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Nature, Published online: 17 June 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01915-y Moving abroad for a career opportunity can be stressful and difficult. But there are ways to navigate the minefields. Press Release Distribution Service

People who receive opioids for the first time while hospitalized have double the risk of continuing to receive opioids for months after discharge compared with their hospitalized peers who are not given opioids. The finding sare among the first to shed light on the little-studied causes and consequences of inpatient opioid prescribing. Press Release Distribution…

Dogs have evolved new muscles around the eyes to better communicate with humans. New research comparing the anatomy and behavior of dogs and wolves suggests dogs’ facial anatomy has changed over thousands of years specifically to allow them to better communicate with humans. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1278-0 The CRISPR–Cas9-mediated generation of germline-transmissible mutations of SHANK3 in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) forms the basis of a non-human-primate model of autism spectrum disorder and Phelan–McDermid syndrome. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01875-3 Space telescope marks a “return to world-class science” for Russia, mouse lemurs might be the next big thing in genetics and an open-access publishing model in which journals compete for funding. Press Release Distribution Service

The emergence of unusual metallic state supports the role of ‘charge stripes’ in the formation of charge-carrier pairs essential to resistance-free flow of electrical current. Press Release Distribution Service

Researchers report data gathered by orbiting satellites can yield more information about destructive earthquakes and can improve aid and humanitarian response efforts. The researchers looked at satellite data from several recent, large-magnitude earthquakes. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 13 June 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01893-1 Outbreak worsens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as virus spreads into Uganda. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01752-z Measurements of atmospheric ozone levels taken during the nineteenth century cast doubt on the computational models used today to simulate the atmosphere. An independent proxy of past ozone levels offers reassurance. Press Release Distribution Service

Yellowstone’s migratory elk rely primarily on environmental cues, including a retreating snowline and the greening grasses of spring, to decide when to make the treks between their winter ranges and summer ranges, researchers show. Their study combined GPS tracking data from more than 400 animals in nine major Yellowstone elk populations with satellite imagery to…

Using a technique called mechanowetting, researchers have come up with a way of transporting droplets by using transverse surface waves. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 14 June 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01886-0 Advisory panel says US National Institutes of Health should treat sexual harassment more seriously and do more to help affected researchers. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 14 June 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01898-w FDA halts fecal transplant clinical trials, how to break science’s language barrier and Neolithic farmers built artificial islands. Press Release Distribution Service

Researchers have isolated a cluster of neurons in a mouse’s brain that are crucial to making the squeaky, ultrasonic ‘songs’ a male mouse produces when courting a potential mate. Press Release Distribution Service

A new study clarifies what influence major currents in the North Atlantic have on sea level along the northeastern United States. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 14 June 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01868-2 A new law formalizes restrictions on the collection and use of people’s genetic data. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 14 June 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01897-x Barbara Kiser reviews five of the week’s best science picks. Press Release Distribution Service

Women still face significant barriers in forging successful and influential careers in UK energy research, a new high-level report has revealed. Press Release Distribution Service

Cut flower production in the United States and Canada has increased in recent years. Due to this resurgence, more information is needed regarding current production and postharvest issues. Press Release Distribution Service

Researchers have discovered one of the first concrete examples of how the microbiome can interfere with a drug’s intended path through the body. Focusing on levodopa (L-dopa), the primary treatment for Parkinson’s disease, they identified which bacteria out of the trillions of species is responsible for degrading the drug and how to stop this microbial…

Researchers have found a gene that gives Salmonella resistance to antibiotics of last resort in a sample taken from a human patient in the US The find is the first evidence that the gene mcr-3.1 has made its way into the US from Asia. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 13 June 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01879-z Encouraging a culture of appreciation not only makes for a more pleasant working environment, it can also advance your career, says Abdullah Shihipar. Press Release Distribution Service