Interrupted connections to video calls can impact many aspects of life, including parole decisions, medical appointments, or hiring decisions. Glitches break the illusion of face-to-face conversations, causing negative effect on interpersonal judgements:

Approximately 96% of images from space observatories in low Earth orbit may be affected by light pollution from satellites over the next decade, highlighting the need to minimize this contamination for effective research:

Ein plötzlicher Herzstillstand kann jeden Menschen ereilen und auch jeder Mensch könnte zufällig danebenstehen. Es gibt nichts Schlimmeres, als wenn man nicht weiß, was zu tun ist. Dieses @springer1842 Buch zeigt wie Sie richtig handeln: https://t.co/RuzfwabKYa

Your car needs a service to stay safe—so do our journals. Our SN RIG Assurance team audits research integrity processes, benchmarking against COPE & best practices to keep science running smoothly. More here: https://t.co/5CmaBodiS1 #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing

Scientists are testing whether blockbuster drugs that mimic the hormone GLP-1 — sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Mounjaro — can help to cut cravings other than those for food:

Sick, immature worker ants produce a signal that triggers their nestmates to destroy them, according to a study of a single ant species published in @NatureComms. This act is thought to benefit the colony as a whole by preventing the spread of infection:

Sorrel Bunting started as a biochemist but discovered her passion for sharing research, leading her to science communication. She discusses her career journey, her role as Head of Researcher Engagement, & offers advice for those exploring their own paths:

🌍 This #GivingTuesday, we celebrate our SN10 Volunteering Campaign's impact, with 900+ colleagues participating in 34 locations. Together, we: 🌱 Planted 450 trees 🍲 Served 500+ meals 👕 Donated hundreds of food & clothing items ♻️ Collected 200+kg of litter #BePartOfProgress

Exposure to smells associated with fatty foods, such as bacon, during development may change how the brain responds to food and increase the risk of obesity later in life, according to research conducted in mice: https://t.co/JUfbDHZTJh @NatMetabolism

Details of a 60-year-old male who achieved sustained HIV remission after a stem cell transplant, the 7th-known case, are published in Nature. This individual received cells with just one copy of a mutated gene for a protein required in HIV-1 infection:

A technique called interferometry can greatly magnify tiny objects on the sky, and is powerful enough to reveal the surfaces of nearby stars. Check out how to get high-resolution views of other stars:

December 1st marks #WorldAIDSDay 2025. Across our Research Communities, we are sharing a selection of blogs from researchers around the world that explore the latest insights on HIV and AIDS. ➡️ Find out more here: https://t.co/NXSowENFIg #WorldAIDSDay2025 #EndAIDS

Instagram users may overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform, according to research published in @SciReports. The findings suggest that for most social media users, excessive use is driven by habit rather than genuine addiction:

When someone we love dies we often yearn for the impossible: one more conversation. Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss:

Nearly 25% of all published research relates to the SDGs. How does this influence policy? And what role does OA play in accelerating impact? 👉 Ritu Dhand introduces the new report 'From publications to policy', published in partnership with Overton: https://t.co/2xHVzQYkAs

Maria Shrestha is a zoologist at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She works to understand the evolutionary history of crayfish symbionts — and how they might be indicators of trouble. https://t.co/Fhj6d5QoDR

Doing a PhD can feel like a long hard race towards the finish line, but focussing solely on that endpoint only brings the illusion of relief, writes Rory Lambe. He shares how he has found joy during the course of his postgraduate studies: https://t.co/LLG05zPNjB #PhDChat

One of our top-rated posts on @altmetric this past week was published open access in @NatureComms. You can read 'Topological turning points across the human lifespan' here:

As more women take up corporate leadership positions, the idea that they lack confidence no longer holds up. And yet, some crucial misconceptions remain. This @Palgrave title offers practical solutions to every-day challenges that women face at work : https://t.co/40epFK5QGG

@NatureChemistry Could this be the start of turning trash into treatments? Scientists hope this approach could pave the way for sustainable strategies to repurpose plastic waste into valuable products. 👉 Read the full story here: https://t.co/GH2q79T7cS @NaturePortfolio