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US climate actions must continue, despite setbacks

Nature David Widawsky Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-00660-3

Enhanced cervical cancer diagnosis using a novel Bayesian fusion ensemble method with explainable AI

Scientific Reports Oahidul Islam, Md. Assaduzzaman, Sumaia Akter et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-35334-7

Climate research is global — risks and responsibilities should also be distributed

Nature Zhenhua Rui, Lu Lin, Hongfang Lu et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-00680-z

CFD protein deficiency induce slow transit constipation is correlated with gut microbial dysbiosis

Scientific Reports Shouxin Hu, Hu Liu, Feifei Song et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-41597-x

Experimental crystallization of analcime zeolite from clay and feldspar precursors

Scientific Reports Abdulwahab Muhammad Bello, Anas Muhammad Salisu, Abduljamiu O. Amao et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-42250-3

Why ‘quantum proteins’ could be the next big thing in biology

Nature Nicola Jones Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-00662-1

Reference intervals for peripheral blood neutrophil CD64 index and monocyte HLA-DR in healthy adults

Scientific Reports Liangjun Zhang, Yi Li, Huixiu Zhong et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-42826-z

Abstract Neutrophil CD64 (nCD64) index and Monocyte HLA-DR (mHLADR) played an important role in the diagnosis of infection, however, reference intervals for these parameters in healthy adults remain insufficiently defined. This study aimed to established reference intervals for nCD64 index and mHLADR% in the peripheral blood from 285 healthy adults. All the subjects were grouped into subgroups according to sex (male and female) and age (20–51 years, 51–90 years). The analyses indicated age to be an important factor associated with changes in nCD64 index, which gradually increased from 20 to 90 years and showed a positive correlation with age (P < 0.0001). In contrast, no significant differences in mHLA-DR% were observed across gender or age groups (p > 0.05). Furthermore, no correlation was found between nCD64 index or mHLA-DR% and all the inflammatory derived indicators of blood routine (P > 0.05). In conclusion, the reference intervals established for the nCD64 index and mHLA-DR% in healthy adults may provide supportive information for monitoring immune status in the context of infectious diseases.

Identification and detection of toxic substances involved in Gelsemium elegans Benth poisoning case

Scientific Reports Zou Lu, Lin Ye, Wu Anzhong et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-39403-9

How infighting led the Maya civilization to catastrophic collapse

Nature Andrew Robinson Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-00663-0

Maximizing perovskite electroluminescence with ordered 3D/2D heterojunction

Nature Jingyu Peng, Xulan Xue, Shihao Liu et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10134-1

Impact of dietary replacement of soybean meal with high-protein wheat on gut microbial metabolism in chickens

Scientific Reports Dorota Miśta, Jarosław Król, Ewa Pecka-Kiełb et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-42098-7

The role of red blood cell distribution width in prognosis prediction among critically ill patients with obstructive sleep apnea: Insights from the MIMIC-IV database

Scientific Reports Chunyan Zhang, Jing Xiao, Xiyu Gao et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-43197-1

Optimisation of verapamil hydrochloride loaded polyhydroxyalkanoate nano and microparticles using response surface methodology

Scientific Reports Sowmya Ramachandran, Priyanka Prakash, Subashini Raman et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-39694-y

Squirrels could be a reservoir for the virus that causes mpox

Nature Edyth Parker, Christian Happi Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-00175-x

Application of PoseConv3D algorithm in cheerleading training action recognition

Scientific Reports Qin Li Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-43019-4

NOX1/4 drives hepatic iron and lipid dysregulation, redox imbalance, and inflammation in ethanol-fed mice

Scientific Reports Linna Yu, Tian He, Pengli Zhang et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-42716-4

Releasing open-weight AI in steps would alleviate risks

Nature S. M. Nuruzzaman Nobel, Maxine Tan Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-00679-6

Weighted cost emission dispatch optimization using GA–APO hybridization under priority sensitive scheduling for thermal power systems

Scientific Reports Chodagam Srinivas, M. Rama Prasad Reddy, Vineet Kumar et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-41270-3

Soil organic carbon stocks after ten years of reduced tillage, compost and mulch application in temperate organic agriculture

Scientific Reports Wiebke Niether, Simeon Leisch-Waskönig, Maria R. Finckh et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-42050-9

Abstract Increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) aims to increase and maintain soil quality for sustainable crop production and to achieve carbon removal targets. Agronomic practices are therefore needed to reduce carbon losses and increase SOC stocks, especially in deep soil layers, which promote long-term storage. Regenerative agriculture is an approach aimed at increasing soil quality for sustainable production and therefore should be suitable for achieving the required goals under organic farming conditions. We analysed SOC content down to a depth of 1 m and calculated the SOC stock based on bulk density after ten years of regenerative farming practices, i.e., reduced tillage, dead organic mulch, and high-quality yard waste compost application, in two organic field trials set up one year apart in Central Germany and we calculated the carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) input to the soil from organic amendments and from main crops and cover crops by applying C allocation factors for crop residues, roots, and rhizodeposition. C derived from crops was the main carbon input source over ten years. Increasing C input promoted an increase in the cumulative SOC stock down to 1 m. We observed greater SOC stocks dominated by topsoil changes with reduced tillage and compost application and with the combination of all practices (+ 16%) than in the control with conventional ploughing and no external carbon input while none of the farming practices affected the subsoil SOC stock. Mulch application had no effect at all on SOC stocks. Crop biomass contributed most C input. Farming practices, especially the combination of reduced tillage and compost application, enhanced topsoil SOC stocks and N but not subsoil C storage. Other farming practices and crop rotation adjustments must be identified to increase crop production as well as subsoil SOC stocks and promoting long-term C storage, e.g., by fostering deep-rooting crops and cover crops.

Scenario-driven shifts in future Usutu and West Nile virus outbreak characteristics in the Netherlands

Scientific Reports Mariken M. de Wit, Martha Dellar, Gertjan Geerling et al. Mar 05, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-41926-0

Abstract Mosquito-borne virus transmission is shaped by its ecological context, including land use, climate, and population dynamics. Future changes in these factors may therefore affect the risk and intensity of Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV) outbreaks in the Netherlands. We compared a reference scenario to four future Shared Socio-economic Pathway scenarios developed for the Netherlands, which differed in land use, host distribution, mosquito distribution, and temperature. Temperature (between + 1.0 °C and + 1.7 °C) and mosquito abundance (between + 5% and + 10%) were predicted to increase during the transmission season across the scenarios. Scenario effects on hosts differed between species with the largest abundance increases predicted for WNV hosts. We found that outbreak size and growth rate were expected to increase in all future scenarios for both USUV and WNV. These effects were most pronounced early in the season and in scenarios characterised by a high temperature increase. Changes in outbreak risk differed between locations due to spatial variation in changes in host and vector abundance, but risk generally increased most in Southern and Eastern regions. Across a range of possible future scenarios, USUV and WNV outbreaks are expected to become larger, grow faster, and last longer. This is mostly driven by increased temperatures, highlighting the importance of climate mitigation measures to reduce disease outbreak risk and impact.