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'Politicians Don't Understand Science': Advisers Give Evidence at UK COVID Inquiry

Patrick Vallance, Chris Witty and others reflect on advising the UK government during the ongoing investigation into the country's pandemic response.

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Code Sharing in the Spotlight

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Code Sharing in the Spotlight

The Year of Open Science has highlighted the importance of sharing the code associated with peer-reviewed manuscripts. We at Nature Computational Science provide support - via policies and implementations within our submission system - to facilitate this task.

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Why We Swapped PhD Research for Secondary-school Teaching

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Why We Swapped PhD Research for Secondary-school Teaching

Students value being taught by real-life scientists with lived experience of life in the lab, say researchers who switched career.

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Yes to Global Standards for Research - As Long As They Are Truly Global

Yes to Global Standards for Research - As Long As They Are Truly Global

Guidelines for research can level the playing field for scientists in low-resource settings - but diverse voices are needed to ensure that people worldwide can actually follow them.

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The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Voices from Scientists on the Front Lines

The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Voices from Scientists on the Front Lines

The deadly 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel, and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, have upended lives - including those of researchers throughout the region.

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One-third of Indian STEM Conferences Have No Women

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One-third of Indian STEM Conferences Have No Women

Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics faculty are rare, and women speaking at conferences are even rarer.

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Researcher Resignations from UKRI Mount Amid Israel-Hamas Row

Researcher Resignations from UKRI Mount Amid Israel-Hamas Row

Academics are furious that the funder complied with a demand from the government to suspend an advisory panel over comments made about the conflict.

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United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice

United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice

... but collaborations are still hampered by bureaucracy and underfunding.

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'ChatGPT Detector' Catches AI-generated Papers with Unprecedented Accuracy

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'ChatGPT Detector' Catches AI-generated Papers with Unprecedented Accuracy

Tool based on machine learning uses features of writing style to distinguish between human and AI authors.

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How Big is Science's Fake-Paper Problem?

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How Big is Science's Fake-Paper Problem?

An unpublished analysis suggests that there are hundreds of thousands of bogus 'paper-mill' articles lurking in the literature.

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The Belt and Road Initiative is Boosting Science - the West Must Engage, Not Withdraw

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The Belt and Road Initiative is Boosting Science - the West Must Engage, Not Withdraw

China is deepening scientific links with low- and middle-income countries. Europe and the United States would be wise to join this effort, which could help to resolve economic, environmental and political crises.

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Podcast - How Will ChatGPT and Generative AI Transform Research?

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Podcast - How Will ChatGPT and Generative AI Transform Research?

Nature editors Nick Petrić Howe, Magdalena Skipper, Richard Van Noorden and Yann Sweeney discuss how generative AIs are impacting science and what the future might hold.

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Researchers Revolt Against Weekend Conferences

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Researchers Revolt Against Weekend Conferences

Parents are pushing for employers to respect family time and keep meetings strictly to working hours.

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Is CRISPR Safe? Genome Editing Gets Its First FDA Scrutiny

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Is CRISPR Safe? Genome Editing Gets Its First FDA Scrutiny

Advisors to the US regulatory agency will examine the safety profile of a CRISPR-based treatment for sickle-cell disease.

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Japanese Research is No Longer World Class - Here's Why

Japanese Research is No Longer World Class - Here's Why

Japan’s contribution to world-class research continues to decline, despite having one of the world’s largest research communities, according to a report by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

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Falling Behind: Postdocs in Their Thirties Tire of Putting Life on Hold

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Early Career Researchers

Falling Behind: Postdocs in Their Thirties Tire of Putting Life on Hold

Temporary contracts, low salaries and cost-of-living hikes force many researchers to put off parenthood and other big decisions.

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Africa

I Advocate an African Research Agenda for African Development

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Africa

I Advocate an African Research Agenda for African Development

As Uganda's science minister, Monica Musenero pushes to connect scientific research to economic development in her country and her continent.

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Toxic Workplaces Are the Main Reason Women Leave Academic Jobs

Toxic Workplaces Are the Main Reason Women Leave Academic Jobs

Women feel driven out by problems with workplace culture more often than by lack of work-life balance.

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Living Guidelines for Generative AI - Why Scientists Must Oversee Its Use

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Ethics

Living Guidelines for Generative AI - Why Scientists Must Oversee Its Use

Establish an independent scientific body to test and certify generative artificial intelligence, before the technology damages science and public trust.

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Long COVID Research Risks Losing Momentum - We Need a Moonshot

Long COVID Research Risks Losing Momentum - We Need a Moonshot

Investing US$1 billion every year for the next ten years into long COVID research could improve the lives of millions and save trillions in economic costs.

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ChatGPT Use Shows That the Grant-Application System is Broken

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ChatGPT Use Shows That the Grant-Application System is Broken

The fact that artificial intelligence can do much of the work makes a mockery of the process. It's time to make it easier for scientists to ask for research funding.

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Science is Under Threat in Argentina - We Must Call out the Danger

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Science Policy

Science is Under Threat in Argentina - We Must Call out the Danger

Extreme-right presidential front runner Javier Milei plans to disband ministries and privatize research. That would be disastrous for Argentina's science and for the nation.

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Why BMI is Flawed - and How to Redefine Obesity

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Why BMI is Flawed - and How to Redefine Obesity

The main diagnostic test for obesity - the body mass index - accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.

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US Science Agencies on Track to Hit 25-Year Funding Low

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US Science Agencies on Track to Hit 25-Year Funding Low

Despite last year's CHIPS and Science Act, which was meant to boost innovation, report predicts that Congress will cut spending on science.

