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Japanese fund to create ‘Ivy League’ gives first award to just one university
A plan to create an elite group of institutes has surprised researchers as government makes Tohoku University the sole recipient of grant. Anna...
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Publishing nightmare: a researcher’s quest to keep his own work from being plagiarized
A scientist reviewing a study spotted figures that looked identical to his own, leading to a frustrating campaign to prevent its publication. Dan...
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New pill helps COVID smell and taste loss fade quickly
The antiviral drug ensitrelvir, which shortens sensory problems, is one of the few COVID-19 drugs available to people not at high risk of grave...
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NASA approves mission to search for a hidden ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa
After resolving a threat to the spacecraft’s circuitry, the US space agency is now weeks away from launching the orbiter. Michael Greshko After decades...
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Gut microbiome discovery provides roadmap for life-saving cancer therapies
The balance between bacterial communities in the gut affects the likelihood of a positive response to drugs called checkpoint inhibitors. Giorgia...
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Australia’s feral horses need ‘urgent’ control: scientists welcome latest report
Ecologists have praised government recommendations, but some say more concrete action — including a cull — is needed. Dyani Lewis Ecologists are...
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Gaza: Why is it so hard to establish the death toll?
Body counts are a crude measure of the war’s impact and more reliable estimates will take time to compile. Smriti Mallapaty Since war broke...
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Daily briefing: Evidence grows that cows spread bird flu through their milk
Astonishing amounts of H5N1 virus have been found in the raw milk of cows infected with avian influenza. Plus, Neanderthal fire pits offer a...
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PlayStation is good for you: video games improved mental health during COVID
But whether these findings apply more broadly remains to be seen. Gemma Conroy Playing video games for a couple of hours a day can improve...
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How to rebuild trust in science: NIH director nominee fields questions
US senators grilled Monica Bertagnolli during a hearing over her plans for the National Institutes of Health, including how she will repair the...
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Randomness in computation wins computer-science ‘Nobel’
Computer scientist Avi Wigderson is known for clarifying the role of randomness in algorithms, and for studying their complexity. registration number:...
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Are you what you eat? Biggest-ever catalogue of food microbes finds out
Bacteria and fungi in fermented favourites such as kimchi are also present in the human microbiome. Ewen Callaway You are what you eat — at least...
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Dozens of Brazilian universities hit by strikes over academic wages
Some professors and staff members have been on strike for as long as four weeks as they seek better conditions at their institutions. Jeff...
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Meet the Smallest Bird In the World
The smallest bird in the world is the Bee Hummingbird. As the name suggests, it’s no bigger than a bee! A small creature dwells...
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Daily briefing: Countries begin weaving an AI safety net
New AI-safety plans have been whipped up by the United States and by leaders at a UK-hosted summit Plus, a bold call for the ‘right...
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The best science images of 2023 – Nature’s picks
Images selected by Nature’s visuals team, text by Emma Stoye, Nisha Gaind, Katharine Sanderson and Carissa Wong NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope...
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Experts alarmed after researching bottlenose dolphins off coast of Florida: 'There's a growing concern'
A new study is looking at how rain and red tides affect plastic exposure in Florida's bottlenose dolphins, with concerning early findings that could...
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How To Build A Hummingbird Nest Box They Will Actually Use And Like - House Digest
Humans' fascination with the whimsical life of birds goes back literal centuries. The rarer or more unusual the bird, the more desirable it becomes...
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Scientists uncover lasting impact of monumental dam removal project: 'You can change the marine ecosystem'
"Now it's such a joy to visit the area because it's so lush, it's so green." Scientists studying a dam removal project in Washington state...
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How AI can help to save endangered species
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to fight biodiversity loss by analysing vast amounts of data, monitoring ecosystems and spotting trends...
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Discovery of Oldest Engravings "Rewrites Human History"
In a groundbreaking discovery, an international team of scientists has uncovered what may be the earliest known example of deliberate patterns made by...
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Giant “Gravity Hole” discovered in the Indian Ocean
The Earth beneath your feet is far from still. While we understand quite a bit about the Earth's surface, the interior remains a mystery. Despite...
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‘Omg, did PubMed go dark?’ Blackout stokes fears about database’s future
A brief outage has focused attention on scientists’ reliance on the US-government-funded website. A temporary outage of the US-government-funded...
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Does fact-checking work? What the science says
Meta’s planned shift away from third-party fact-checking on Facebook in favour of a crowdsourced approach has perplexed those who study the spread of...
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How flight helped bats become invincible to viruses
The mammals carry immune adaptations that emerged when their ancestors took to the skies. The Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI) welcomes...
