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Customers who feel afraid in the wake of a data breach care more about the size and scope of the breach than do angry customers, according to new research. Press Release Distribution Service

Researchers have defined for the first time what children mean when they say technology is ‘creepy.’ Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 16 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01543-6 The result could make the country a world leader on global-warming action — or leave it lagging. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 15 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01559-y “We have an outsize responsibility to regulate the excesses of technology precisely because they are headquartered here.” Plus: ghostwritten peer reviews and mysterious ‘Loki’ microbes. Press Release Distribution Service

More than 20 million babies were born with a low birthweight (less than 2500g; 5.5 pounds) in 2015 — around one in seven of all births worldwide. Almost three-quarters of these babies were born in Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where data are most limited. Press Release Distribution Service

A new study predicts that even where deforestation has not been detected in the tropcis, hunting is reducing populations of large mammals by 40 percent on average, largely due to increased human accessibility to these remote areas. Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 15 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1225-0 Author Correction: Metabolic reprogramming by the S-nitroso-CoA reductase system protects against kidney injury Press Release Distribution Service

Nature, Published online: 15 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1122-6 Author Correction: Photoredox catalysis using infrared light via triplet fusion upconversion Press Release Distribution Service

Preliminary evidence from a new national study suggests that external food cue responsiveness is measurable by parental report in preschool-age children. Responsiveness was greater among children with, versus without, usual TV advertisement exposure. These results may provide a better understanding of how an obesogenic food environment shapes the development of children’s eating behaviors at a…

Researchers have designed a way to generate, at room temperature, more single photons for carrying quantum information. The design, they say, holds promise for the development of practical quantum computers. Press Release Distribution Service

Publisher Correction: p53 regulation of ammonia metabolism through urea cycle controls polyamine biosynthesis Nature, Published online: 14 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1121-7 Publisher Correction: p53 regulation of ammonia metabolism through urea cycle controls polyamine biosynthesis Press Release Distribution Service

Lead from Roman mines pollutes ancient Alpine ice Nature, Published online: 13 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01514-x A Mont Blanc glacier core also contains antimony from smelting carried out two millennia ago. Press Release Distribution Service

Researchers have built a more efficient, more reliable potassium-oxygen battery, a step toward a potential solution for energy storage on the nation’s power grid and longer-lasting batteries in cell phones and laptops. Press Release Distribution Service

Researchers have found that higher levels of aneuploidy lead to much greater lethality among prostate cancer patients. This suggest a mechanism for how some prostate cancers become lethal, and could be used to alert doctors which patients might need to be treated more aggressively. Press Release Distribution Service

Publisher Correction: Viral and metazoan poxins are cGAMP-specific nucleases that restrict cGAS–STING signalling Publisher Correction: Viral and metazoan poxins are cGAMP-specific nucleases that restrict cGAS–STING signalling, Published online: 13 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1207-2 Publisher Correction: Viral and metazoan poxins are cGAMP-specific nucleases that restrict cGAS–STING signalling Press Release Distribution Service

AI can now defend itself against malicious messages hidden in speech AI can now defend itself against malicious messages hidden in speech, Published online: 10 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01510-1 Computer scientists have thwarted programs that can trick AI systems into classifying malicious audio as safe. Press Release Distribution Service

Decision fatigue and doctors falling behind schedule may lead to lower cancer screening rates, a new study finds. Press Release Distribution Service

Wildfires can have dramatic impacts on Western landscapes and communities, but human values determine whether the changes caused by fire are desired or dreaded. This is the simple – but often overlooked – message from a collaborative team of 23 researchers. Press Release Distribution Service

Would you trust a robot to diagnose your cancer? According to new research, people with high confidence in machine performance and also in their own technological capabilities are more likely to accept and use digital healthcare services and providers. Press Release Distribution Service

A study has quantified the amount of water flowing in major Texas rivers during heavy rains and found that there is enough room in coastal aquifers to store most of it. This discovery means that capturing and storing water could be a feasible option for partially mitigating floods and droughts, which are both expected to…

Intolerance and funding concern Indian scientists ahead of election Intolerance and funding concern Indian scientists ahead of election, Published online: 10 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01465-3 Researchers are troubled by a flat budget, and a rise in extremism and pseudoscience. Press Release Distribution Service

How the creators of a database are stamping out all-male panels How the creators of a database are stamping out all-male panels, Published online: 10 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01500-3 Developers of ‘Request a Woman Scientist’ hope that its 10,000 participants can help to boost gender diversity in scientific talks and in the media. Press Release Distribution…