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Who’s making chips for AI? Chinese manufacturers lag behind US tech giants
Researchers in China say they are finding themselves five to ten years behind their US counterparts as export restrictions bite.
- Jonathan O'Callaghan
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Support communities that will lose out in the energy transition
Climate campaigners and politicians rightly concentrate on the benefits of clean energy — but without more support for those who are adversely affected, the backlash will only grow.
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Chinese virologist who was first to share COVID-19 genome sleeps on street after lab shuts
Zhang Yongzhen shared the genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 with the world, speeding up the development of vaccines.
- Smriti Mallapaty
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Controversial virus-hunting scientist skewered at US COVID-origins hearing
Lawmakers interrogated Peter Daszak over his ties to China and whether his organization, EcoHealth Alliance, has been a good steward of taxpayer dollars.
- Mariana Lenharo
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World View |
Why doing social science research is difficult in India today
With an election under way, the future of Indian science is on the ballot. Encouraging research and critical thinking should be a priority for the new government.
- Yamini Aiyar
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Canadian science gets biggest boost to PhD and postdoc pay in 20 years
Government budget includes more money for basic research and notable increases to postgraduate stipends.
- Brian Owens
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How India can become a science powerhouse
As the world’s largest election kicks off this week, India has an opportunity to reimagine science funding.
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US COVID-origins hearing puts scientific journals in the hot seat
Politicians spar over whether academic publishers colluded with government scientists to suppress the lab-leak hypothesis.
- Max Kozlov
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What the India election means for science
With voting about to start in India’s general election, some researchers are concerned that sluggish funding growth and slow decision-making processes could hold the country back.
- Smriti Mallapaty
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World View |
AI-fuelled election campaigns are here — where are the rules?
Political candidates are increasingly using AI-generated ‘softfakes’ to boost their campaigns. This raises deep ethical concerns.
- Rumman Chowdhury
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Brazil budget cuts could leave science labs without power and water
The Lula administration is trying to reverse lawmakers’ reductions, which are hitting scientists in the Amazon especially hard.
- Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
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The EU’s ominous emphasis on ‘open strategic autonomy’ in research
A reboot of the flagship Horizon Europe fund risks prioritizing a mindset geared towards security over open, future-facing research collaboration.
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What Putin’s next term means for science
Researchers in Russia expect growing isolation as Vladimir Putin embarks on six more years as president.
- Olga Dobrovidova
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China–US climate collaboration concerns as Xie and Kerry step down
The friendship between the two men survived hostile moments between their countries.
- Smriti Mallapaty
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China promises more money for science in 2024
Science and innovation are central to China’s national agenda and the country’s efforts to spur economic growth.
- Smriti Mallapaty
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How five crucial elections in 2024 could shape climate action for decades
Some of the world’s biggest carbon emitters are going to the polls this year — the results could determine whether humanity can correct its trajectory of dangerous global warming.
- Smriti Mallapaty
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Correspondence |
Russia’s Arctic Council threat requires lessons from cold war science diplomacy
- Paul Arthur Berkman
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World View |
‘Education is possible in any situation’ — what I’ve learnt from teaching in Kyiv amid a war
Ukraine’s universities have adapted by blending innovative forms of remote learning. Lessons from this experiment are relevant to the rest of the world.
- Inna Makhovych
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‘Incomprehensible’: scientists in France decry €900-million cut to research
A €10-billion reduction in public spending in response to a revised economic forecast includes cuts to higher-education and research budgets.
- Barbara Casassus
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Why the US border remains ‘a place of terror’ for Chinese researchers
Two years after the end of the controversial China Initiative, academics describe being treated like spies, a loss of talent and a chilling atmosphere that is stifling science.
- Virginia Gewin
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What the EU’s tough AI law means for research and ChatGPT
The EU AI Act is the world’s first major legislation on artificial intelligence and strictly regulates general-purpose models.
- Elizabeth Gibney
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Largest post-pandemic survey finds trust in scientists is high
Study of more than 70,000 people suggests that trust levels vary among countries and are linked to political orientation.
