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    Finding the Amazon’s tallest trees — an epic quest to reach hidden giants

    When researchers spotted clues that trees were growing to record heights in the rainforest, they tried, failed and tried again to reach the remote site.

    news feature | 07 Jun 2023
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    Are you a postdoc working in academia or industry? Share your career experiences with Nature

    Our second global survey of postdoctoral researchers is now live, with new questions to reflect seismic changes to the world of work since 2020.

    career news | 07 Jun 2023
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    A brain circuit for infanticide, in mice

    Research reveals system underlying behaviour change towards young, and identifying the source of fast solar wind.

    nature podcast | 07 Jun 2023
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    Powerful microscope captures motor proteins in unprecedented detail

    Called MINFLUX, the super-resolution method allows researchers to track molecules under cellular conditions.

    technology feature | 08 Jun 2023

• • China’s rolling COVID waves could hit every six months — infecting millions

    NEWS | 07 JUN 2023

  • Lasers pierce the stunning dark skies of the Atacama Desert

    NEWS | 06 JUN 2023

  • Tanzania’s researchers offered US$22,000 to publish in international journals

    NEWS | 06 JUN 2023

  • ‘Science was heard’: woman who was convicted of killing her children pardoned after inquiry

    NEWS | 06 JUN 2023