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Daily briefing: Heart attacks trigger deep healing sleep
Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Soon-to-be US president Donald Trump (left) and his vice-president, J.D. Vance, at an election night watch party.Credit: Evan Vucci/AP Photo/Alamy ‘We need to be ready for a new world’ Owing to Donald Trump’s anti-science rhetoric and…
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‘We need to be ready for a new world’: scientists globally react to Trump election
Soon-to-be US president Donald Trump (left) and his vice-president, J.D. Vance, at an election night watch party.Credit: Evan Vucci/AP Photo/Alamy Scientists around the world expressed disappointment and alarm as Republican Donald Trump won the final votes needed to secure the US presidency in the early hours of 6 November. Owing to Trump’s anti-science rhetoric and…
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How understudied endometriosis causes pain for hundreds of millions of women
Many women live with endometriosis but scientists say research into the condition is underfunded.Credit: GARO/PHANIE/Science Photo Library Pain-sensing nerves and immune cells work together to wreak havoc in endometriosis, a painful condition that affects an estimated 190 million women and girls of reproductive age. But a study in mice suggests a way to harness that…
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Trump’s US election win: researchers must stay strong and united
Moving on: Donald Trump’s re-election poses challenges for science.Credit: Loren Elliott/Getty When Donald Trump was first elected to the US presidency in 2016, Nature advised scientists to constructively engage with Trump. We said that the incoming president’s contrary approach to evidence, among other things, had no place in modern society. We added that the science…
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When the Magic in Science, Nature, and Words Creates The Best Part of Us
The following article was written by author, Sally Cole-Misch. Join Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Titus Seilheimer in conversation with Sally Cole-Misch, author of Great Lakes, Great Read’s Adult Selection, “The Best Part of Us,” on Monday, November 11, at Manitowoc Public Library’s Balkansky Community Room from 6-7:30 PM I’ve always believed that words are magical. Strung…
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Nature Journal Chooses Politics Over Science
Mid adult male scientist reading scientific data in a laboratory. Does anyone else see the irony in the Nature journal editors proclaiming to defend science while blatantly endorsing political candidates? Todd Myers from the Washington Policy Center joins me as we break down how these so-called champions of scientific integrity only seem to care about…
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ChatGPT is transforming peer review — how can we use it responsibly?
Since the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was released in late 2022, computer scientists have noticed a troubling trend: chatbots are increasingly used to peer review research papers that end up in the proceedings of major conferences. There are several telltale signs. Reviews penned by AI tools stand out because of their formal tone and…
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Hiring in Science
Tuesday 19th November, 10 AM EST/ 3 PM GMT/ 4 PM CET Learn essential information to include in applications and key interview tips We’ll share insights into skill gaps and how artificial intelligence could transform recruitment. Aimed at both early career researchers and hiring managers, our panellists will discuss key themes from Nature’s first ever…
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AI-generated images threaten science — here’s how researchers hope to spot them
All of these images were generated by AI.Credit: Proofig AI, 2024 From scientists manipulating figures to the mass production of fake papers by paper mills, problematic manuscripts have long plagued the scholarly literature. Science sleuths work tirelessly to uncover this misconduct to correct the scientific record. But their job is becoming harder, owing to the…
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How to climate-proof crops: scientists say the secret’s in the dirt
Agronomists examine a field where the cash crop, maize, has been harvested and a cover crop, radishes, has been planted to protect soil health.Credit: Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press/Alamy As climate change threatens farmers’ ability to produce the world’s food, researchers and environmental advocates think they have a solution: playing in the dirt. How farming could…
