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Black cats deserve nothing but good luck! #OnThisDay marks National Black Cat Day, an initiative that began in the UK to challenge old superstitions and help black cats find loving homes. Today, we're joining in and giving these feline friends some extra love. 🐈‍⬛🖤

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A newly identified fossil amphibian, dating back around 237 million years, may have been fully adapted to life in the sea, says @natecoevo.nature.com study. The species could be the first known amphibian to have lived without access to land or fresh water: spklr.io/63324EV9wA #Ecology 🧪

spklr.ioA fully marine stem amphibian from the Late Triassic of China - Nature Ecology & EvolutionA new fossil species of a Late Triassic stem amphibian lacks the permeable skin of present-day amphibians, and its find location, taphonomic context and geochemistry suggest that it maintained a fully marine lifestyle.
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Born #OnThisDay in 1902, Henrietta Hill Swope was an American astronomer whose work on variable stars helped refine how we measure vast distances across the universe. Today, we celebrate her contributions to astronomy. 🌌

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How can AI support researchers in peer review? Springer Nature and Google DeepMind are partnering to co-design an AI peer review assistant that helps reviewers navigate manuscripts and focus on where their scientific judgement matters most. Learn more: spklr.io/63320EVgT8

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Celebrating our people! 🎉 Three Springer Nature Employee Networks were recognised at the Employee Network Awards 2026. Congratulations to SN BEN on its Highly Commended recognition, and to SN D&N and SN Women UK for being shortlisted. Thank you to everyone involved! 👏 #WorkInPublishing

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Spaghetti, penne, farfalle or fusilli, today they all deserve a place on the plate! #OnThisDay, pasta lovers around the world celebrate #WorldPastaDay and one of the world's most versatile and beloved foods. Buon appetito! 🍝

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What impact can publishing open access have on research visibility and reach? Our latest blog highlights key findings from a new white paper analysing more than 200,000 articles and explores what they mean for researchers. spklr.io/63327EVPKN #OpenScience #OpenAccess

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In 1946, we saw our planet from a whole new perspective. #OnThisDay, a camera aboard a V-2 rocket captured the first photographs of Earth from space, taken 105 km above the ground. A milestone in the history of space exploration! 🚀🌍

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One of our top-rated articles on @altmetric.com this past week was published open access in @natcomms.nature.com. Read 'Infant hippocampal and amygdala volume in an observational follow-up from a randomized clinical trial for maternal prenatal depression' here: spklr.io/63320EVwes

spklr.ioInfant hippocampal and amygdala volume in an observational follow-up from a randomized clinical trial for maternal prenatal depression - Nature CommunicationsDepression during pregnancy may influence infant brain development and emotional health. In a follow-up of an RCT, infants whose mothers received depression treatment had smaller right hippocampal volumes, which predicted lower negative emotionality.
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How are open access and AI shaping the future of research publishing? Springer Nature’s Harsh Jegadeesan joins David Worlock to discuss greater access to research, AI, trust and the future of scientific communication. Watch: spklr.io/63320EVZCr #OpenAccess #ResearchPublishing #AI

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6:02 on 10/23? Chemistry fans know what that means. #OnThisDay, we celebrate Mole Day, inspired by Avogadro’s number: 6.02 × 10²³. A very big number for some very small particles! 🧪🔬

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The night sky in van Gogh’s painting The Starry Night may have been inspired by celestial arrangement visible before dawn on 22 July 1889. Findings in Scientific Reports suggest artwork portrays an artistic observation of waning crescent Moon, Venus, & the Hyades star cluster: 🔭 🧪 #Astronomy

