Dear Nature readers, would this briefing be of interest to you? Register here3D model of a Silesaurus coprolite likely with Triamyxa honey beetles.Qvarnstrm and al.Only a few members of an extinct beetle family have been discovered in fossilized faeces from a Triassic reptile. Triamyxa coprolithica was found in the coprolite. Some still had their delicate antennae and legs. Researchers used synchrotron microscope to create a 3D image from the interior of dung thought to have been excreted in the past by Silesaurus Opolensis, an ancestor to the dinosaurs.5 min readRefer to: Current Biology paperIn a small clinical study, almost all patients were protected from infection by an experimental vaccine that contained live malaria parasites. A shot containing Plasmodium Falciparum parasites was given to participants. It also contained drugs to kill any parasites that had reached the bloodstream or liver, which can lead to malaria symptoms. To test the effectiveness of the vaccines, participants were infected with Malaria three months later. This type of vaccine would be difficult to produce on the required scale to fight malaria. The parasites would need to be extracted from the salivary glands of mosquitoes and stored at very low temperatures.5 min readRefer to: Nature paperFeatures & opinionsResearch over decades has shown that flooding is most severe for those who are poor or in low-income countries. Miyuki Hino, an environmental social scientist and Earthea Nance, an environmental planning researcher, noted that communities with higher incomes receive more assistance after disasters. However, those who live in poverty are most affected by floods. These people call for better data and metrics to address flood risk and social justice.9 min readHave you ever forgotten something important and it ended up in the washing machine? In the latest Natures Futures short story, a magician's forgetfulness turns into a dangerous and funny mistake.4 min readYuan Longping, 90, was the father of hybrid rice. He died on 22 May. In a turbulent century, he was responsible for the development of higher yielding rice. It was estimated that hybrid rice had increased the production of rice by 100 million each year in China. Shellen Wu, a historian, tells the Nature Podcast all about Yuans life as well as the impact of his research.26 min listenSubscribe to the Nature Podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or SpotifyInfographic for the Week
