Europe should hold fast to its scientific ambitions
Nature 540, 7634 (2016). doi:10.1038/540483a
The EU’s fresh round of billion-euro Flagship research projects...
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Europe should hold fast to its scientific ambitions
Europe should hold fast to its scientific ambitions
Nature 540, 7634 (2016). doi:10.1038/540483a
The EU’s fresh round of billion-euro Flagship research projects...
Place your bets for a white Christmas
Place your bets for a white Christmas
Nature 540, 7634 (2016). doi:10.1038/540484a
But don’t fall for an old chestnut....
Raise the importance of retirement policy
Raise the importance of retirement policy
Nature 540, 7634 (2016). doi:10.1038/540484b
Studies that inform policies on retirement need to assess occupations as...
Donald Trump’s choice for head of the US environment agency is dismaying
Donald Trump’s choice for head of the US environment agency is dismaying
Nature 540, 7633 (2016). doi:10.1038/540315b
Scott Pruitt has consistently opposed...
Corporate culture spreads to Scandinavian institutes
Corporate culture spreads to Scandinavian institutes
Nature 540, 7633 (2016). doi:10.1038/540315a
The trend of turning universities into businesses is limiting...
Sequence reveals genes behind bizarre sea-horse traits
Sequence reveals genes behind bizarre sea-horse traits
Nature 540, 7633 (2016). doi:10.1038/540316a
A Nature paper explores this unusual creature from the inside...
Get water governance on the global agenda
Get water governance on the global agenda
Nature 540, 7632 (2016). doi:10.1038/540169b
Human activity causes most changes in Earth’s surface water, so...
Reform regulations to make pet clinical trials easier
Reform regulations to make pet clinical trials easier
Nature 540, 7632 (2016). doi:10.1038/540169a
Trials in animals can aid both veterinary and human...
Turn children on to science through reading
Turn children on to science through reading
Nature 540, 7632 (2016). doi:10.1038/540170a
Books have the power to trigger a lifelong urge to know more about...
Academia must resist political confirmation bias
Academia must resist political confirmation bias
Nature 540, 7631 (2016). doi:10.1038/540007a
It is crucial to fight discrimination in all its forms, but it is...
Post-publication criticism is crucial, but should be constructive
Post-publication criticism is crucial, but should be constructive
Nature 540, 7631 (2016). doi:10.1038/540007b
In an era of online discussion, debate must remain...
Researchers serve up suggestions to reduce food waste
Researchers serve up suggestions to reduce food waste
Nature 540, 7631 (2016). doi:10.1038/540008a
A change in cultural and social factors — such as overcoming a...
The power of big data must be harnessed for medical progress
The power of big data must be harnessed for medical progress
Nature 539, 7630 (2016). doi:10.1038/539467b
But grave challenges remain before the promise of...
US Cancer Moonshot must strike a balance between research and prevention
US Cancer Moonshot must strike a balance between research and prevention
Nature 539, 7630 (2016). doi:10.1038/539467a
In the face of uncertain funding, the US...
Middle East X-ray factory is a source of hope
Middle East X-ray factory is a source of hope
Nature 539, 7630 (2016). doi:10.1038/539468a
The SESAME synchrotron shows a way towards greater trust and...
Being able to explain your work to passers-by is laudable — but not always possible
Being able to explain your work to passers-by is laudable — but not always possible
Nature 539, 7629 (2016). doi:10.1038/539330a
The first person to invoke the...
Reality must trump rhetoric after US election shock
Reality must trump rhetoric after US election shock
Nature 539, 7629 (2016). doi:10.1038/539329a
It is time for scientists and politicians alike to...
Fed up of Earth? Try Mars
Fed up of Earth? Try Mars
Nature 539, 7629 (2016). doi:10.1038/539330b
Establishing a Martian outpost is likely to bring many of the same societal problems we...
Don’t bypass Brazil’s environmental protections
Don’t bypass Brazil’s environmental protections
Nature 539, 7628 (2016). doi:10.1038/539139a
Proposals to streamline infrastructure projects are headed in the...
Judge science on merit, not assumptions
Judge science on merit, not assumptions
Nature 539, 7628 (2016). doi:10.1038/539139b
Prejudices about research in particular countries harms the openness...
Scientific language is becoming more informal
Scientific language is becoming more informal
Nature 539, 7628 (2016). doi:10.1038/539140a
Biologists in particular are writing their papers in a less formal...
