Ice is slippery because molecules in the surface layer are only loosely bound to each other. Credit: Getty
Physical chemistry
Research Highlights
Selections from the scientific literature by Nature's news team
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Some colon tumours contain two distinct populations of cells, each resistant to a key class of drugs. Credit: Dr Gopal Murti/SPL
A type of feathered dinosaur called an oviraptorosaur broods its eggs in this artist’s rendering. Credit: Masato Hattori
Palaeontology
Why dinosaurs arranged their eggs in a doughnut shape
The mouse Apomys gracilirostris is one of four closely related species on Mindoro Island in the Philippines. Credit: L. R. Heaney/The Field Museum
People who die after overdosing on drugs are driving a rise in the number of organs available for transplant in the United States. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty
Jupiter’s moon Europa has an icy crust, but an analysis of spacecraft data confirms that plumes of water vapour issue from its surface. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute
Planetary science
A geyser spurts from one of Jupiter’s icy moons
Common colds are often caused by rhinoviruses — and scientists have found a way to halt their proliferation. Credit: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty
Biochemistry
A potential cure for the common cold
The brown marmorated stink bug, a common pest both on farms and inside homes, can be detected through trace amounts of its DNA left on plants. Credit: George Grall/National Geographic/Getty
Velvet ants, which are wasps that parasitize bees and other wasps, have the longest stinging organs for their body length among the species studied. Credit: Joseph S. Wilson
Toxicology
