Nature Communications

Research Press Release Nature Communications January 24, 2024 The genome assembly of Coffea arabica, which underpins about 60% of the world’s coffee production, has been improved, revealing some of the sources of genetic variation that may contribute to the unique flavor and resistance to pathogens of Arabica. It was revealed. A paper reporting this isNature … Read more

Research Press Release Nature Communications December 20, 2023 A paper estimates that approximately 1,500 bird species have become extinct due to humans since the Late Pleistocene.Nature CommunicationsPublished in This number is double the estimate from previous studies. The authors emphasize the urgent need to protect existing native bird species to avoid further extinction. There are … Read more

Research Press Release Nature Communications December 13, 2023 A paper reports that it has been found that iron, nickel, atomic oxygen, and nitrogen may be the cause of the green glow of ghosts (a type of short-lived luminescent phenomenon) that occur in the mesosphere.Nature CommunicationsPublished in Transient luminescence is a type of short-lived lightning that … Read more

Research Press Release Nature Communications November 29, 2023 A paper reports that from 2018 to 2019, the Cadman Glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula rapidly retreated due to ocean warming, and the ice movement speed, which had been stable for a long time, increased by about 94%.Nature CommunicationsPublished in These findings suggest that the glaciers located … Read more

Research Press Release Nature Communications November 15, 2023 A paper reports that GRB 221009A, an extremely bright and long-duration gamma-ray burst (GRB), may have caused large fluctuations in the electric field in the upper ionosphere around 500 kilometers above Earth.Nature CommunicationsPublished in The authors note that GRB 221009A may be one of the most powerful … Read more

Research Press Release Nature Communications October 18, 2023 Giant Jupiter-like planets may be more common near the sun than previously thought, a paper published in Nature Communications shows. This finding suggests that planetary systems outside our solar system may be similar to our solar system and improves our understanding of giant planets orbiting nearby stars. … Read more

Research Press Release Nature Communications August 16, 2023 Truck platooning (trucks traveling in convoys) is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from truck operations, but it will increase greenhouse gas emissions on the road by about 28%. A paper pointing out the possibility ofNature Communicationswill be published in The authors suggest that truck platooning will … Read more