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Nature’s pages consider the ingredients needed for a successful conference, and examine the mysteries of swallow migration.

From graphite to graphene and government, Mildred Dresselhaus fought for equity all the way.

Build a major genomics resource on the continent to help breeders and conservationists.

Julia Casanueva enhances the sensitivity of the Virgo interferometer to better detect distant stellar explosions.

Two species of tropical coral kept growing even as the water in their tanks became hotter and more acidic.

Research-reform advocates must beware unintended consequences.

The Plan S architect, scourge of paywalls, reveals how the policy sausage got made.

Ukrainian scientists and others have called for publishers to stop researchers in Russia from publishing in their journals. Plus, Antarctic sea ice hits its lowest minimum on record.

Most publications are still considering manuscripts irrespective of nationality — but Russia plans to remove a requirement for scientists to publish in foreign titles.

Compounds that form reversible covalent bonds with lysine amino-acid residues in proteins have high potential for drug discovery. A chemical group has been reported that prolongs the time for which such compounds bind to their targets.

Government scientist Priver Namanya Bwesigye’s research career is focused on genetic engineering and Uganda’s staple food.

Synthesis of the COVID-19 antiviral molnupiravir is easier and more efficient when a bacterial enzyme is on the job.

Natural variability is probably the cause, although global warming could have a role.

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the week’s best science picks.

Geneticist who demonstrated the universality of life’s code.

Genes suggest two potential pathways for developing severe COVID-19. Plus, “hope is the word” for scientists under Chile’s new president and why geopolitics hinges on energy — renewable or not.