impacts on global ecosystems, according to analysis of global reanalysis data and satellite observations.

Lei Gu
Dominik L. Schumacher
Reto Knutti
ResearchOpen Access02 Jun 2025
Nature Geoscience

Volume: 18, P: 709-715
Mass balance of the Greenland Ice Sheet from 1992 to 2018

Three techniques for estimating mass losses from the Greenland Ice Sheet produce comparable results for the period 1992–2018 that approach the trajectory of the highest rates of sea-level rise projected by the IPCC.

Andrew Shepherd
Erik Ivins
Jan Wuite
Research10 Dec 2019
Nature

Volume: 579, P: 233-239
SARS-CoV-2 evolution during treatment of chronic infection

Chronic infection with SARS-CoV-2 leads to the emergence of viral variants that show reduced susceptibility to neutralizing antibodies in an immunosuppressed individual treated with convalescent plasma.

Steven A. Kemp
Dami A. Collier
Ravindra K. Gupta
Research05 Feb 2021
Nature

Volume: 592, P: 277-282
Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies

Sera from vaccinated individuals and some monoclonal antibodies show a modest reduction in neutralizing activity against the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2; but the E484K substitution leads to a considerable loss of neutralizing activity.

Dami A. Collier
Anna De Marco
Ravindra K. Gupta
Research11 Mar 2021
Nature

Volume: 593, P: 136-141
A crystalline tri-thorium cluster with σ-aromatic metal–metal bonding

A crystalline cluster exhibits thorium–thorium bonding, adding to our knowledge of actinide–actinide bonding.

Josef T. Boronski
John A. Seed
Stephen T. Liddle
Research23 Aug 2021
Nature

Volume: 598, P: 72-75
Genomic reconstruction of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in England

A study of the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in England between September 2020 and June 2021 finds that interventions capable of containing previous variants were insufficient to stop the more transmissible Alpha and Delta variants.

Harald S. Vöhringer
Theo Sanderson
Moritz Gerstung
ResearchOpen Access14 Oct 2021
Nature

Volume: 600, P: 506-511
Future socio-ecosystem productivity threatened by compound drought–heatwave events

Extreme weather patterns prove particularly detrimental to sustainable development when they occur as compound phenomena. Compound drought–heatwave events are projected to increase up to tenfold and negatively impact socio-economic productivity and potential terrestrial carbon sequestration.

Jiabo Yin
Pierre Gentine
Wolfram Schlenker
Research05 Jan 2023
Nature Sustainability

Volume: 6, P: 259-272
Role of deficient type III interferon-λ production in asthma exacerbations

Marco Contoli
Simon D Message
Sebastian L Johnston
Research13 Aug 2006
Nature Medicine

Volume: 12, P: 1023-1026
Large anomalies in future extreme precipitation sensitivity driven by atmospheric dynamics

This study attributes extreme precipitation scaling into thermodynamic versus dynamic components and further decomposes the thermodynamic effects into more detailed terms to reveal the physics of extreme precipitation under climate warming.

Lei Gu
Jiabo Yin
Shenglian Guo
ResearchOpen Access02 Jun 2023
Nature Communications

Volume: 14, P: 1-13
Mouse genomic variation and its effect on phenotypes and gene regulation

Thomas M. Keane
Leo Goodstadt
David J. Adams
ResearchOpen Access14 Sept 2011
Nature

Volume: 477, P: 289-294
Constrained CMIP6 projections indicate less warming and a slower increase in water availability across Asia

Reduction of uncertainty in climate projections is a key issue for climate change adaptation. Here the authors show that an applying an emergent constraint effectively reduces projection uncertainty across Asia, and reveals less warming and a slower increase in water availability than previously estimated.

Yuanfang Chai
Yao Yue
Guojie Wang
ResearchOpen Access15 Jul 2022
Nature Communications

Volume: 13, P: 1-9
Quantifying the regional to global climate impacts of individual fossil fuel projects to inform decision-making

Nerilie J. Abram
Nicola Maher
Wesley Morgan
ResearchOpen Access13 Oct 2025
npj Climate Action

Volume: 4, P: 1-11
Author Correction: SARS-CoV-2 evolution during treatment of chronic infection

Steven A. Kemp
Dami A. Collier
Ravindra K. Gupta
Amendments and Corrections21 Jul 2022
Nature

Volume: 608, P: E23
Author Correction: Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies

Dami A. Collier
Anna De Marco
Ravindra K. Gupta
Amendments and Corrections21 Jul 2022
Nature

Volume: 608, P: E24
Chemical genetics reveals a kinase-independent role for protein kinase R in pyroptosis

A small molecule that protects macrophages from lethal toxin–induced pyroptosis reveals a kinase-independent role for protein kinase R in caspase-1 activation.

