World Record Lightning In US. It’s Length: From London To Hamburg
New record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in southern US in April 2020. (Representational)Geneva: A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across…
Punjab BJP Chief Ashwani Kumar Sharma Files Nomination From Pathankot
Punjab Polls: Ashwani Kumar Sharma will contest from Punjab’s Pathankot constituency. (File)Pathankot, Punjab: Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab president Ashwani Kumar Sharma filed nomination from Pathankot constituency on Monday for the…
Daily briefing: Snow in the Sahara — the month’s best science images
Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Credit: Karim Bouchetata/Bav Media Mid-January saw snowfall in the Sahara Desert…
Author Correction: Regulated control of gene therapies by drug-induced splicing – Nature
Affiliations Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA Alex Mas Monteys, Amiel A. Hundley, Paul T. Ranum, Luis Tecedor, Amy…
UK’s high-risk research funder poaches DARPA deputy chief
Peter Highnam, a computer scientist, has held several posts at US federal research funders.Credit: BEIS The UK government has announced the first chief executive of its new high-risk, high-reward agency:…
Omicron’s origins, where’s Webb — the week in infographics
The origins of Omicron The Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has spread around the world faster than any previous version. It has more than 50 mutations when compared with…
The superhero skills needed to juggle science and motherhood
Microbiologist Amina Ahmed El-Imam’s personal sacrifices support her biofuel research.Credit: Carnation Consults Women in Africa take on a higher share of family and domestic responsibilities than many of their counterparts…
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant replication in human bronchus and lung ex vivo – Nature
Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) with progressively increased transmissibility between humans is a threat to global public health. The omicron variant also evades immunity from natural infection or…
The WHO deserves more money for its core mission — and more respect
The WHO’s request for more core funding must not be met at the expense of work funded through voluntary contributions, such as polio eradication campaigns.Credit: Junior D. Kannah/AFP/Getty It’s a…
Early-career satisfaction: industry beats academia
Your conclusion that industry scores higher than academia for job satisfaction (Nature 600, 8; 2021) doesn’t factor in how this can vary at different career stages. Inspection of the raw…