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South Korean Scientists' Outcry over Planned R&D Budget Cuts

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South Korean Scientists' Outcry over Planned R&D Budget Cuts

In a nation with historically high levels of spending on research and development, the proposed cuts have provoked a strong response.

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The Disinformation Sleuths: a Key Role for Scientists in Impending Elections

The Disinformation Sleuths: a Key Role for Scientists in Impending Elections

Researchers in Europe have a golden opportunity to help defend democratic principles and bring science to bear against online disinformation.

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Seize the Moment: Researchers Have a Rare Opportunity to Make Progress in Protecting Global Biodiversity

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Biodiversity

Seize the Moment: Researchers Have a Rare Opportunity to Make Progress in Protecting Global Biodiversity

A quiet revolution is taking place to incorporate the costs of biodiversity loss into economic planning. It needs researchers to be engaged.

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AI Tools As Science Policy Advisers? The Potential and the Pitfalls

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Science Policy

AI Tools As Science Policy Advisers? The Potential and the Pitfalls

Large language models and other artificial-intelligence systems could be excellent at synthesizing scientific evidence for policymakers - but only with appropriate safeguards and humans in the loop.

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Universities Axe Diversity Statements in Wake of US Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

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Diversity

Universities Axe Diversity Statements in Wake of US Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

Higher-education campaigners fear that removing the option for job applicants to provide the statements will make the academic workforce less diverse.

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Can AI Help to Predict Who Will Win a Nobel Prize?

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Can AI Help to Predict Who Will Win a Nobel Prize?

With a few modifications, ChatGPT-like models could enhance the art of identifying future laureates.

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'Politicians Don't Understand Science': Advisers Give Evidence at UK COVID Inquiry

'Politicians Don't Understand Science': Advisers Give Evidence at UK COVID Inquiry

Code Sharing in the Spotlight

Code Sharing in the Spotlight

Why We Swapped PhD Research for Secondary-school Teaching

Why We Swapped PhD Research for Secondary-school Teaching

Yes to Global Standards for Research - As Long As They Are Truly Global

Yes to Global Standards for Research - As Long As They Are Truly Global

The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Voices from Scientists on the Front Lines

The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Voices from Scientists on the Front Lines

One-third of Indian STEM Conferences Have No Women

One-third of Indian STEM Conferences Have No Women

Researcher Resignations from UKRI Mount Amid Israel-Hamas Row

Researcher Resignations from UKRI Mount Amid Israel-Hamas Row

United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice

United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice

'ChatGPT Detector' Catches AI-generated Papers with Unprecedented Accuracy

'ChatGPT Detector' Catches AI-generated Papers with Unprecedented Accuracy

How Big is Science's Fake-Paper Problem?

How Big is Science's Fake-Paper Problem?

The Belt and Road Initiative is Boosting Science - the West Must Engage, Not Withdraw

The Belt and Road Initiative is Boosting Science - the West Must Engage, Not Withdraw

Podcast - How Will ChatGPT and Generative AI Transform Research?

Podcast - How Will ChatGPT and Generative AI Transform Research?

Researchers Revolt Against Weekend Conferences

Researchers Revolt Against Weekend Conferences

Is CRISPR Safe? Genome Editing Gets Its First FDA Scrutiny

Is CRISPR Safe? Genome Editing Gets Its First FDA Scrutiny

Japanese Research is No Longer World Class - Here's Why

Japanese Research is No Longer World Class - Here's Why

Falling Behind: Postdocs in Their Thirties Tire of Putting Life on Hold

Falling Behind: Postdocs in Their Thirties Tire of Putting Life on Hold

I Advocate an African Research Agenda for African Development

I Advocate an African Research Agenda for African Development

Toxic Workplaces Are the Main Reason Women Leave Academic Jobs

Toxic Workplaces Are the Main Reason Women Leave Academic Jobs

Living Guidelines for Generative AI - Why Scientists Must Oversee Its Use

Living Guidelines for Generative AI - Why Scientists Must Oversee Its Use

Long COVID Research Risks Losing Momentum - We Need a Moonshot

Long COVID Research Risks Losing Momentum - We Need a Moonshot

ChatGPT Use Shows That the Grant-Application System is Broken

ChatGPT Use Shows That the Grant-Application System is Broken

Science is Under Threat in Argentina - We Must Call out the Danger

Science is Under Threat in Argentina - We Must Call out the Danger

Why BMI is Flawed - and How to Redefine Obesity

Why BMI is Flawed - and How to Redefine Obesity

US Science Agencies on Track to Hit 25-Year Funding Low

US Science Agencies on Track to Hit 25-Year Funding Low

South Korean Scientists' Outcry over Planned R&D Budget Cuts

South Korean Scientists' Outcry over Planned R&D Budget Cuts

The Disinformation Sleuths: a Key Role for Scientists in Impending Elections

The Disinformation Sleuths: a Key Role for Scientists in Impending Elections

Seize the Moment: Researchers Have a Rare Opportunity to Make Progress in Protecting Global Biodiversity

Seize the Moment: Researchers Have a Rare Opportunity to Make Progress in Protecting Global Biodiversity

AI Tools As Science Policy Advisers? The Potential and the Pitfalls

AI Tools As Science Policy Advisers? The Potential and the Pitfalls

Universities Axe Diversity Statements in Wake of US Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

Universities Axe Diversity Statements in Wake of US Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

Can AI Help to Predict Who Will Win a Nobel Prize?

Can AI Help to Predict Who Will Win a Nobel Prize?