spklr.ioThe actual sky of Van Gogh’s Starry Night: a multidisciplinary reconstruction - Scientific ReportsThe Starry Night: whether its sky represents spontaneous fantasy or a realist depiction has gone unanswered for over a century. Earlier astronomical readings, constrained by the conventional June dating, reached mutually exclusive conclusions, and the painting’s celestial arrangement was never quantitatively tested. In contrast, this study narrows the dates on which the Moon and Venus fall within the painter’s field of view, confirms that selection by Procrustes fitting of the asterism, and cross-checks it against meteorological and bioclimatic records and the original letters. The procedure is first applied to night paintings by Elsheimer and Millet, and validated on two 1888 night paintings whose sites survive. The painter’s narrow frame, recovered from an earlier sketch of the same terrain, is then applied to the 1889 sky. At dawn around 22 July 1889, the waning-crescent Moon, Venus, and the Hyades cluster gather within that narrow frame, while the asterism’s geometry, contemporary weather records, and the letters independently converge on the same date. These findings suggest that the night sky in The Starry Night originated from observation of a specific celestial arrangement, and call for reconsidering the June dating. This framework can extend to historical night paintings as a reproducible scientific art history.
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E-scooter riders may face a higher risk of brain and internal organ injuries than motorcyclists and cyclists, suggests research in Scientific Reports. The authors highlight helmet use, scooter design and infrastructure as areas for improving safety: spklr.io/63323EVpfl #PublicHealth

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In a small preliminary study, women who received 15 micrograms of the psychedelic drug LSD focused for longer periods and responded faster to a stimulus than did those who were given a placebo. This effect was not observed for male participants. spklr.io/63321EVp25 🧪 🧠

spklr.ioMicrodosing LSD shows some cognitive benefits — but only for womenDifferent effects of low-dose psychedelics on sustained attention in women and men deserve further investigation.
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Salt marshes can survive extreme wave events with modest erosion but are likely to offer the best flood protection to coastlines that experience moderate storms, according to the results of experiments in a massive wave flume reported in @nature.com: spklr.io/63321EVVV3 #Ecology 🌍 🧪

spklr.ioThe contribution of salt marshes to wave attenuation during extreme storms - NatureSalt marsh platforms resist erosion under extreme waves, but vegetation damage reduces wave attenuation; substantial wave attenuation by vegetation is mainly limited to low-energy marsh coasts with waves below 1 m.
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Kann KI unsere Beziehungen verändern? Bei Science on the Spree diskutieren Expert:innen aus Forschung & Politik über Auswirkungen von KI auf Vertrauen, Kommunikation & psychische Gesundheit. 📍Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin + Livestream spklr.io/63322EVpLr #BerlinScienceWeek26

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#OnThisDay, we celebrate the International Day of Photonics. From fiber-optic internet to medical imaging and lasers, light-based technologies help power our modern world. Here's to the science of light and the discoveries it makes possible. ✨🔬

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Open access isn't slowing down. Evidence shows it's continuing to grow. New findings from Springer Nature and STM show researchers continue to choose #OA, institutions continue to invest in it, and engagement with open research is rising worldwide. Read more: spklr.io/63328EVOqw

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Improvements in cancer treatment in the past half century have made many forms of the condition less deadly, while outcomes for other forms continue to lag. These are the top cancer success stories of the past 50 years, by the numbers: spklr.io/63321EVOSH #CanSky #OncoSky 🩺 🧪

spklr.ioThe top cancer success stories of the past 50 years, by the numbersOutcomes have improved drastically in the United States for some forms of the disease, but those for others continue to lag.
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Around 44% of reef-building coral species are estimated to face an increased relative risk of extinction. Analysis published in Nature suggests that projected heat stress associated with climate change is the primary driver of population declines: spklr.io/63326EV1uM #ClimateChange 🧪

