A gold atom’s nucleus (pictured, artist’s impression) has been observed executing an unusual type of spinning motion. Credit: ARSCIMED/SPL
Atomic and molecular physics
Research Highlights
Selections from the scientific literature by Nature's news team
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- Issue 7795
A 3D reconstruction of a human kidney shows interior blood vessels (light green) and structures (purple) that filter waste products. Credit: S. Zhao et al./Cell
Biological techniques
Human organs made transparent reveal their inner secrets
A beam-shaped DNA motor (grey) rolls swiftly along a straight path (black) with the help of DNA ‘legs’ (green) . Credit: A. Bazrafshan et al./Angew. Chem.
Nanoscience and technology
DNA racers burn up the track in molecular Grand Prix
The now-extinct Neoepiblema acreensis (artist’s impression) is one of the largest rodents ever to have lived in South America, but its brain was minuscule for its size. Credit: J. D. Ferreira et al./Biol. Lett. (CC BY 4.0)
Palaeontology
Giant extinct rodent was all brawn and little brain
As a nation becomes more wealthy, the amount of food wasted by its people grows. Credit: Alamy
Sustainability
The nations that are the world’s biggest wasters of food
Paddles replace pedestrians in Manila. Typhoons, known for dumping torrents of rain, can help to kick-start the dry season in the Philippines and nearby nations. Credit: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty
Even teenagers who tend to wake up early benefit from starting school late in the day, according to a study of Argentine adolescents. Credit: Getty
Human behaviour
