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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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Book Review |
Gripped by dinosaurs, and a unified theory of behaviour: Books in Brief
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
- Andrew Robinson
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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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Unethical studies on Chinese minority groups are being retracted — but not fast enough, critics say
Campaigners who want scrutiny of biometrics research on Uyghurs, Tibetans and other groups are frustrated by slow progress.
- Dyani Lewis
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Correspondence |
Tech developers must respect equitable AI access
- Michał Choraś
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- & Aleksandra Pawlicka
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Correspondence |
Resolve climate-policy uncertainties in the US and China
- Dayong Zhang
- , Kun Guo
- & Qiang Ji
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Research Highlight |
The clever system that gave Roman wines an amber colour and nutty aroma
Wine-fermentation jars used in Georgia today hint at the properties of ancient vintages.
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News & Views |
From the archive: the mechanics of athletics, and the eating habits of jellyfish
Snippets from Nature’s past.
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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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World View |
Coping with climate change could be a matter of what building you’re in
Extreme heat and cold brought on by climate change put people at risk. Beefing up building codes now could help to save lives.
- Meredydd Evans
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Book Review |
How Einstein built on the past to make his breakthroughs
The iconic physicist’s theories of relativity and atomic motions were not so revolutionary, a penetrating history argues.
- Helge Kragh
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Medical AI could be ‘dangerous’ for poorer nations, WHO warns
The rapid growth of generative AI in health care has prompted the agency to set out guidelines for ethical use.
- David Adam
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Fingertip oxygen sensors can fail on dark skin — now a physician is suing
A community health centre in California led by the researcher files the first lawsuit against pulse oximeter manufacturers.
- Anil Oza
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Piracy at sea is waning — but hotspots remain
A greater understanding of pirate attacks can help to inform the development of countermeasures.
- Freda Kreier
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Career Feature |
A crime-busting path to planetary science
Andrew Lincowski was a police officer before undertaking a PhD in astronomy and astrobiology. For a while, his career spanned both roles, before he moved into teaching.
- Anne Gulland
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Did the Black Death shape the human genome? Study challenges bold claim
An ancient-DNA study of medieval Cambridge found no sign of genes that helped people to survive the plague, casting doubt on an earlier study.
- Ewen Callaway
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News & Views |
From the archive: the royal ‘we’, and an experiment in telegraphy
Snippets from Nature’s past.
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World View |
Stop sending human remains to the Moon
The Peregrine lander was due to deposit several people’s ashes on the Moon. The Navajo Nation is calling for broader discussion.
- Alvin D. Harvey
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Essay |
How a forgotten physicist’s discovery broke the symmetry of the Universe
When Rosemary Brown identified a strange particle decay 75 years ago, it set events in motion that would rewrite the laws of physics.
- Suzie Sheehy
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Ancient DNA reveals first known case of sex-development disorder
Researchers identified six ancient humans with chromosomal conditions, including the earliest case of Turner syndrome.
- Carissa Wong
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Google AI has better bedside manner than human doctors — and makes better diagnoses
Researchers say their artificial-intelligence system could help to democratize medicine.
- Mariana Lenharo
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News & Views |
Urban youth most isolated in largest cities
GPS data reveal that young people encounter fewer individuals from diverse groups than do adults. The isolation of young people is exacerbated in larger cities, and for those living in poverty.
- Victor Couture
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Editorial |
There are holes in Europe’s AI Act — and researchers can help to fill them
Scientists have been promised a front-row seat for the formulation of the EU’s proposed AI regulatory structures. They should seize this opportunity to bridge some big gaps.
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Prehistoric events might explain European multiple sclerosis risk
An exploration of more than 1,600 ancient Eurasian genomes suggests that genetic changes that increase autoimmune-disease risk in modern Europeans could have protected ancient Europeans from pathogens.
- Samira Asgari
- & Lionel A. Pousaz
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Ancient DNA reveals origins of multiple sclerosis in Europe
A huge cache of ancient genomes spanning tens of thousands of years reveals the roots of traits in modern Europeans.
- Sara Reardon
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| Open Access100 ancient genomes show repeated population turnovers in Neolithic Denmark
Integrated data, including 100 human genomes from the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Early Bronze Age periods show that two major population turnovers occurred over just 1,000 years in Neolithic Denmark, resulting in dramatic changes in the genes, diet and physical appearance of the local people, as well as the landscape in which they lived.
- Morten E. Allentoft
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From the archive: the other Darwin, and illegitimate access to honey
Snippets from Nature’s past.
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Editorial |
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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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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Book Review |
How we remember the dead by their digital afterlives
A broad-ranging analysis asks whether we can achieve a kind of immortality by documenting our lives and deaths online.
- Margaret Gibson
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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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Book Review |
The handwriting of the greats, and solutions that make things worse: Books in brief
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
- Andrew Robinson
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Correspondence |
New UK immigration rules threaten academic mobility
- Alexander C. Lees
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Correspondence |
Panama says no to more mining — a win for environmentalists
- Juan Carlos Villarreal A.
- , Nelva B. Villarreal
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From the archive: a towering legacy, and unseasonal wasps
Snippets from Nature’s past.
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Career Feature |
How sharing your science in an opinion piece can boost your career
Don’t rely solely on academic papers to raise your professional profile. General readers are interested in your opinions, too.
- Jane Palmer
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News & Views |
From the archive: waltzing mice, and Louis Pasteur’s beer battle
Snippets from Nature’s past.
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Nature Podcast |
The Nature Podcast highlights of 2023
The team select some of their favourite stories from the past 12 months.
- Benjamin Thompson
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Career Column |
How an AI-powered lion became a teaching tool
The mascot for King’s College London helped Andrés Gvirtz to teach a class, with a little help from generative artificial intelligence.
- Andrés Gvirtz
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World View |
How a surge in organized crime threatens the Amazon
The global community needs to break the web of transnational crime networks and corruption threatening one of the world’s largest carbon sinks.
- Bram Ebus
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Obituary |
Saleemul Huq (1952–2023), climate visionary
A relentless climate scientist who was the voice of the voiceless in the global climate fight.
- Achala C. Abeysinghe
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Will superintelligent AI sneak up on us? New study offers reassurance
Improvements in the performance of large language models such as ChatGPT are more predictable than they seem.
- Matthew Hutson