Research Highlights
Selections from the scientific literature by Nature's news team
Materials science
A glowing glass transmits X-rays with ease
Alzheimer's disease
A test for Alzheimer’s-disease stage predicts dementia risk
Renewable energy
A view of wind turbines drives down home values — but only briefly
Sensory systems
How a light touch registers on the skin
Atmospheric science
Why sunsets were a weird colour after Krakatau blew its top
Palaeontology
Galapagos giant tortoises were supersized before arrival
Astronomy and astrophysics