- Carissa Wong
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From the archive: river pollution, and a minister for science
Snippets from Nature’s past.
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Indonesian election promises boost to research funding — no matter who wins
Scientists regard campaign promises with scepticism, however, and criticize the country’s science super-agency.
- Ardila Syakriah
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Deepfakes, trolls and cybertroopers: how social media could sway elections in 2024
Faced with data restrictions and harassment, researchers are mapping out fresh approaches to studying social media’s political reach.
- Heidi Ledford
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Trump’s presidential push renews fears for US science
If he wins a second term, the former US president has promised to limit the authority of federal agencies and employees, including scientists.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Correspondence |
Resolve climate-policy uncertainties in the US and China
- Dayong Zhang
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How online misinformation exploits ‘information voids’ — and what to do about it
In 2024’s super election year, providers of online search engines and their users need to be especially aware of how online misinformation can seem all too credible.
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Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat — is climate change making it worse?
Researchers are studying how extreme weather and rising temperatures can encourage the spread of drug-resistant infections.
- Carissa Wong
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Why 2023 was a bittersweet year for Brazilian science
Expectations were high after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the presidency. But some scientists are frustrated at the slow pace of change.
- Meghie Rodrigues
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The Nature Podcast festive spectacular 2023
Games, seasonal science songs, and Nature’s 10.
- Nick Petrić Howe
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Online searches to evaluate misinformation can increase its perceived veracity
Searching online to evaluate the truthfulness of false news articles increases the probability of believing the false news articles.
- Kevin Aslett
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Correspondence |
Short-sighted policies are fuelling Brazilian deforestation
- Richard Fuchs
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Water and warfare: the battle to control a precious resource
Climate change could intensify the role of this vital and strategic asset in armed conflict.
- Elie Dolgin
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Research in Chornobyl zone restarts amid ravages of war
The area surrounding the nuclear reactor was a science hotspot — until it was on the front line of the Ukraine war.
- Matthew Ponsford
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Massive shake-up of French science system is biggest in decades
Billion-euro plan includes greater oversight for national research institutes and the creation of a top-level council to advise the president on science.
- Barbara Casassus
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India and climate: what does the world’s most populous nation want from COP28?
India wants to be the voice of the global south at the climate conference. It is also massively dependent on coal.
- Gayathri Vaidyanathan
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Nature Index |
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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Nature Podcast |
Why COP28 probably won’t keep the 1.5 degree dream alive
We discuss the challenges of the upcoming climate-change conference, and a way to make stable plasma using hairy blocks.
- Nick Petrić Howe
- & Shamini Bundell
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World View |
China and California are leading the way on climate cooperation. Others should follow
California governor Gavin Newsom’s delegation is building on existing research and policy initiatives with China, showing that effective climate action can happen below the national level.
- Fan Dai
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‘My collaborations would see me jailed’: Australian researchers fear proposed new laws
Under the proposal, technology with potential military use would need authorization to be shared with non-Australian colleagues.
- Bianca Nogrady
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‘Politicians don’t understand science’: advisers give evidence at UK COVID inquiry
Patrick Vallance, Chris Witty and others reflect on advising the UK government during the ongoing investigation into the country’s pandemic response.
- Katharine Sanderson
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Science in cities benefits rural communities, too
Shouting about the far-flung impact of city-based research can help counter attempts at urban–rural division.
- Simon Baker
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‘Extremely worrying’: Argentinian researchers reel after election of anti-science president
As part of his plan to address the country’s economic crisis, Javier Milei has promised to slash research funding and shut down key science agencies.
- Martín De Ambrosio
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Universities should denounce terrorism and antisemitism
- Dan Mishmar
- , Liran Carmel
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How our memories of COVID-19 are biased — and why it matters
Our view of the effectiveness of past pandemic responses is influenced by our present vaccination status. Public inquiries and future research must take this factor into account.
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The world’s chemical-weapons stockpiles are gone — but a new challenge looms
Continued efforts to maintain the ban on chemical weapons depend on nations sharing information to further build trust and global safety.
- Peter J. Hotchkiss
How I fled bombed Aleppo to continue my career in science