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Seeding opportunities for Black atmospheric scientists
Vernon Morris (outlined) with alumni from the atmospheric sciences PhD programme he established at Howard University in Washington DC.Credit: Vernon…
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peer reviews created using AI can avoid detection
The difficulty of detecting AI-tool use in peer review is proving problematic.Credit: BrianAJackson/iStock via Getty It’s almost impossible to know…
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I’ve earned my PhD — what now?
Illustration: David Parkins The problem Dear Nature, In December 2024, I finished my PhD in biomedical chemistry in Italy, and…
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Revised estimates of CO<sub>2</sub> sources and sinks improve global carbon accounting
Nature, Published online: 12 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03981-x Updated estimates of the worldwide sources and sinks of anthropogenic carbon dioxide provide…
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The gift that shaped my career in science
“The most beautiful gift was given to me by my father in the 1970s when, for a small amount of…
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This science sleuth revealed a retraction crisis at Indian universities
Achal Agrawal had just finished giving a lecture when an enthusiastic undergraduate student approached him with an idea for a…
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AI is saving time and money in research — but at what cost?
More than 60% of researchers surveyed about AI say they use it for work.Credit: MD Abu Sufian Jewel/NurPhoto via Getty…
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Great science happens in great teams — research assessments must try to capture that
The scientific enterprise has long been driven by strong-minded people. Institutions, funding and recognition are still organized around the idea…
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Laser cooling traps more antimatter atoms than ever before
Researchers have trapped more atoms of antimatter more quickly than ever before — a potentially transformative step in elucidating the…
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Mystery owner of African hominin foot identified
Nature, Published online: 26 November 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03451-4 Fossils newly discovered in Ethiopia indicate that previously unidentified foot bones belong to…
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