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CERN’s impact goes way beyond tiny particles
A global effort to uncover the nature of the Universe has had resounding effects on scientists and society.
- Nikki Forrester
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News |
Exclusive: official investigation reveals how superconductivity physicist faked blockbuster results
The confidential 124-page report from the University of Rochester, disclosed in a lawsuit, details the extent of Ranga Dias’s scientific misconduct.
- Dan Garisto
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Nature Index |
Larger or longer grants unlikely to push senior scientists towards high-risk, high-reward work
A survey of US professors suggests that broad changes to grant schemes might be needed to incentivize new approaches to research.
- Dalmeet Singh Chawla
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Editorial |
A fresh start for the African Academy of Sciences
New leadership is giving the academy a stronger voice for the continent’s scientists, following one of its most testing periods.
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Arts Review |
A Black mathematical history
Documentary reveals how Black US scholars shaped today’s mathematics community and provides hope for the future.
- Noelle Sawyer
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Nature Index |
Numbers highlight US dominance in clinical research
Institutions from the country make unrivaled contributions to high-quality health-sciences research in the Nature Index.
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Nature Index |
A spotlight on the stark imbalances of global health research
An expansion of the Nature Index to include more than 60 medical journals has revealed the clear leaders in the field.
- Bec Crew
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Nature Index |
Take these steps to accelerate the path to gender equity in health sciences
Without action, parity is still half a century away. We cannot afford to wait that long.
- Christina Mangurian
- & Claire D. Brindis
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World View |
Academic workplaces are still failing Black women; they must do better
Black women at universities are seldom heard. Institutions need to listen and take action.
- Nicola Rollock
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News |
‘Despair’: Argentinian researchers protest as president begins dismantling science
Javier Milei’s actions after taking office have research institutions facing shutdown.
- Martín De Ambrosio
- & Fermín Koop
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Nature Index |
How institutions can tap into research managers’ potential
The editors of a book exploring the perspectives of research managers talk about how policymakers and institutional leaders can better support these essential professionals.
- Bec Crew
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News |
Ambitious survey of human diversity yields millions of undiscovered genetic variants
Analysis of the ‘All of Us’ genomic data set begins to tackle inequities in genetics research.
- Max Kozlov
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News Feature |
Culture wars are raging on US campuses. Will they affect research?
Scientists and other academics worry that political pressure on universities is growing and could limit research and teaching.
- Emma Marris
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Career Column |
How my academic sabbatical offered a chance to hit the restart button on my career
Time away from his daily responsibilities taught Brandon Brown that he is replaceable — and that’s a good thing.
- Brandon Brown
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News |
Number of Black UK professors rises by 25% in one year
Initiatives such as grass-roots campaigns are likely to have contributed to the uptick, but barriers to progress remain.
- Elizabeth Gibney
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News |
Leading US particle-physics lab faces uncertain future
Several organizations are vying for the contract to manage Fermilab, after it received failing grades from the US Department of Energy.
- Dan Garisto
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News Q&A |
Dana-Farber retractions: meet the blogger who spotted problems in dozens of cancer papers
Nature talks to Sholto David about his process for flagging image manipulation and his tips for scientists under scrutiny.
- Max Kozlov
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Obituary |
John L. Heilbron (1934–2023), historian of science
Rigorous historian who shed light on how researchers’ personalities and institutions are central to the development of scientific knowledge.
- Cathryn Carson
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News Q&A |
New NIH chief opens up about risky pathogens, postdoc salaries and the year ahead
Nature talks to Monica Bertagnolli about hot-button issues and her top priorities for 2024.
- Max Kozlov
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News |
What counts as plagiarism? Harvard president’s resignation sparks debate
Allegations against Claudine Gay have left researchers arguing over academic standards and practices.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Career Feature |
In Brazil, one in two female researchers has faced sexual harassment
A survey by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences bolsters calls to tackle the problem.
- Meghie Rodrigues
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News |
Harvard president’s resignation amid plagiarism allegations leaves academics reeling
Claudine Gay steps down in the face of intense scrutiny following controversial congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Correspondence |
Is Brazil ready for gender equality in science?
- Fernanda Staniscuaski
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- & Charikleia Tzanakou
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Career Feature |
The scientific workplace in 2023
India’s first Moon landing and a welcome return to Horizon Europe for UK researchers loomed large in an eventful year for working scientists around the world.
- Chris Woolston
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News |
How a bullying scandal closed a historic astronomy department
Lund University in Sweden reorganizes in the face of years of accusations against two professors.
