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A human gene makes mice squeak differently — did it contribute to language?
Nature, Published online: 18 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00518-0
A gene variant present in most people might have contributed to cognitive differences between humans and their closest relatives. -
Author Correction: Fetal hepatocytes protect the HSPC genome via fetuin-A
Nature, Published online: 18 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08714-8
Author Correction: Fetal hepatocytes protect the HSPC genome via fetuin-A -
Learn COVID pandemic lessons — before it’s too late
Nature, Published online: 18 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00498-1
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, public weariness and irresponsible politics are hampering an effective response to global infectious-disease outbreaks. -
A sustainable ocean needs thriving ocean societies
Nature, Published online: 18 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00494-5
A sustainable ocean needs thriving ocean societies -
Pinpointing neurons that hinder cancer treatment
Nature, Published online: 18 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00501-9
Pancreatic tumours hijack neuronal signalling mechanisms to boost cancer growth. A technology to identify and profile mouse neurons that connect the spinal cord to pancreatic cancer might improve treatment of this disease.