spklr.ioNearly half of reef-building corals face elevated relative risk of extinction - NatureCoral reefs are diverse marine ecosystems that provide ecological functions and economic and social benefits across over 100 tropical countries. Warming driven by climate change is a primary threat to coral reefs and is increasing the frequency of global coral bleaching events. Here we reassessed the IUCN Red List status of 892 reef-building coral species, first assessed in 2008 1. Because species-level population trends are unavailable for most reef-building corals, population reductions were inferred using proxies based on global coral cover trends and projected annual severe bleaching under SSP2-4.5, both over three decades, adjusted using trait-based estimates of species vulnerability. Of the 774 species with sufficient data to be assessed, 340 (44%) were classified as threatened under IUCN Red List criteria. Thirty-three species were assessed as Critically Endangered, 251 as Endangered, and 56 as Vulnerable, most due to risk of population reduction associated with projected thermal stress. These findings predate the three hottest years on record and the fourth global coral bleaching event (2023-2025), and the first exceedance for an annual mean of the 1.5oC global warming threshold. The findings reinforce the importance of limiting further warming to maintain coral biodiversity and reef ecosystem function. The Red List assesses the relative extinction risk of species, whereby species are placed in categories of increasing risk by comparing their population size, decline and geographic range against standardised thresholds. The Red List does not predict whether or when a species may go extinct. As the ranges of coral species remain under-surveyed, future assessments would be strengthened by species-level population data and thermal-stress and recovery metrics that better capture range-representative dynamics.
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You’ve invested time, expertise and effort into your research. How can you maximise its impact? Our new white paper, explores 200,000+ research articles and shows how open access can increase readership, citations, visibility and global reach: spklr.io/63328EphXi

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#OnThisDay in 1900, Max Planck presented his groundbreaking law of black-body radiation. Planck’s formula solved a major puzzle in physics and set him on the path toward the idea of energy quanta, laying the groundwork for the quantum revolution. ⚛️

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Our Women's Health Knowledge Hub will help equip you with the latest evidence-based knowledge on how to best provide care for your female patients at every stage of life. Find out more 👉️ buff.ly/giCtzi3 #WomensHealth #MedSky

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October 18th is World Menopause Day. To mark the occasion and amplify menopause research, Scientific Reports is calling for papers on #Menopause. To explore related content and submit your research, please visit the Collection webpage: spklr.io/63327EpQJz #Medsky #WomensHealth 🩺

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#OnThisDay, we mark World Menopause Day. This year's theme, “Chronic Pain at Midlife,” shines a light on an often-overlooked aspect of menopause and calls for greater awareness, research and support. 💜

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Our Employer Brand Ambassador Programme has done it again! 🏆 Highly Commended at the Social Media Marketing Awards 2026 in the Employee Advocacy or Social Selling Programme category. A huge thank you to our #SNambassadors and everyone behind the programme! #LifeAtSpringerNature

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#OnThisDay in 1956, Mae Jemison was born. A physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut, she became the first African American woman to travel into space, inspiring generations to pursue science, exploration, and discovery. 🚀

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One of our top-rated articles on @altmetric.com this past week was published open access in @commsearth.nature.com. You can read 'Ocean thermal inertia sustains a tropical Pacific mean state shift under net zero' here: spklr.io/63329EVHRc

spklr.ioOcean thermal inertia sustains a tropical Pacific mean state shift under net zero - Communications Earth & EnvironmentThe tropical Pacific shifts towards El Niño-like conditions under ongoing warming and does not recover for centuries after emissions cease, according to climate model simulations spanning centennial to millennial timescales.
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Triple-negative breast cancer can evade immune attack by sending molecular messages through exosomes. A study reveals how these tiny vesicles reprogram T cells and reshape their receptor repertoires, uncovering a new mechanism of tumor immune escape and a potential therapeutic target. #CanSky 🩺 🧪

spklr.ioHow Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Sends Secret Messages to Silence the Immune SystemTriple-negative breast cancer can evade immune attack by sending molecular messages through exosomes. Our study reveals how these tiny vesicles reprogram T cells and reshape their receptor repertoires, uncovering a new mechanism of tumor immune escape and a potential therapeutic target.
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Explore the #SDG1 Hub: your gateway to research, resources and latest publications on poverty, inequality & sustainable development. In support of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we've brought together content & resources: spklr.io/63321EpLzU #EndPoverty

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Science and equality were both part of Florence Wells Slater's legacy. #OnThisDay marks the birth of the entomologist, educator, and advocate who contributed to insect research while championing equal pay for equal work.