Erik C Hett
Louise H Slater
Deborah T Hung
Research21 Apr 2013
Nature Chemical Biology

Volume: 9, P: 398-405
How to stop being surprised by unprecedented weather

Unprecedented weather events are increasingly impacting societies worldwide. This Perspective explores methods to anticipate such hazards, and it highlights the role of transformative, incremental, and reactive adaptation strategies to achieve enhanced resilience.

Timo Kelder
Dorothy Heinrich
Erich M. Fischer
ReviewsOpen Access10 Mar 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-15
Publisher Correction: Genomic reconstruction of the SARS CoV-2 epidemic in England

Harald S. Vöhringer
Theo Sanderson
Moritz Gerstung
Amendments and CorrectionsOpen Access07 Jun 2022
Nature

Volume: 606, P: E18
Mass balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet from 1992 to 2017

Andrew Shepherd
Erik Ivins
Bert Wouters
Research13 Jun 2018
Nature

Volume: 558, P: 219-222
Global phenological insensitivity to shifting ocean temperatures among seabirds

Time of reproduction may be altered as the climate changes. For seabirds, it is shown that there has not been an adjustment in timing as the climate changes and the sea surface warms. This lack of plasticity could result in a mismatch with food resources.

Katharine Keogan
Francis Daunt
Sue Lewis
Research02 Apr 2018
Nature Climate Change

Volume: 8, P: 313-318
Emergent constraints indicate slower increases in future global evapotranspiration

Yuanfang Chai
Yao Yue
Chiyuan Miao
ResearchOpen Access12 Feb 2025
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Volume: 8, P: 1-9
The deubiquitinase USP9X suppresses pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

An in vivo transposon screen in a pancreatic cancer model identifies frequent inactivation of Usp9x; deletion of Usp9x cooperates with Kras^G12D to accelerate rapidly pancreatic tumorigenesis in mice, validating their genetic interaction.

Pedro A. Pérez-Mancera
Alistair G. Rust
David A. Tuveson
Research29 Apr 2012
Nature

Volume: 486, P: 266-270
Human-induced intensification of terrestrial water cycle in dry regions of the globe

Yansong Guan
Xihui Gu
Xiang Zhang
ResearchOpen Access23 Feb 2024
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Volume: 7, P: 1-12
Increase in ocean-onto-land droughts and their drivers under anthropogenic climate change

Yansong Guan
Xihui Gu
Xuesong Yan
ResearchOpen Access22 Nov 2023
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Volume: 6, P: 1-12
Threshold constraints on the size, shape and stability of alluvial rivers

The size and shape of alluvial river channels control and adjust to the flow of water and sediment, with consequences for flooding and ecological habitat. This Perspective examines how the sediment entrainment threshold constrains the size, shape and dynamics of alluvial rivers.

Colin B. Phillips
Claire C. Masteller
Douglas J. Jerolmack
Reviews03 May 2022
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Volume: 3, P: 406-419
BRF1 accelerates prostate tumourigenesis and perturbs immune infiltration

Carolyn J. Loveridge
Sarah Slater
Hing Y. Leung
ResearchOpen Access18 Nov 2019
Oncogene

Volume: 39, P: 1797-1806
Slower-decaying tropical cyclones produce heavier precipitation over China

Yangchen Lai
Xihui Gu
Xiang Zhang
ResearchOpen Access03 May 2024
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Volume: 7, P: 1-13
Correction: BRF1 accelerates prostate tumourigenesis and perturbs immune infiltration

Carolyn J. Loveridge
Sarah Slater
Hing Y. Leung
Amendments and Corrections19 Dec 2019
Oncogene

Volume: 39, P: 2450
Hydrological impact of widespread afforestation in Great Britain using a large ensemble of modelled scenarios

Afforestation of drier catchments with deeper soils causes a greater reduction in streamflow, and planting location matters most in small catchments, according to a large ensemble of modelled scenarios in Britain.

Marcus Buechel
Louise Slater
Simon Dadson
ResearchOpen Access10 Jan 2022
Communications Earth & Environment

Volume: 3, P: 1-10
River channel conveyance capacity adjusts to modes of climate variability

L. J. Slater
A. Khouakhi
R. L. Wilby
ResearchOpen Access02 Sept 2019
Scientific Reports

Volume: 9, P: 1-10
How the weather affects the pain of citizen scientists using a smartphone app

William G. Dixon
Anna L. Beukenhorst
John McBeth
ResearchOpen Access24 Oct 2019
npj Digital Medicine

Volume: 2, P: 1-9
A high-resolution daily global dataset of statistically downscaled CMIP6 models for climate impact analyses

Solomon Gebrechorkos
Julian Leyland
Stephen E. Darby
ResearchOpen Access11 Sept 2023
Scientific Data

Volume: 10, P: 1-15
Global cross-sectional survey on neonatal pharmacologic sedation and analgesia practices and pain assessment tools: impact of the sociodemographic index (SDI)

Cristina Arribas
Giacomo Cavallaro
Xavier Durrmeyer
Research13 Feb 2024
Pediatric Research

Volume: 96, P: 964-975

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