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#OnThisDay in 1876, a simple sentence changed the world. Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful telephone call, summoning his assistant with the words, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” A new era of communication had begun. ☎️

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We are excited to announce the appointment of Anna Troise as President, North America at Springer Nature. In her new role, she will lead Springer Nature’s U.S. business, driving growth, policy engagement, and relationships across the U.S. research ecosystem: spklr.io/63326EG7r8

Effects of daily multivitamin–multimineral and cocoa extract supplementation on epigenetic aging clocks in the COSMOS randomized clinical trial - Nature Medicine In a prespecified ancillary analysis of the COSMOS randomized trial, supplementation with daily multivitamins, but not with cocoa extract, over the course of 2 years decreased biological aging, as measured by epigenetic aging clocks.

A daily multivitamin–multimineral supplement significantly slowed certain markers of biological ageing after 2 years of treatment. The results, published in @natmed.nature.com, indicate that such supplements may help to support healthy biological ageing: spklr.io/63327EGFo3

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Geology of Rimae Bode region as priority site candidate for China’s first crewed lunar mission - Nature Astronomy Orbital mapping of the Rimae Bode region, a priority candidate for China’s crewed lunar landing, identifies four terrains and landing sites that sample diverse volcanic and impact materials to probe the lunar surface and interior evolution.

Observations of the Rimae Bode region on the Moon reveal five distinct types of terrain and identify several potential landing sites for China’s first crewed mission, according to research published in @natastron.nature.com: spklr.io/63321EGFW7

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Born on 9 March 1968, Maggie Aderin‑Pocock has inspired millions to look up. #OnThisDay, we celebrate the space scientist and science communicator whose work - from satellite instruments to The Sky at Night - has brought the wonders of the universe closer to us all. 🔭

See raining iguanas and coral from the inside out — February’s best science images The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.

See raining iguanas and coral from the inside out — February’s best science images, selected by Nature’s photo team: spklr.io/63324E8vhk

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Today marks International Women’s Day! #OnThisDay, we look up to achievements of women across all fields, reflect on progress made, and recommit to equality, opportunity, and inclusion. Today and every day, we celebrate women’s resilience, and impact - past, present, and future! 🩷

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This #InternationalWomensDay, explore research on UN SDG 5: Gender Equality at Springer Nature's SDG 5 hub. Join the conversation on advancing gender equality through science and visit the hub to see more: spklr.io/63320ED65o

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Scientists may have finally figured out what makes ice slippery The reason we slip and slide on ice—a phenomenon central to figure skating, curling and other Winter Olympic events—is a centuries-old physics mystery that may have finally been cracked

The reason we slip and slide on ice—a phenomenon central to figure skating, curling and other Winter Olympic events—is a centuries-old physics mystery that may have finally been cracked.
Listen to Science Quickly to learn more: spklr.io/63328E85T4

‘No one quite like her’: meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning women in science To mark International Women’s Day, Nature asked winners of its awards programmes to nominate a colleague who brings out the best in them.

Science was once the domain of researchers toiling in solitude. Today, however, research thrives through collaboration. To mark #InternationalWomensDay, Nature asked winners of its awards programmes to nominate a colleague who brings out the best in them.

#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #IWD2026👩‍🔬

Vegetarian diets and cancer risk: pooled analysis of 1.8 million women and men in nine prospective studies on three continents - British Journal of Cancer Vegetarian diets might influence cancer risk. We studied 1,645,555 meat eaters, 57,016 poultry eaters, 42,910 pescatarians, 63,147 vegetarians and 8849 vegans in 9 cohorts (UK, US, Taiwan, India). After a median 16 years follow-up, incident cancers were: 4504 mouth and pharynx, 1308 oesophagus (squamous cell), 2105 oesophagus (adenocarcinoma), 3578 stomach, 30,528 colorectum, 2970 liver, 8030 pancreas, 3077 lung (never smokers), 61,368 breast, 11,220 endometrium, 8076 ovary, 45,946 prostate, 7193 kidney, 6869 bladder, 11,651 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, 4658 multiple myeloma and 7306 leukaemia. Multivariable Cox regression was used to estimate cohort-specific hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and the results were combined using meta-analysis. Compared to meat eaters, poultry eaters had lower risk of prostate cancer (0.93, 0.88–0.98), pescatarians had lower risks of colorectal (0.85, 0.77–0.93), breast (0.93, 0.88–0.98) and kidney cancer (0.73, 0.58–0.93), vegetarians had lower risks of cancers of the pancreas (0.79, 0.65–0.97), breast (0.91, 0.86–0.97), prostate (0.88, 0.79–0.97), kidney (0.72, 0.57–0.92) and multiple myeloma (0.69, 0.51–0.93) but higher risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus (1.93, 1.30–2.87), and vegans had higher risk of colorectal cancer (1.40, 1.12–1.75). Vegetarian diets might influence risk for several cancers. The generalisability should be considered cautiously.