- Alexandra Witze
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News |
RNA biologist loses disability case against Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Vivian Cheung sued after her funding was not renewed, alleging discrimination, but the institute said her science no longer met its expectations.
- Amanda Heidt
- & Max Kozlov
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News |
Pay disputes linger for academics one year after historic US research strike
Some 2,000 graduate student workers say they aren’t receiving wages agreed upon by the University of California, but a resolution is near.
- Mariana Lenharo
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Nature Index |
Women who travel boost research networks at home — but only in countries with high gender equity
Researchers moving between institutions in low- and middle-income countries can confer wide-reaching benefits on their colleagues.
- Natasha Gilbert
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News |
NIH researchers vote to form a union for the first time
The new bargaining group will represent thousands of early-career scientists at the US National Institutes of Health.
- Max Kozlov
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Nature Index |
US agency launches experiments to find innovative ways to fund research
Caleb Watney explains how the National Science Foundation’s ‘science of science’ programme will find efficiencies and support ‘high-risk, high-reward’ studies.
- Dalmeet Singh Chawla
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Career News |
Disability lawsuit lands Howard Hughes Medical Institute in court
RNA biologist Vivian Cheung accuses the institute of discrimination after it decided not to renew her funding.
- Amanda Heidt
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News |
The Israel–Hamas conflict: voices from scientists on the front lines
The deadly 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel, and Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, have upended lives — including those of researchers throughout the region.
- Nature news team and freelance reporters
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Correspondence |
Universities should denounce terrorism and antisemitism
- Dan Mishmar
- , Liran Carmel
- & Tzipora Falik-Zaccai
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Career Column |
Why postdoctoral training needs a stronger focus on innovation
Innovation straddles policy, change management, budgeting, negotiating and influencing skills. Researchers need all these and more, says David Bogle.
- David Bogle
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Nature Careers Podcast |
The unexpected outcomes of artist-scientist collaborations
Artists love working with scientists, and when they do it can unlock new perspectives for research.
- Julie Gould
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Nature Index |
Fastest-rising nations look to solidify research gains
India–US partnerships heat up, as China contemplates rebuilding links with the West.
- Bec Crew
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Nature Index |
China must draw on internal research strength
The domestic pool of talent is deep, but international links are still crucial for maintaining the country’s role in the search for global solutions.
- Cong Cao
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Nature Index |
United States and India are becoming science partners of choice
But collaborations are still hampered by bureaucracy and underfunding.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Career Column |
Why postdocs need entrepreneurship training
Landing tenure is a pipe dream for most postdoctoral researchers. They need business skills to help them thrive outside academia.
- Muhammad Shehryar Khan
- & Jeffrey Casello
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Correspondence |
Nobel win: spotlight on the attrition of women in science
- Nicole Boivin
- , Susanne Täuber
- & Ursula Keller
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Nature Index |
African researchers’ work is being overlooked — here’s how to change that
The continent’s scientists see opportunities in international collaborations that are rooted in Africa, rather than originating in Europe and North America.
- Munyaradzi Makoni
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Editorial |
Postdocs are pushing back against low pay and conditions — more institutions must take heed
Postdoctoral dissatisfaction about pay, job security and career progression cannot continue. Institutions must up their game or risk losing the next generation.
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Career Feature |
Campus surveillance: students and professors decry sensors in buildings
Privacy campaigners fear that the devices could be used for disciplinary purposes, and some universities have deactivated them after protests.
- Anne Gulland
- & Fayth Tan
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Nature Index |
AI could be an opportunity for research managers
The head of Europe’s main body for research-management professionals talks about the impact of artificial intelligence and the continued battle for recognition for those supporting scientists’ work.
- Simon Baker
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Editorial |
Carl Sagan’s audacious search for life on Earth has lessons for science today
The test 30 years ago of what remote sensing could tell us about our own planet shows the value of looking with unbiased eyes at what we think we already know.
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Nature Careers Podcast |
Could new ‘narrative’ CVs transform research culture?
Funders are turning to a format that probes societal impact and acknowledges contributions from non-academic colleagues.
- Dom Byrne
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Career Feature |
Postdoc career optimism rebounds after COVID in global Nature survey
Postdoctoral researchers still feel as though they are academia’s drudge labourers, but have more confidence about job prospects in a post-pandemic world.
- Linda Nordling
Judge dismisses superconductivity physicist’s lawsuit against university