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Injuries to the remains of a recently excavated Neanderthal individual from Shanidar Cave, Iraqi Kurdistan, suggest that they may have been fatally wounded by a wooden spear, according to a paper published in Scientific Reports: spklr.io/63322EV1ri #Archaeology 🏺 🧪

spklr.ioEvidence for funerary behaviour and lethal trauma in a new Neanderthal individual from Shanidar Cave - Scientific ReportsShanidar Cave has long featured in debates concerning Neanderthal cognitive capacity and behaviour, including evidence for care and intentional burial. By identifying additional individuals, including Shanidar A reported here, new excavations have expanded a burial cluster first identified in 1960. Shanidar A, an older adult, was deposited around 75,000 years ago, decayed, and their skeletal remains were subsequently disturbed by a flash flood. Our findings raise the minimum number of individuals in this unparalleled cluster to five, supporting interpretations of complex, potentially meaningful Neanderthal mortuary behaviour. Shanidar A also demonstrates major non-fatal trauma to the face and rare evidence of perimortem penetrating trauma among Neanderthals. Trauma among Middle and Upper Palaeolithic Neanderthals and modern humans, and subsequent survival, is common. However, the facial injury was severe and unusual. It suggests care from group members, the evolutionary origins of which are also contentious. The nature of the perimortem penetrating traumatic injury adds to a small corpus of such injuries in the hominin fossil record. The morphology of this scapula perforation is consistent with injury from a wooden spear, providing valuable (albeit indirect) evidence for the use of wooden implements in the Middle Palaeolithic, which is often difficult to demonstrate given the rare preservation of organic materials.
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What happens to the Amazon as CO₂ levels keep rising? Researchers are running a groundbreaking experiment to uncover how the world's largest rainforest may respond to a changing climate. Explore the story in pictures: spklr.io/63327Ephk5 #WhereIWork #ScientistAtWork #Climatology 🧪

spklr.ioAn experiment to glimpse the future Amazon - in picturesDavid Lapola is testing a big climate-science unknown: how will the forest cope as atmospheric carbon dioxide continues to rise?
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Five years into our journey to net zero, we've cut emissions by ~50% from our 2019 baseline and are taking stock of the lessons learned along the way. Read more from Thea Sherer on our progress, challenges & next steps: spklr.io/63326EVB0u #NetZero #ClimateAction #Sustainability

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The bright and intricate patterns on butterflies might serve to create visual illusions that baffle birds — making it easier for the insects to avoid capture. Their markings can create appearance of movement in one direction, when in fact they’re going the other: spklr.io/63328EV8l2 🧪 🦋

spklr.ioThis is why butterflies are so hard to catchButterflies are incredibly evasive insects, with no predators that specialize in hunting them as they fly. Why this is has been a bit of a mystery, but now new research suggests that the patterns on their wings create optical illusions to mislead predators. This finding not only explains butterflies nimble dodging, but may also help researchers understand why many animals have stripes and patterns. Read the paper: http://spklr.io/63326EV8l0 00:00 New research reveals how butterflies trick predators 00:47 Few predators catch butterflies 01:46 High-speed footage reveals that butterfly patterns create optical illusions 03:48 How the optical illusion works 04:42 A video game to test how the illusion tricks predators 05:32 The illusion makes the butterflies appear to move more slowly 05:59 Computer evolution reveals how the illusion would lead to butterflies patterns 06:35 Why white butterflies didn't fit the theory 07:28 A note of caution 07:59 Other animals may also use similar tricks 09:28 George's butterfly socks Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday: http://spklr.io/63327EV8lF
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A newly discovered Jurassic bird from China appears to have lived a land-based, flightless lifestyle. Findings suggest that the earliest birds had a greater diversity of lifestyles than previously recognized, and that not all were adapted for flight: spklr.io/63323EV8lT #Palaeontology 🧪

spklr.ioJurassic flightless bird reveals early ecological diversity of avialans - NatureA fossil bird from the Upper Jurassic Zhenghe Fauna of southeastern China contemporary with Archaeopteryx and that clearly could not fly sheds new light on the ecological diversification of early-diverging avialans.
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#OnThisDay in 1884, George Eastman patented photographic film in roll form. By replacing bulky glass plates with flexible film, his invention helped make photography more practical, portable, and accessible to people around the world. 📷