Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
When Ice Bridges Take Flight: Discovering a Hidden Dimension in Frost Formation
This is an article about a new anti-frosting mechanism, originally titled “Growth and control of suspended ice bridges during sessile droplet freezing” (DOI: 10.1038/s41567-026-03296-2), from the research team of Prof. Nenad Miljkovic at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The Two Sides of Eco-Anxiety
Michel Bourban, author of Eco-Anxiety and Ecological Citizenship, reflects on the main features of eco-anxiety and explains the role hope can play in facing this ecological emotion.
Regime shift in Arctic Ocean N biogeochemistry
Sea ice loss in the Arctic Ocean has increased light availability leading to increased productivity but this relationship has changed. We identify a regime shift toward nutrient limitation, driven by a decline in nitrate levels linked to enhanced benthic denitrification on shallow Arctic shelves.
Decoding the Genetic Puzzle of Polyploid Crops: A Sugarcane Story
Sugarcane possesses one of the most complex polyploid genomes in plants, containing 10–12 homologous chromosome copies. We assembled the haplotype-resolved genome of POJ2878, dissected the genetic basis of sugar accumulation, and developed a polyploid genomics framework.
