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How skunk cabbages and other smelly plants brew their foul odour
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01413-4
A small tweak to a common enzyme gives plants the ability to make smelly sulfurous molecules. -
Curiosity, drive, willingness to learn: three qualities to display at science job interviews
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01434-z
Recruiters want to see evidence of your potential to grow and develop, learn from mistakes, and how well you will fit into the team, says entrepreneur Ilana Wisby. -
Microbe that infests hospitals can digest medical-grade plastic ― a first
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01412-5
The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces an enzyme that breaks down biodegradable plastics. -
Exclusive: documents reveal how NIH will axe climate studies
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01423-2
US agency guidelines nix funding for studies on climate anxiety and more but allow it for those on extreme weather and health. -
Guess how much of the ocean floor humans have explored
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01431-2
Hint: it’s less than 1% — a lot less.