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This year, 49% of the world will go to the polls. Political support for science-informed policy is not a given. Maria Caffrey, a whistleblower who defended scientific integrity under the Trump administration, offers advice on media engagement during this time.

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South Korea

Is Your Research a Trade Secret? South Korean Data-sharing Case is a Wake-up Call

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Research Data

South Korea

Is Your Research a Trade Secret? South Korean Data-sharing Case is a Wake-up Call

As science becomes more globalized, researchers must safeguard sensitive data from inadvertent legal breaches.

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Politics

UK General Election: Five Reasons It Matters for Science

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Politics

UK General Election: Five Reasons It Matters for Science

Visa rules, funding and evolving net-zero targets are among scientists' concerns as UK citizens prepare to vote next week.

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Impact

How I'm Using AI Tools to Help Universities Maximize Research Impacts

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Impact

How I'm Using AI Tools to Help Universities Maximize Research Impacts

Artificial-intelligence algorithms could identify scientists who need support with translating their work into real-world applications and more. Leaders must step up.

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'It Can Feel Like There's No Way Out' - Political Scientists Face Pushback on Their Work

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Politics

'It Can Feel Like There's No Way Out' - Political Scientists Face Pushback on Their Work

In a year in which numerous countries are going to the polls, many election-watching scientists are under pressure.

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Fake News

Misinformation Might Sway Elections - but Not in the Way That You Think

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Fake News

Misinformation Might Sway Elections - but Not in the Way That You Think

Rampant deepfakes and false news are often blamed for swaying votes. Research suggests it's hard to change people's political opinions, but easier to nudge their behaviour.

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Climate

How Climate Change is Hitting Europe: Three Graphics Reveal Health Impacts

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Climate

How Climate Change is Hitting Europe: Three Graphics Reveal Health Impacts

A growing body of research reveals the deaths and diseases linked to rising temperatures across the continent.

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Cyberattacks Are Hitting Research Institutions With Devastating Effects

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Cyberattacks Are Hitting Research Institutions With Devastating Effects

Hackers are targeting universities and research institutes with ransomware, leaving staff and students without the ability to work.

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Far-right Gains in European Elections: What They Mean for Climate Goals

Far-right Gains in European Elections: What They Mean for Climate Goals

A shift to the political right in Europe could make it harder to bring in more ambitious green policies, but key net-zero commitments should remain.

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Do Scientists Make Good Presidents? How Five National Leaders Performed

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Politics

Do Scientists Make Good Presidents? How Five National Leaders Performed

Following Mexico's election result, Nature reviews the legacy of well-known politicians with backgrounds in science and engineering.

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What's the Best Way to Tackle Climate Change? An 'Evidence Bank' Could Help Scientists Find Answers

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Policy

Climate

What's the Best Way to Tackle Climate Change? An 'Evidence Bank' Could Help Scientists Find Answers

Synthesizing research on which policies are most effective is a key priority in climate science, advocates say.

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CERN

CERN's $17-billion Supercollider in Question As Top Funder Criticizes Cost

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CERN

CERN's $17-billion Supercollider in Question As Top Funder Criticizes Cost

Germany has raised doubts about the affordability of the Large Hadron Collider's planned successor.

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Biomedical Paper Retractions Have Quadrupled in 20 Years - Why?

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Biomedical Paper Retractions Have Quadrupled in 20 Years - Why?

Unreliable data, falsification and other issues related to misconduct are driving a growing proportion of retractions.

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Nature's Message to South Africa's Next Government: Talk to Your Researchers

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Nature's Message to South Africa's Next Government: Talk to Your Researchers

The young nation faces some deep-rooted challenges. Solutions informed by science could make a difference.

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Japan's Push to Make All Research Open Access is Taking Shape

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Open Access

Japan

Japan's Push to Make All Research Open Access is Taking Shape

Japan will start allocating the 10 billion yen it promised to spend on institutional repositories to make the nation's science free to read.

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Researcher Parents Are Paying a High Price for Conference Travel - Here's How to Fix It

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Careers

Researcher Parents Are Paying a High Price for Conference Travel - Here's How to Fix It

Three scientist mothers call for a change in how conference childcare costs are reimbursed, drawing on their personal experiences.

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Can Mathematicians Help to Solve Social-justice Problems?

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Science

Can Mathematicians Help to Solve Social-justice Problems?

Researchers discuss the triumphs and trials of using their craft to tackle society's greatest challenges.

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Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action

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Science Policy

Climate

Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action

his article explores the reception of the IPCC reports on a national scale, focusing on the case of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) in France and Switzerland.

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Science Communication

Social Media

US TikTok Ban: How the Looming Restriction is Affecting Scientists on the App

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Science Communication

Social Media

US TikTok Ban: How the Looming Restriction is Affecting Scientists on the App

Nature talks to researchers about what is at stake if users in the country lose access.

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Early Career Researchers

Hunger on Campus: Why US PhD Students Are Fighting over Food

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Early Career Researchers

Hunger on Campus: Why US PhD Students Are Fighting over Food

Graduate students are relying on donated and discounted food in the struggle to make ends meet.

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Scientists Urged to Collect Royalties from the 'Magic Money Tree'

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Publishing

Scientists Urged to Collect Royalties from the 'Magic Money Tree'

By joining a collecting society, researchers can ensure they are paid when copyrighted book content and papers are reproduced.

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Opinion

Sustainability

Will AI Accelerate or Delay the Race to Net-zero Emissions?

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Sustainability

Will AI Accelerate or Delay the Race to Net-zero Emissions?

As artificial intelligence transforms the global economy, researchers need to explore scenarios to assess how it can help, rather than harm, the climate.

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Canadian Science Gets Biggest Boost to PhD and Postdoc Pay in 20 Years

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.

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Revealed: the Ten Research Papers That Policy Documents Cite Most

Revealed: the Ten Research Papers That Policy Documents Cite Most

An exclusive analysis shows that economics and interdisciplinary teams get the attention of policymakers.

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Citizenship Privilege Harms Science

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Mobility

Equality

Citizenship Privilege Harms Science

Researchers from the global south face often-distressing immigration bureaucracy that most from the global north do not. Six steps can begin to counteract this inequity.

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