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What Trump's Election Victory Could Mean for AI, Climate and More

What Trump's Election Victory Could Mean for AI, Climate and More

Experts speak to whether the president-elect will make good on his pledges for science.

Beamtimes and Knowledge Production Times: How Big-Science Research Infrastructures Shape Nations' Domestic and International Science Production

Beamtimes and Knowledge Production Times: How Big-Science Research Infrastructures Shape Nations' Domestic and International Science Production

Frontier scientific discoveries increasingly rely on big-science research infrastructures. This study investigates the effects of one of China’s prominent big-science infrastructures on the country’s production of science. 

How to Demonstrate the Real-world Impact of Your Research

How to Demonstrate the Real-world Impact of Your Research

Influencing policymakers might not feel like part of a researcher's role. But it should be, argue Martha Newson and Sadie Watson.

The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why

The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why

Poll finds researchers around the world are most worried about climate change and security issues.

Far-right Governments Seek to Cut Billions of Euros from Research in Europe

Far-right Governments Seek to Cut Billions of Euros from Research in Europe

Anti-immigration parties are pushing policies that are hostile or indifferent towards science.

Will AI's Huge Energy Demands Spur a Nuclear Renaissance?

Will AI's Huge Energy Demands Spur a Nuclear Renaissance?

Contracts with Google and Amazon could help, but bringing new types of reactor online will take larger investments - and time.

Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text

Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text

Real-world demonstration in chatbot responses could encourage other firms to label material produced by AI.

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

Hiring managers want applicants to show passion and dedication, but not overconfidence or exaggerations.

How Do I Tell Someone That I Can't Write Them a Strong Letter of Recommendation?

How Do I Tell Someone That I Can't Write Them a Strong Letter of Recommendation?

Researchers are often asked to write references or recommendation letters. Nature asked three senior scientists what they do when they can't endorse someone.

AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields

AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields

While many researchers celebrated this year's chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the focus on computational methods.

A Multi-model Assessment of Inequality and Climate Change

A Multi-model Assessment of Inequality and Climate Change

Climate change and economic inequality are critical issues, and we still lack understanding of the interaction between them. Multi-model analysis shows how climate policies compatible with the goals of the Paris Agreement, including revenue-redistribution schemes, can reduce inequality-particularly in the short and medium terms.

How to Win a Nobel Prize: What Kind of Scientist Scoops Medals?

How to Win a Nobel Prize: What Kind of Scientist Scoops Medals?

What subjects have past winners studied? What age were they when they won? Where do they live? Nature crunched the data on every science prizewinner to find out.

Researchers in Hungary Raise Fears of Brain Drain After 'body Blow' EU Funding Suspension

Researchers in Hungary Raise Fears of Brain Drain After 'body Blow' EU Funding Suspension

A survey of early-career academics finds that one in four is considering moving abroad amid concerns of stigmatization from some international colleagues.

What Harmful Microbes Are Lurking in the World's 7 Billion Tonnes of Plastic Waste?

What Harmful Microbes Are Lurking in the World's 7 Billion Tonnes of Plastic Waste?

Pathogenic viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive on plastic. The biohazard risks of this 'plastisphere' shouldn't be overlooked in efforts to tackle the pollution crisis.

'Afraid to Talk': Researchers Fear the End for Science in Venezuela

'Afraid to Talk': Researchers Fear the End for Science in Venezuela

A lack of funding and academic freedom amid a political crackdown leave scientists feeling hopeless and pondering an exodus from the country.

Unearthing 'hidden' Science Would Help to Tackle the World's Biggest Problems

Unearthing 'hidden' Science Would Help to Tackle the World's Biggest Problems

Tens of thousands of studies evaluating government programmes are collecting dust in institutional vaults. Sharing them could benefit everyone.

Academics Say Flying to Meetings Harms the Climate - but They Carry on

Academics Say Flying to Meetings Harms the Climate - but They Carry on

A survey at one of the biggest UK research universities finds that staff often end up flying to meetings despite a preference to avoid air travel.

A Day in the Life of the World's Fastest Supercomputer

A Day in the Life of the World's Fastest Supercomputer

In the hills of eastern Tennessee, a record-breaking machine called Frontier is providing scientists with unprecedented opportunities to study everything from atoms to galaxies.

Publishing Nightmare: A Researcher's Quest to Keep His Own Work from Being Plagiarized

Publishing Nightmare: A Researcher's Quest to Keep His Own Work from Being Plagiarized

A scientist reviewing a study spotted figures that looked identical to his own, leading to a frustrating campaign to prevent its publication.

Japan Moves to Halt Long-term Postgraduate Decline by Tripling Number of PhD Graduates

Japan Moves to Halt Long-term Postgraduate Decline by Tripling Number of PhD Graduates

Plan aims to elevate the status of PhD holders and give them greater career mobility.

How to Harness AI's Potential in Research - Responsibly and Ethically

How to Harness AI's Potential in Research - Responsibly and Ethically

Artificial intelligence is propelling advances in all areas of science. But vigilance is needed, warn four researchers at the leading edge.