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Two lifeforms merge in once-in-a-billion-years evolutionary event
Last time this happened, Earth got plants. Scientists have caught a once-in-a-billion-years evolutionary event in progress, as two lifeforms have...
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Alcohol and cancer risk: what you need to know
Experts weigh in on the risks of moderate drinking — and how people should assess them. Early this year, the US surgeon general issued a bombshell...
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Science treasures from Microsoft mogul up for auction — and researchers are salivating
Spacesuits, historic computers and more from the estate of the late Paul Allen are going on sale. Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, BMC Pregnancy...
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Daily briefing: ‘Milkshake brain’ — why we gravitate towards fatty foods
A brain area helps to guide our eating behaviour by responding to the smooth texture of milkshakes and other rich options. Plus, first evidence that...
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On shaky ground: assessing Vancouver Island infrastructure risk in a major quake
If you live on Vancouver Island, you know that earthquakes are a given due to our location near the Cascadia Subduction Zone: where the Juan...
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nature
Is the Internet bad for you? Huge study reveals surprise effect on well-being
A survey of more than 2.4 million people finds that being online can have a positive effect on welfare. Carissa Wong A global, 16-year study1 of 2.4...
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Researchers built an ‘AI Scientist’ — what can it do?
The large language model does everything from reading the literature to writing and reviewing its own papers, but it has limited applicability. Tenure...
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A Perfect Storm of Solar Activity Is About to Unleash an Amazing Show
A solar flare, a coronal mass ejection, and a coronal hole walk into a bar No, not really – but a combination of the three solar...
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What are the best AI tools for research? Nature’s guide
There are many large language models to choose from; some excel at coding, whereas others are better for synthesizing information. Elizabeth Gibney A...
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Giant Anaconda Discovered in the Amazon Is the World’s Biggest Snake - GreekReporter.com
The world’s biggest snake, a previously unknown species of giant anaconda, was discovered recently in an Amazon rainforest. With a length of up to 7.5...
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Daily briefing: Atoms do their first basic calculation in a new type of quantum computer
A new kind of quantum computer uses a high-resolution microscope to control the electron spins of titanium atoms. Plus, the Universe-mapping Euclid...
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Do elephants have names for each other?
Machine learning and careful observation suggest that some of the animals’ calls are specific to individuals, similar to a person’s name. Associate...
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Why you so rarely see dead birds
Why do we so rarely see dead birds? PETBOOK explains how nature’s “recycling system” works, offers expert tips on dealing with dead birds, and...
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Drake Passage: The 'most dreaded bit of ocean on the globe' — where waves reach up to 80 feet
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‘Incomprehensible’: scientists in France decry €900-million cut to research
A €10-billion reduction in public spending in response to a revised economic forecast includes cuts to higher-education and research budgets. Barbara...
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UK election: scientists welcome Labour’s landslide win
Struggling universities should be near the top of the new government’s agenda, say researchers. Jonathan O'Callaghan The United Kingdom’s incoming...
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Japan’s push to make all research open access is taking shape
Japan will start allocating the ¥10 billion it promised to spend on institutional repositories to make the nation’s science free to read. Dalmeet...
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners go full-on animalistic
For the 60th year in a row, the Natural History Museum of London has held its Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. And for the 60...
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Scientists under arrest: the researchers taking action over climate change
Fed up with a lack of political progress in solving the climate problem, some researchers are becoming activists to slow global warming. Die...
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Drug-resistant microbes: ‘brain drain’ is derailing the fight to stop them
A lack of investment is driving researchers who study antimicrobial resistance out of the field, an industry body warns. Lilly Tozer A lack of funding...
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Meet the ‘woolly mouse’: why scientists doubt it’s a big step towards recreating mammoths
De- extinction company Colossal mixed mammoth and mouse mutations in a single strain to create a shaggy-haired rodent. A company that has raised...
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Is the Earth itself a giant living creature?
An old, much-ridiculed hypothesis said yes. It’s time to take it seriously. In the 1970s, chemist James Lovelock and microbiologist Lynn Margulis put forth...
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nature
Did Mars harbour life? One of the strongest signs yet is spotted in a peculiar rock
The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not. NASA’s Perseverance rover has found...
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A dramatic total lunar eclipse is coming. You don't want to miss it.
"It's worth staying up late for." A blood moon is coming. The entirety of the lower 48 states, the greater Americas, and some regions beyond will...
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Habitat restoration is a long-haul job. Here are three groups that have endured
Like ferns and the tides, community conservation groups come and go. Many achieve their goal. Volunteers restore a local wetland or protect a patch...
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