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Discrimination Still Plagues Science
Employers need to do more to improve workplace diversity, equity and inclusion, a Nature survey finds.
Trapped in a Hotel Room: My Scientific Life in the Pandemic
Jen Lewendon's move from the United Kingdom for a postdoc restricted her travel and led to extended stints in quarantine. Here's what the experience taught her.
Heavily Mutated Coronavirus Variant Puts Scientists on Alert
Researchers are racing to determine whether a fast-spreading variant in South Africa poses a threat to COVID vaccines' effectiveness.
China Creates Vast Research Infrastructure to Support Ambitious Climate Goals
How Burnout and Imposter Syndrome Blight Scientific Careers
Most scientists love what they do, but job satisfaction levels hit a new low, Nature's survey finds.
Cuba's Bet on Home-grown COVID Vaccines is Paying off
Preprint data show that a three-dose combo of Soberana jabs has 92.4% efficacy in clinical trials.
From Paris to Glasgow
The catalysis of CO2 conversion is a research topic ripe with potential to contribute towards a net-zero future.
How to Turn Your Ideas into Patents
Researchers and intellectual-property specialists offer their tips for deciding which discoveries are worth patenting, and how to do the homework needed for success.
Stagnating Salaries Present Hurdles to Career Satisfaction
Stagnating Salaries Present Hurdles to Career Satisfaction
Fewer than half of respondents to Nature's 2021 salary and satisfaction survey feel positive about their prospects.
My International-student Group Helped Me Through a Hurricane
When Hurricane Elsa hit her home nation, Sheri McDowell turned to her newly formed support committee.
Advancing Transdisciplinary Adaptation Research Practice - Nature Climate Change
Advancing Transdisciplinary Adaptation Research Practice - Nature Climate Change
Transdisciplinary research is increasingly seen as critical for advancing climate change adaptation. Operationalizing transdisciplinary research in the global South, however, confronts ingrained cultural and systemic barriers to participatory research.
Sleeplessness and Anxiety: PhD Supervisors on Toll of COVID Pandemic
Sleeplessness and Anxiety: PhD Supervisors on Toll of COVID Pandemic
Survey of 3,500 supervisors lifts the lid on the demands of overseeing junior researchers - and the impacts of the pandemic.
Scientists: Don't Feed the Doubt Machine
From climate to COVID, naivety about how science is hijacked promotes more of the same.
The COVID Pandemic Has Harmed Researcher Productivity - and Mental Health
The COVID Pandemic Has Harmed Researcher Productivity - and Mental Health
Surveys show that women, parents of young children and people of colour are most affected by pandemic-related disruptions and need more support.
COP Architects Furious at Lack of Climate Justice at Pivotal Summit
Scientists who worked on the original UN climate convention doubt that COP26 will deliver for low income countries.
Astrophysicists Unveil Glut of Gravitational-wave Detections
The latest bounty of 35 events features oddball black holes and a miniature neutron star.
Scammers Impersonate Guest Editors to Get Sham Papers Published
Hundreds of junk-science papers have been retracted from reputable journals after fraudsters used 'special issues' to manipulate the publication process. And the problem is growing.
African Scientists Race to Test COVID Drugs - but Face Major Hurdles
In a bid to stave off looming disaster, scientists are trying to repurpose drugs used for malaria and other diseases, but infrastructure and recruitment challenges hinder progress.
The Search for People Who Never Get COVID
An international team of researchers wants to find people who are genetically resistant to SARS-CoV-2, in the hope of developing new drugs and treatments.
Ten Ways to Improve Academic CVs for Fairer Research Assessment
Ten Ways to Improve Academic CVs for Fairer Research Assessment
Academic CVs are ubiquitous and play an integral role in the assessment of researchers. They define and portray what activities and achievements are considered important in the scientific system.
Bird Population Declines and Species Turnover Are Changing the Acoustic Properties of Spring Soundscapes
Bird Population Declines and Species Turnover Are Changing the Acoustic Properties of Spring Soundscapes
Birdsong has long connected humans to nature. Historical reconstructions using bird monitoring and song recordings collected by citizen scientists reveal that the soundscape of birdsong in North America and Europe is both quieter and less varied, mirroring declines in bird diversity and abundance.