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One of our top-rated articles on @altmetric this past week was published open access in @Nature. You can read 'Reference genomes and fossils revise bat family phylogeny and biogeography' here: spklr.io/6014Ep8DQ

Reference genomes and fossils revise bat family phylogeny and biogeography

Nature - An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

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A battery made with a substance similar to edible rice paper can power ingestible medical devices, and breaks down into materials that can be absorbed by the body. It might later be used to provide electricity for ingestible personalized devices in people: spklr.io/6017ETCJX

Edible batteries power medical devices in the body

Nature - The tiny power sources, tested in pigs, dissolve inside the digestive tract after several months.

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On Saturday, 10 October, join us at #FBM16 and discover inspiring author talks that explore space exploration, biotechnology, digital wellbeing and financial empowerment. 📍 Springer Nature Booth | Hall 4.1 | E16 🗣️ All events will be held in German
Four book covers. Left: Astronaut & robot on icy planet, 'Ein (bisschen) Weltraum f\u00FCr Alle' by Rabea Rogge. Next: Hands knitting DNA, 'Gentechnik im Wandel by R\u00F6bbe W\u00FCnschiers. Next: Person overlooking city, 'Stille - Ein Weckruf zur digitalen Selbstf\u00FCrsorge' by Thomas Herdin. Right: High heel shoe & bar graph, 'Finance for Divas' by Marsal Ghiasi. Below: Springer Nature @Frankfurt Book Fair logo with #fbm26.

ALT Four book covers. Left: Astronaut & robot on icy planet, 'Ein (bisschen) Weltraum f\u00FCr Alle' by Rabea Rogge. Next: Hands knitting DNA, 'Gentechnik im Wandel by R\u00F6bbe W\u00FCnschiers. Next: Person overlooking city, 'Stille - Ein Weckruf zur digitalen Selbstf\u00FCrsorge' by Thomas Herdin. Right: High heel shoe & bar graph, 'Finance for Divas' by Marsal Ghiasi. Below: Springer Nature @Frankfurt Book Fair logo with #fbm26.

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💸 4:30 PM | Marsal Ghiasi & Patrick Dewayne Finance for Divas: Schritt für Schritt an der Börse investieren An inspiring and practical conversation about investing, financial independence and making the world of finance more accessible. spklr.io/6016EpDM4

Finance for Divas

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Whether you're passionate about science, technology, personal development or finance, we'd love to welcome you to our stand for a day of engaging conversations and fresh perspectives. Check out our events here: spklr.io/6018EpDMA #FBM26 #FBF26 @springer1842
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How fast does light travel? #OnThisDay marks the birth of Ole Rømer, the Danish astronomer who used observations of Jupiter's moons to show that light is not instantaneous, laying the foundation for future measurements of its speed. 🔭
Portrait of Ole R\u00F8mer, a man with long grey hair & white cravat, wearing a reddish-brown coat. Dark blue background with white text: \"Did You Know? R\u00F8mer discovered that the timing of Io's eclipses changed depending on Earth's position in its orbit, revealing that light takes time to travel across space.\"

ALT Portrait of Ole R\u00F8mer, a man with long grey hair & white cravat, wearing a reddish-brown coat. Dark blue background with white text: \"Did You Know? R\u00F8mer discovered that the timing of Io's eclipses changed depending on Earth's position in its orbit, revealing that light takes time to travel across space.\"
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A new study suggests that two types of precursor cells are required to build the brain, challenging a decades-long theory that a single type of starter cell gives rise to the complex organ. spklr.io/6013ET4C3

How to make a brain: new experiments challenge existing picture

Nature - Research also uncovers an efficient way to grow hindbrain cells from stem cells — a difficult feat.

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Signs of financial abuse can appear in banking records years before the abuse is disclosed, reports a study published in @Nature. The findings identify hundreds of financial indicators that could help improve support for victim-survivors: spklr.io/6014ETfk8

Banking records reveal characteristics of financial abuse

Nature - An analysis of UK banking data reveals that people who reported being victim-survivors of financial abuse experience worse financial outcomes compared with a control group.