Russian science at the crossroads
Russian science at the crossroads
Nature 539, 7627 (2016). doi:10.1038/539005a
Upheaval in the former superpower is bad for research and the wider world....
Deciphering the genes that give mammals their stripes and patterns
Deciphering the genes that give mammals their stripes and patterns
Nature 539, 7627 (2016). doi:10.1038/539005b
Researchers spot genes in an African mouse to...
Twitterstorm shows why scientific evidence matters
Twitterstorm shows why scientific evidence matters
Nature 539, 7627 (2016). doi:10.1038/539006a
An MP’s dismissive tweet that scientists have ‘no experience of...
Mars-probe loss is a chance for ESA to learn
Mars-probe loss is a chance for ESA to learn
Nature 538, 7626 (2016). doi:10.1038/538427b
Failure of ExoMars lander will pave the way for the next mission....
Early-career researchers need fewer burdens and more support
Early-career researchers need fewer burdens and more support
Nature 538, 7626 (2016). doi:10.1038/538427a
Academia is more difficult than ever for young...
How researchers cleared the name of HIV Patient Zero
How researchers cleared the name of HIV Patient Zero
Nature 538, 7626 (2016). doi:10.1038/538428a
Genetic analysis of historical virus samples proves the...
Hillary Clinton will make a fine US president
Hillary Clinton will make a fine US president
Nature 538, 7625 (2016). doi:10.1038/538289a
And not only because she is not Donald Trump....
One sharp edge does not a tool make
One sharp edge does not a tool make
Nature 538, 7625 (2016). doi:10.1038/538290a
Capuchin monkeys have been observed smashing stones to produce flakes * — but...
Women need to be seen and heard at conferences
Women need to be seen and heard at conferences
Nature 538, 7625 (2016). doi:10.1038/538290b
A neuroscience initiative is boosting the number of female invited...
Healing the traumatized minds of refugees
Healing the traumatized minds of refugees
Nature 538, 7624 (2016). doi:10.1038/538139a
Host countries need to deal with the raised levels of mental-health...
Rethink the links between genes and disease
Rethink the links between genes and disease
Nature 538, 7624 (2016). doi:10.1038/538140a
The ExAC database has shown that many mutations thought to be harmful...
Scientific buzzwords obscure meaning
Scientific buzzwords obscure meaning
Nature 538, 7624 (2016). doi:10.1038/538140b
‘Nexus’ is enjoying new-found popularity. But what does it actually mean?...
Premature burial, show business and the Nobel prize
Premature burial, show business and the Nobel prize
Nature 538, 7623 (2016). doi:10.1038/538005b
Awards week shows the value of a strong brand identity....
Oppose the UK Higher Education and Research Bill
Oppose the UK Higher Education and Research Bill
Nature 538, 7623 (2016). doi:10.1038/538005a
The proposed law would demolish agreements that protect British...
The limits to human lifespan must be respected
The limits to human lifespan must be respected
Nature 538, 7623 (2016). doi:10.1038/538006a
Lengthening our lives will come at a cost....
Young researchers thrive in life after academia
Young researchers thrive in life after academia
Nature 537, 7622 (2016). doi:10.1038/537585a
Alternative career paths should be celebrated, not seen as a...
The maximum climate ambition needs a firm research backing
The maximum climate ambition needs a firm research backing
Nature 537, 7622 (2016). doi:10.1038/537585b
We need to know what the 1.5 °C warming target will...
The challenges facing Habitat III
The challenges facing Habitat III
Nature 537, 7622 (2016). doi:10.1038/537586a
United Nations conference on cities needs to set goals for the next 20 years....
More accountability for big-data algorithms
More accountability for big-data algorithms
Nature 537, 7621 (2016). doi:10.1038/537449a
To avoid bias and improve transparency, algorithm designers must make...
Socio-economic inequality in science is on the rise
Socio-economic inequality in science is on the rise
Nature 537, 7621 (2016). doi:10.1038/537450a
Current trends indicate that research is starting to become a...
US clampdown on clinical-trial reporting is long overdue
US clampdown on clinical-trial reporting is long overdue
Nature 537, 7621 (2016). doi:10.1038/537450b
Reform to 2007 law brings visibility to negative trial...
