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    The research enterprise sometimes keeps scientists from pursuing the best ideas: intense competition forces researchers to prioritize publishing papers over tackling important questions. A special issue explores the problems facing early and mid-career scientists, and how to solve them.

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    The United States elected a new president in November 2016: Republican Donald Trump, who defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton. Nature followed the campaign, and how the election outcome could affect science.

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    The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union has thrown research into uncertainty – affecting jobs, funding and collaborations. As the UK experiences its biggest political upheaval in generations, follow Brexit’s fallout for science here.

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    Pollution, climate change, depleted water reserves and a reduction in biodiversity are among the most alarming consequences of the harm inflicted on the environment by humans’ uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources.

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    Worldwide, mental-health problems — such as depression, anxiety and substance-use disorders — are responsible for more years lost to disability than any other health condition is.

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    As resources dwindle and waste piles up, the ‘take, make and dispose’ linear model of economics is in need of a rethink. In a special issue, Nature examines how governments, industries and designers are looking to close the loop. In a circular economy, waste materials and energy are redefined as inputs by breaking down and repurposing goods or supplying them as services. It is more sustainable; it creates jobs. So, what research is needed?

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    Researchers the world over are fast adopting CRISPR-Cas9 to tinker with the genomes of humans, viruses, bacteria, animals and plants. Nature brings together research, reporting and expert opinion to keep you abreast of the frontiers of gene editing.

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