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Sponsoring someone is not a one-off act. Their success is your success, so support them throughout the process.
COP26 Climate Summit: A Scientists' Guide to a Momentous Meeting
Despite 30 years of climate diplomacy, urgent and aggressive action is needed to halt global warming. Nature explains what success looks like, and what's on the line.
Potentially Long-Lasting Effects of the Pandemic on Scientists
The pandemic has caused disruption to many aspects of scientific research. In this Comment the authors describe the findings from surveys of scientists between April 2020 and January 2021, which suggests there was a decline in new projects started in that time.
Academia's Ableist Mindset Needs to Change
Four junior researchers with disabilities describe their career experiences to date, and how colleagues can act as allies.
Predatory Publishers' Latest Scam: Bootlegged and Rebranded Papers
To thwart publishing rackets that undermine scholars and scholarly publishing, legitimate journals should show their workings.
Why Hundreds of Scientists Are Weighing in on a High-Stakes US Abortion Case
Studies suggest that a reversal of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision would be detrimental for many.
The Shifting Sands of 'gain-of-function' Research
The mystery of COVID's origins has reignited a contentious debate about potentially risky studies and the fuzzy terminology that describes them.
The Secret Lives of Cells - As Never Seen Before
Cutting-edge microscopy techniques are allowing researchers to spy on the innards of cells in all their crowded glory.
Tips for Collaborating with Scientists, from a Philosopher
Make language inclusive and agree on your aims in advance.
Why Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are So Hard to Kill
Behind the struggle to stop governments propping up the coal, oil and gas industries.
Eight Career Tips from Nobel Laureates
Stefano Sandrone's Nobel Life features interviews with 24 prizewinners on everything from handling rejection to seizing the moment.
How Local Communities Helped Polar Scientists During the Pandemic
Erica Gillis describes the strong connections with residents that helped her colleagues keep working when they couldn't travel.
Vanishing Rainforest and How to Catalogue Brain Cells - the Week in Infographics
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain Antibody Evolution After MRNA Vaccination - Nature
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain Antibody Evolution After MRNA Vaccination - Nature
Results suggest that boosting vaccinated individuals with currently available mRNA vaccines will increase plasma neutralizing activity but may not produce antibodies with equivalent breadth to those obtained by vaccinating convalescent individuals.
Real-world Data Show That Filters Clean COVID-causing Virus from Air
An inexpensive type of portable filter efficiently screened SARS-CoV-2 and other disease-causing organisms from hospital air.
How the World's Biggest Brain Maps Could Transform Neuroscience
Scientists around the world are working together to catalogue and map cells in the brain. What have these huge projects revealed about how it works?
China's Data-Driven Dream to Overhaul Health Care
Collaborations between AI researchers and China's medical workers are helping to combat diseases such as diabetes and COVID-19.
'Elegant' Catalysts That Tell Left from Right Scoop Chemistry Nobel
Benjamin List and David MacMillan share the award for developing cheap, environmentally friendly organic catalysts.
A Model for Diversifying Faculty Recruitment
When two junior researchers joined a search committee, they came up with a way to put equity and inclusion centre stage.
COVID's Lessons for Climate, Sustainability and More from Our World in Data
COVID's Lessons for Climate, Sustainability and More from Our World in Data
International agencies need the mandate, funds and expertise to connect information - otherwise pandemics, hunger and unsustainability will go unsolved.
New Rules Will Make UK Gene-edited Crop Research Easier
The government's decision to ease requirements will lower the cost of field trials, but does not yet address the path to market.
China's Clampdown on Fake-paper Factories Picks Up Speed
As part of a misconduct crackdown, Chinese funders are penalizing researchers who commission sham journal articles from 'paper mills', but some say the measures still don't go far enough.
Beware Survivorship Bias in Advice on Science Careers
For objective careers advice, talk to those who left science as well as those who stayed.