One of our top-rated posts on @altmetric.com this past week was published open access in British Journal of Cancer. You can read 'Vegetarian diets and cancer risk: pooled analysis of 1.8 million women and men in nine prospective studies on three continents' here: spklr.io/63325EGdlF

'Football fever' is real: fans’ stress levels were 41% higher on Cup final day than on non‑match days, according to a Scientific Reports study using smartwatch data: spklr.io/63323EGj0c

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London Book Fair event: "Trust in Science and News: Navigating in the Age of AI." Speakers: Dr Michael Pound, Michael Peel, and Susie Winter. Event: Thursday, March 12, 2:30 PM GMT, Academic Theatre; Springer Nature.

We’re excited to attend London Book Fair next week!
Come meet us at our Stand 7C10, or join us for two thought‑provoking sessions exploring the future of trusted information and the evolution of publishing.
You can find the full programme here: spklr.io/63326EGTmg
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Bioremediation of lunar regolith simulant through mycorrhizal fungi and plant symbioses enables chickpea to seed - Scientific Reports Food sustainability is a significant challenge for long-term space travel. Plants can provide fresh nutrition, reducing reliance on packaged foods. Using Lunar regolith simulant (LRS), we tested a methodology to create a productive growth medium for horticultural crops on the Moon. We leveraged chickpea (Cicer arietinum), Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF), and Vermicompost (VC) to enhance plant stress tolerance, sequester contaminants, and improve substrate structure. Chickpeas were cultivated in LRS/VC mixtures, with or without AMF, under climate-controlled conditions. Plants seeded successfully in mixtures containing up to 75% LRS when inoculated with AMF. While the number of seeds declined with increasing LRS concentration, seed size remained stable. Higher LRS concentrations induced stress; however, plants grown in 100% LRS inoculated with AMF demonstrated an average extension of two weeks in survival compared to non-inoculated plants. AMF colonized roots across all mixtures, including 100% LRS, demonstrating the ability to establish symbioses under extreme conditions. We also observed improvement in the structural properties of LRS by forming aggregates capable of withstanding extreme conditions, potentially mitigating particle-related hazards. These results provide a baseline for chickpea establishment and yield in amended LRS while demonstrating biological improvements in regolith properties.

Life’s capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports: spklr.io/63326E1Fl4 & spklr.io/63329E1Fl7

#Astrobiology

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Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments - Nature Meta-analyses on a global scale show that the measured coastal mean sea level is higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments.

Most research may have underestimated coastal sea-level height across the world by an average of 0.3 m, according to a study in Nature. In some areas in the Global South, these levels may be up to 1 m higher than previously assumed: spklr.io/63320EDBy0

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Give to Gain: Why Investing in Women Entrepreneurs Strengthens the Global Economy Across Africa, women are not waiting for permission to participate in the economy. They are already building it.

Women across Africa are already powering economies—yet still face unequal access to capital. Read more about why investing in women entrepreneurs strengthens the economy from Glory Enyinnaya, author of 'Institutional Entrepreneurship in African Fintech':

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Launched as part of our Research Communities platform, Springer Nature’s Early Career Researcher (ECR) Hub offers a dedicated space for emerging researchers to access resources, share insights, and connect across disciplines.
Learn more: spklr.io/63326EEcy2

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Wide-swath altimetry maps bank shapes and storage changes in global rivers - Nature Observations of river channel geometry and monthly water storage changes for 126,674 river reaches worldwide are derived from the first water year of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite mission.

