Nature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41467-024-53034-6Radiation and steroid dosing can affect the immune composition of brain metastasis (BM). The authors have designed a pilot study of pre-operative stereotactic radiosurgery with low or high dose of peri-operative dexamethasone for resectable brain metastases, here...

Nature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41467-024-53046-2Thermal performance models support metabolic modeling in diverse contexts. Here, the authors compare 83 existing models with 2739 thermal performance datasets, finding that model performance doesn’t necessarily depend on the trait type, sampling resolution, or taxon...

Nature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41467-024-53123-6The authors introduce the concepts of Robo-Matter and Robot-Matter duality, using magnetic spinner micro-robots. A wide range of functionalities and applications beyond the capability of both traditional inert and active materials is enabled.

Nature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41467-024-52612-yEuropean forest tree species experienced strong climatic fluctuations over Quaternary. In spite of these pronounced environmental changes, population genomic analyses reveal that major forest tree species managed to retain their evolutionary potential over the period.

Nature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41467-024-52895-1Marine heatwaves can have severe impact on corals populations. This study demonstrates that selective breeding could quickly enhance coral tolerance to short-term heat stress by up to 1 °C. This has potential to mitigate some impacts of climate change, however urgent...

Nature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41467-024-52447-7Despite treatment, patients with chronic kidney disease remain at high risk of kidney failure and cardiovascular disease. Here, the authors show that apelin offers potential cardiorenal protection for this high-risk patient group.