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Decoding chromatin states by proteomic profiling of nucleosome readers
A multidimensional proteomics analysis of the interactions between around 2,000 nuclear proteins and over 80 modified dinucleosomes representing promoter, enhancer and heterochromatin states provides insights into how chromatin states are decoded by chromatin readers.
- Saulius Lukauskas
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‘All of Us’ genetics chart stirs unease over controversial depiction of race
Debate over figure connecting genes, race and ethnicity reignites concerns among geneticists about how to represent human diversity.
- Max Kozlov
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Genomic data in the All of Us Research Program
A study describes the release of clinical-grade whole-genome sequence data for 245,388 diverse participants by the All of Us Research Program and characterizes the properties of the dataset.
- Alexander G. Bick
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- & Joshua C. Denny
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Career Column |
In the AI science boom, beware: your results are only as good as your data
Machine-learning systems are voracious data consumers — but trustworthy results require more vetting both before and after publication.
- Hunter Moseley
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Correspondence |
Funders must get behind brain project data sharing
- Helena Ledmyr
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- & Randy McIntosh
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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World’s biggest set of human genome sequences opens to scientists
The whole genomes of 500,000 people in the UK Biobank will help researchers to probe our genetic code for links to disease.
- Ewen Callaway
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Why is China’s high-quality research footprint becoming more introverted?
Data from the Nature Index suggest China-based authors are increasingly publishing without international colleagues.
- Brian Owens
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‘Treasure trove’ of new CRISPR systems holds promise for genome editing
An algorithm that can analyse hundreds of millions of genetic sequences has identified DNA-cutting genes and enzymes that are extremely rare in nature.
- Sara Reardon
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A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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How to share data — not just equally, but equitably
Just as with many natural resources, wealthy countries have been extracting scientific data from poorer nations for centuries. Researchers are changing that.
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A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Ancient DNA reveals the living descendants of enslaved people through 23andMe
A landmark genomic study raises the possibility that many more people could find links to distant ancestors through genetic analysis.
- Ewen Callaway
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ChatGPT-like AIs are coming to major science search engines
The Scopus, Dimensions and Web of Science databases are introducing conversational AI search.
- Richard Van Noorden
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Mega-scale experimental analysis of protein folding stability in biology and design
Large-scale assays using cDNA display proteolysis are used to measure the folding stabilities of protein domains, providing a method to quantify the effects of mutations on protein folding, with applications in protein design.
- Kotaro Tsuboyama
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- & Gabriel J. Rocklin
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Career Column |
Fourteen things you need to know about collaborating with data scientists
Experimentalists often need help to analyse data. Here’s how to ensure your collaboration is productive.
- Michele Tobias
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Computer algorithms infer gender, race and ethnicity. Here’s how to avoid their pitfalls
Demographic-prediction algorithms have various challenges, following best practices can minimize the harms.
- Jeffrey W. Lockhart
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How to make your scientific data accessible, discoverable and useful
Specialists offer seven tips for effectively sharing your data.
- Jeffrey M. Perkel
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Nature Index Annual Tables 2023: China tops natural-science table
India is another notable riser whereas Russia is among those losing ground.
- Chris Woolston
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Correspondence |
Focus on health for global adaptation to climate change
- Shihui Zhang
- , Wenjia Cai
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China’s souped-up data privacy laws deter researchers
Recent regulations have strengthened Chinese data privacy, but are impinging on international research collaboration.
- Dyani Lewis
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Major ocean database that will guide deep-sea mining has flaws, scientists warn
As sea-bed mining looms, researchers say better records of sea-floor biodiversity are needed to assess its environmental impact.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Proposed EU data laws leave researchers out in the cold
Some scientists say the European Commission’s Data Act would favour businesses in its aim to expand access rights to big data, and fear that publicly funded science will suffer.
- Nic Fleming
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GISAID in crisis: can the controversial COVID genome database survive?
The most popular repository for sharing SARS-CoV-2 sequence data has come under increasing scrutiny. Scientists and funders around the world must now consider what lies ahead for the open sharing of genome data.
- Mariana Lenharo
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Diversity in German science: researchers push for missing ethnicity data
The European country is one of several reassessing its cultural unease with collecting information on scientists’ race and ethnicity.
- Hristio Boytchev
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Massive health-record review links viral illnesses to brain disease
Study ties common viruses such as flu to Alzheimer’s and other conditions — but the analysis has limitations, researchers warn.
- Max Kozlov
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Researchers blast US agency’s decision not to collect LGBT+ data
Scientists call for the National Science Foundation to add a question about sexual orientation to its 2023 workforce surveys.
- Max Kozlov
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Carbon emissions hit new high: warning from COP27
Fresh data released at the climate summit show global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are soaring despite energy crisis.
- Jeff Tollefson
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World View |
Cancer research needs better databases
Progress on one of the world’s biggest killers will stall without big registries linking scattered records.
- T. S. Karin Eisinger-Mathason
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Should AI have a role in assessing research quality?
A UK study aims to find out whether artificial intelligence could ease the peer-review process for the country’s Research Excellence Framework.
- Dalmeet Singh Chawla
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Correspondence |
Climate data need shared and open governance
- Marco Schletz
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Taking the pain out of data sharing
Despite agreeing to make raw data available, some authors fail to comply. The right strategies and platforms can ease the task.
- Matthew Hutson
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Five-year campaign breaks science’s citation paywall
Reference lists for more than 60 million journal studies in Crossref are now free to view and reuse.
- Dalmeet Singh Chawla
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Nature Index |
A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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World View |
Register animal-tracking tags to boost conservation
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the value of pooling animal-tracking data — a global tag registry would facilitate data discovery and collaboration.
- Christian Rutz
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A guide to the Nature Index
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
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Major chemical database investigates hundreds of suspicious crystal structures
An unprecedented number of crystallography database entries are undergoing extra checks amid fears that they are based on fabricated data.
- Holly Else
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Africa: regulate surveillance technologies and personal data
CCTV cameras and spyware are proliferating in the continent without checks and balances. Governments must legislate locally to prevent civil-rights abuses.
- Bulelani Jili
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The human microbiome: there is much left to do
It’s time to make the survey of humanity’s ‘second genome’ more complete.
- Ruth Ley
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How science could aid the US quest for environmental justice
Research tools to identify and help protect disadvantaged communities have been in the works for years. Scientists and activists want them put into action.
- Jeff Tollefson
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