Scent molecules are released from petunia flowers by a membrane protein. Getty
Plant sciences
Research Highlights
Selections from the scientific literature by Nature's news team
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Physics
A ‘universal’ law for jamming
Giant manta rays occur worldwide in tropical and temperate waters, and can measure up to 7 metres across. Mauricio Handler/NGC
Infection
Yeast test reveals fungal pathogens
A worker honeybee has been fitted with a chip on its back so researchers can record its range of motion. Amro Zayed/York University
Environmental sciences
Field tests reveal bees’ pesticide susceptibility
This Lipizzan stallion is among the many modern breeds to have roots in the East. Spanische Hofreitschule Wien
Genomics
Stable gene pool on the Silk Road
Mass loss of Greenland’s glaciers is adding to sea-level rise. Alessio Romeo/Look at Sciences/SPL
Climate sciences
