As the climate changes, storms such as this one in the Gulf of Alaska will meander poleward. Norman Kuring/NASA Ocean Color Web
Climate change
Research Highlights
Selections from the scientific literature by Nature's news team
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Organic chemistry
Molecules that vanish in a flash are pinned down
A sleep deficit slows brain cells and may lead to people taking impromptu naps. James Leynse/Corbis/Getty
Neuroscience
Tired brain cells lag behind in cognitive tasks
Small samples of explosive were carefully heated and studied in this experimental setup. Los Alamos National Laboratory
A breast tumour spotted on a mammogram marks the start of years of vigilance. BSIP/UIG/Getty
Scientists have built the most detailed model yet of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko using data collected by the Rosetta spacecraft. F. Preusker et al./Astron. Astrophys.
Astronomy and astrophysics
3D map exposes a comet’s every bump and dimple
A male fringe-lipped bat flashes his stinky arm crust. Simon Ripperger
An artist’s impression of the dust belt spotted encircling the star Proxima Centauri. ESO/M. Kornmesser
Astronomy and astrophysics