Modernize radiation measurements to save lives
Modernize radiation measurements to save lives
Nature 537, 7620 (2016). doi:10.1038/537279a
The US refusal to use SI radiation units is confusing and...
Researchers should join protests over detained scientist
Researchers should join protests over detained scientist
Nature 537, 7620 (2016). doi:10.1038/537279b
Questions abound over the deportation and subsequent...
Using waste water to flush out drug dealers
Using waste water to flush out drug dealers
Nature 537, 7620 (2016). doi:10.1038/537280a
Assessing the contents of the toilet bowl in the name of crime...
The historic truth about science fiction from H. G. Wells to Star Trek
The historic truth about science fiction from H. G. Wells to Star Trek
Nature 537, 7619 (2016). doi:10.1038/537137b
Science fiction fights the past as much as it...
Macchiarini scandal is a valuable lesson for the Karolinska Institute
Macchiarini scandal is a valuable lesson for the Karolinska Institute
Nature 537, 7619 (2016). doi:10.1038/537137a
Procedures have rightly been tightened in...
Announcement: Where are the data?
Announcement: Where are the data?
Nature 537, 7619 (2016). doi:10.1038/537138a
*As the research community embraces data sharing, academic journals can do their...
Don’t redirect Ebola cash to Zika vaccines
Don’t redirect Ebola cash to Zika vaccines
Nature 537, 7618 (2016). doi:10.1038/537007a
The US government should not focus funds on the Zika virus at the...
Threat to African forest elephants
Threat to African forest elephants
Nature 537, 7618 (2016). doi:10.1038/537007b
Analysis highlights the risk faced by a newly distinct species.
...
Preserve personal freedom in networked societies
Preserve personal freedom in networked societies
Nature 537, 7618 (2016). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/537009a
Author: Christoph Bock
...
CRISPR helps evo-devo scientists to unpick the origins of adaptions
CRISPR helps evo-devo scientists to unpick the origins of adaptions
Nature 536, 7616 (2016). doi:10.1038/536249b
Modern gene-editing tools are being used to...
ExAC project pins down rare gene variants
ExAC project pins down rare gene variants
Nature 536, 7616 (2016). doi:10.1038/536249a
Catalogue of genetic information from some 60,000 people reveals...
Define the Anthropocene in terms of the whole Earth
Define the Anthropocene in terms of the whole Earth
Nature 536, 7616 (2016). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/536251a
Author: Clive Hamilton
...
A safe place for nuclear energy?
A safe place for nuclear energy?
Nature 536, 7615 (2016). doi:10.1038/536125a
Rewarding existing nuclear power plants for the value of their low-carbon power...
Physicists need to make the case for high-energy experiments
Physicists need to make the case for high-energy experiments
Nature 536, 7615 (2016). doi:10.1038/536125b
The disappearance of a tantalizing LHC signal is...
Steer driverless cars towards full automation
Steer driverless cars towards full automation
Nature 536, 7615 (2016). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/536127a
Author: John Baruch
For cars to...
UK research assessment should boost support for principal investigators
UK research assessment should boost support for principal investigators
Nature 536, 7614 (2016). doi:10.1038/536005a
The Stern review backed the Research...
Step aside, Olympics: here’s the Cybathlon
Step aside, Olympics: here’s the Cybathlon
Nature 536, 7614 (2016). doi:10.1038/536005b
The Olympic Games celebrate physical prowess, but a cyborg Olympics...
Donald Trump’s appeal should be a call to arms
Donald Trump’s appeal should be a call to arms
Nature 536, 7614 (2016). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/536007a
Author: Daniel Sarewitz
Trump’s...
Agencies must show that basic research is worth the investment
Agencies must show that basic research is worth the investment
Nature 535, 7613 (2016). doi:10.1038/535465a
The European Research Council has begun to evaluate...
Time to remodel the journal impact factor
Time to remodel the journal impact factor
Nature 535, 7613 (2016). doi:10.1038/535466a
Nature and the Nature journals are diversifying their presentation of...
More support for clinical trials in children
More support for clinical trials in children
Nature 535, 7613 (2016). doi:10.1038/535465b
US lawmakers should give drug firms the confidence to test paediatric...
Time for physics to make its mark on cycling
Time for physics to make its mark on cycling
Nature 535, 7612 (2016). doi:10.1038/535324a
Basic bike design has been unchanged for a century — but science is...