Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
When and how did the Moon become “wet”?
We discovered clear temporal variations of volatile elements in the lunar exosphere using the Kaguya lunar orbiter. The results significantly advance our understanding of how life-essential elements such as carbon, nitrogen and oxygen are supplied to, stored on and lost from the lunar surface.
Looking for What Isn’t There: Exploring Gene Loss in Squamate Lineages
Our recent study, published in BMC Biology, reveals that squamate reptiles have lost dozens of genes once deeply conserved across vertebrates through chromosomal rearrangements and segmental deletions that have reshaped their genome architecture over evolutionary time.
Is it really true that students from low socioeconomic status (SES) are less creative than high-SES ones?
A new study published in npj Science of Learning shows that conventional creativity assessments (like PISA 2022) conflate students' reading ability. High-SES students outperform low-SES ones only when the assessment embeds reading requirements.
Where persistent changes in the Atlantic conveyor belt cannot hide
When the Atlantic Ocean conveyor belt is forced to speed up, or slow down — as expected from human activity — the western South Atlantic responds loud and clear.