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#OnThisDay in 1794, Jeanne Villepreux-Power was born. Known as the "Mother of Aquariophily," she created the first experimental aquaria and used them to show that argonaut octopuses make their own shells, helping advance the study of marine life. 🌊🐙
Sepia photo of Jeanne Villepreux-Power in a Victorian dress leaning on a pedestal with a chalice. Text: 'Did You Know? Jeanne Villepreux-Power developed three different types of aquaria, including one that could be lowered into the sea to observe marine organisms in near-natural conditions.'

ALT Sepia photo of Jeanne Villepreux-Power in a Victorian dress leaning on a pedestal with a chalice. Text: 'Did You Know? Jeanne Villepreux-Power developed three different types of aquaria, including one that could be lowered into the sea to observe marine organisms in near-natural conditions.'
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Meet Sabrya, Senior Editor at Nature Cell Biology, and get a glimpse into her day – from reading manuscripts to connecting with authors and building community. Find your next opportunity: group.springernature.com/gp/… #LifeAtSpringerNature @NaturePortfolio
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A four-legged robot that is able to complete a marathon on a single battery charge is reported in @Nature. The robot, which completed the event in 4 hours 19 minutes alongside human runners, could pave the way for improved battery life in legged robots: spklr.io/6013ETfdh

A quadruped robot designed to complete a marathon on a single battery charge

Nature - RAIBO2, an energy-efficient quadruped robot, completed a full marathon in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds on a single battery charge, achieving a total cost of...

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Learn the craft of documentation for each step in the software development lifecycle, from understanding your users’ needs to publishing, measuring, and maintaining useful developer documentation: spklr.io/6017ET43V @Apress
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Heading to Frankfurt Book Fair 2026? Join us for events on open access, research impact, AI, audiobooks and more, plus career advice and author events. 📍 Hall 4.1 Plan your visit and explore our events:: spklr.io/6015ET4V3 #fbm26 #fbf26
Five diverse people in a bright, modern office collaborate. A man on the left shows a tablet, two women look at a laptop, and another man on the right holds papers. Text overlay: SPRINGER NATURE, icon with #fbm26, @Frankfurt Book Fair.

ALT Five diverse people in a bright, modern office collaborate. A man on the left shows a tablet, two women look at a laptop, and another man on the right holds papers. Text overlay: SPRINGER NATURE, icon with #fbm26, @Frankfurt Book Fair.
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#OnThisDay, we celebrate the International Day of Sign Languages! The day highlights the importance of sign languages in promoting inclusion and equal access to education, information, and opportunities, and plays a vital role in connecting communities. 🤟💙
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ALT Close-up of three people signing, the foreground being their hands. Text: \"Did You Know? There is no universal sign language. Over 300 different sign languages exist globally, each with its own unique vocabulary & grammar.\"
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When did Earth become suitable for life? A modelling study in Nature Communications suggests that conditions capable of supporting an RNA World may have stabilized around 4.33 billion years ago, helping to refine the timeline of life's earliest origins: spklr.io/6012ETF5q

A Hadean timeline for the emergence of the RNA World

Nature Communications - A 3-D thermal model identifies a ~ 4.33 Ga temporal “sweet spot” for life’s origin, when decreased bombardment enabled mild hydrothermal niches...

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A vast whale graveyard stretching 1,200 kilometres across the floor of the Indian Ocean has been discovered, according to research published in @Nature.
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The whale falls support unique deep-sea communities, including jellyfish, brittle stars, bone-boring worms, and chemosynthetic bivalves, many of which may be new to science.
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The findings provide a rare window into life in one of Earth's least explored environments and offer new insights into the evolution and ecology of deep-diving whales. 👉 Read the full article here: spklr.io/6017ET0hV

A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone

Nature - Researchers uncovered an enormous deep-sea accumulation of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean, showing long-term, specialized ecosystems and an extensive fossil record that...

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