A near‑global map of river channel shape and monthly water‑storage change, based on satellite observations of almost 130,000 river sections worldwide, is reported in Nature. The findings improve understanding of global river behaviour: spklr.io/63327EDBHV

#Geoscience ⚒️

The oldest articulated bony fish from the early Silurian period - Nature A tiny, articulated, near-complete osteichthyan from the early Silurian Chongqing Lagerstätte, represents the oldest osteichthyan occurrence including microfossils, and the earliest articulated remains of any bony fish in the fossil record.

The oldest-known articulated bony fish and an early example of teeth from a bony fish have been detected in a collection of fossils from China, dating back to the Silurian period (around 444 to 419 million years ago). spklr.io/63328EDB1u & spklr.io/63322EDB1p

#Palaeontology 🧪

Good Will Hunting: Why mathematicians hate the Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama This Oscar-winning classic set a surprisingly simple mathematical challenge

Mathematicians aren’t fans of Good Will Hunting—not because of the story, but because the film’s “impossible” math problem is actually surprisingly simple once you know the jargon. Hollywood drama: spklr.io/63320EBTkE

The hidden genius behind nonreflective glass | Science Quickly Podcast" In this episode of Science Quickly, host Kendra Pierre-Louis talks with Katie Hafner of the podcast Lost Women of Science about the remarkable but often overlooked physicist and chemist Katharine Burr Blodgett, whose pioneering work in early nanotechnology led to nonreflective glass. Hafner shares why the Lost Women of Science team devoted nearly a year to uncovering Blodgett’s full story and reflects on the broader mission to restore women to the scientific record. Episode Transcript: http://spklr.io/63326EBMlq Recommended Reading: The chemical genius of Katharine Burr Blodgett http://spklr.io/63320EBMlQ Listed to more podcasts from the Lost Women of Science Initiative http://spklr.io/63321EBMlv E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new every day. Subscribe to Scientific American: http://spklr.io/63322EBMla And sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter: http://spklr.io/63323EBMlx Science Quickly is produced by Kendra Pierre-Louis, Fonda Mwangi, Sushmita Pathak and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura, with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.

Kendra Pierre-Louis talks with Katie Hafner of the podcast Lost Women of Science about the remarkable but often overlooked physicist and chemist Katharine Burr Blodgett, whose pioneering work in early nanotechnology led to nonreflective glass:

#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience 🧪

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#OnThisDay, people gather to celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors. Marking the arrival of spring, Holi is observed with music, dancing, shared sweets, and clouds of vibrant color. Wishing everyone a joyful and colorful Holi! 🌸🎨

Stunning photos reveal the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse Don’t worry if you missed Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse. These images show the celestial marvel from around the world

Don’t worry if you missed Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse. These images show the celestial marvel from around the world

Discovery of the most compact 3+1-type quadruple star system TIC 120362137 - Nature Communications There are only a few 3+1-type stellar systems known. Here the authors show that TIC 120362137 is the most compact hierarchical quadruple star, with three stars revolving within an area smaller than Mercury’s orbit, while the fourth star orbits closer to them than Jupiter from our Sun.

The most compact known example of a 3+1-type quadruple star system, where a star orbits a triple star system, is presented in @natcomms.nature.com. The system offers rare opportunity to examine dynamics and evolution of such tightly bound systems: spklr.io/63323EBTBF

🔭 #astronomy #astro

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This book brings together the complete letters of Eileen O'Shaughnessy, wife of George Orwell. Although they married in 1936 and spent nine years together, her extensive influence on Orwell’s work is only now being understood. spklr.io/63324DhILw

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What an inspiring day at the SDGs Symposium 2026: AI & Sustainability! We explored how AI can drive meaningful progress toward a sustainable future—while tackling the ethical, social & environmental challenges that come with it. spklr.io/63322EBHSG

🧪 #AI #Sustainability #SDGs

Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

On 27 February 1996, Japanese game designer Satoshi Tajiri released the first ever Pokémon games for the Nintendo Game Boy. The media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity: spklr.io/63325DhID3