“We need is a concerted global effort with enormous sharing of resources and collaboration to solve this problem that kills so many people. We aren’t even close to that.”
Reporting by @rachelnuwer.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reporting by @rachelnuwer.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Measles, polio, tuberculosis: what’s causing spikes in infectious diseases?
The huge power of vaccines is being diluted by hesitancy, funding cuts and conflict.
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
“We need is a concerted global effort with enormous sharing of resources and collaboration to solve this problem that kills so many people. We aren’t even close to that.”
Reporting by @rachelnuwer.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reporting by @rachelnuwer.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“I’m very excited. I think this will be a real game-changer.”
A guide to some of the most exciting tools and techniques immunlologists are using. by @gvconroy.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A guide to some of the most exciting tools and techniques immunlologists are using. by @gvconroy.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Four game-changing immunology tools to watch
Researchers are getting an unprecedented look at the human immune system through emerging techniques.
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“I’m very excited. I think this will be a real game-changer.”
A guide to some of the most exciting tools and techniques immunlologists are using. by @gvconroy.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A guide to some of the most exciting tools and techniques immunlologists are using. by @gvconroy.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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A new Google Scholar tool quantifies how much credit each study author gets — my latest for @nature.com:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@michaelgusenbauer.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@michaelgusenbauer.bsky.social
Google Scholar tool gives extra credit to first and last authors
Researchers welcome the initiative, but say it doesn’t go far enough to capture the nuance of researcher productivity and impact.
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A new Google Scholar tool quantifies how much credit each study author gets — my latest for @nature.com:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@michaelgusenbauer.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@michaelgusenbauer.bsky.social
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There are tons of graphic novels, academic papers, film and TV scripts, & prose novels/nonfiction on the LibGen list Anthropic used.
As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how
Part 1: is your work in Libgen?
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how
Part 1: is your work in Libgen?
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
There are tons of graphic novels, academic papers, film and TV scripts, & prose novels/nonfiction on the LibGen list Anthropic used.
As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how
Part 1: is your work in Libgen?
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how
Part 1: is your work in Libgen?
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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There's an large uptick in papers published in the year before researchers attain tenure, a new analysis shows.
From there it diverges: those in fields that have labs (eg biology, chemistry) keep churning papers, while those that aren't (eg sociology, math) see a decline in papers.
From there it diverges: those in fields that have labs (eg biology, chemistry) keep churning papers, while those that aren't (eg sociology, math) see a decline in papers.
Do academics publish less after getting tenured? Depends on your field
Paper output varies between disciplines, as does the trend after tenure is achieved.
www.nature.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There's an large uptick in papers published in the year before researchers attain tenure, a new analysis shows.
From there it diverges: those in fields that have labs (eg biology, chemistry) keep churning papers, while those that aren't (eg sociology, math) see a decline in papers.
From there it diverges: those in fields that have labs (eg biology, chemistry) keep churning papers, while those that aren't (eg sociology, math) see a decline in papers.
Reposted by Bec Crew
Some good news: Australia has just launched its first new cancer screening program in decades, using low-dose CT to screen current and former smokers for early lung cancer. Could save hundreds of lives every year.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Australia Launches Lung Cancer Screening Program for Smokers
Australia has launched its first lung cancer screening program, which targets current and recent smokers with biennial low-dose CT scans.
www.medscape.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Some good news: Australia has just launched its first new cancer screening program in decades, using low-dose CT to screen current and former smokers for early lung cancer. Could save hundreds of lives every year.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Reposted by Bec Crew
A key US Senate committee has indicated that it will reject the huge budget cuts that President Donald Trump proposed for some science agencies, including the US National Science Foundation and NASA.
go.nature.com/40H0XST
go.nature.com/40H0XST
US senators poised to reject Trump’s proposed massive science cuts
Committee gives first hint that policymakers might preserve, rather than slash, funding for US National Science Foundation and other agencies.
go.nature.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A key US Senate committee has indicated that it will reject the huge budget cuts that President Donald Trump proposed for some science agencies, including the US National Science Foundation and NASA.
go.nature.com/40H0XST
go.nature.com/40H0XST
Reposted by Bec Crew
Hot off the press, our latest Nature Index supplement on private-sector science. Lots of interesting questions/data to explore, especially in the context of public research funding being cut in the US. www.nature.com/collections/...
Science Inc.
Corporate research is a major part of the global science ecosystem, and all eyes are on the sector amid federal funding cuts in the United States.
www.nature.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hot off the press, our latest Nature Index supplement on private-sector science. Lots of interesting questions/data to explore, especially in the context of public research funding being cut in the US. www.nature.com/collections/...
"Technology’s potential to shape almost every aspect of our lives makes public scrutiny of its research output all the more important."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Transparent research: can big tech learn from big pharma?
The results of technology research and development must find their way into the published literature. New models of regulation could help.
www.nature.com
July 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
"Technology’s potential to shape almost every aspect of our lives makes public scrutiny of its research output all the more important."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“There’s a niche group that knows [the journal] well, but many more of us are clueless."
Story by @sciwriabdul.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Story by @sciwriabdul.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Leadership change at African journal sparks calls for bold reform
The Journal of Public Health in Africa faces a pivotal moment, and researchers say it must evolve to better serve the scientific community.
www.nature.com
July 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
“There’s a niche group that knows [the journal] well, but many more of us are clueless."
Story by @sciwriabdul.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Story by @sciwriabdul.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by Bec Crew
Researchers told Nature that long-term threats to science at Harvard University are likely to remain no matter what happens in the legal battle between the university and the Trump administration. #Academicsky 🧪
Harvard vs Trump: what this epic battle means for science
Research across science and medicine will probably shrink at one of the world’s most elite universities amid a new political reality.
go.nature.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Researchers told Nature that long-term threats to science at Harvard University are likely to remain no matter what happens in the legal battle between the university and the Trump administration. #Academicsky 🧪
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I had the opportunity to speak with Brian Owens (@scibri.com) at Nature Index about why firms invest in scientific research and what drives their decisions to publish. Grateful for the thoughtful reporting: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
June 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I had the opportunity to speak with Brian Owens (@scibri.com) at Nature Index about why firms invest in scientific research and what drives their decisions to publish. Grateful for the thoughtful reporting: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
There are good commercial reasons for firms to share their research in science journals, but the practice seems to be falling out of favour.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What incentives do companies need to publish research?
There are good commercial reasons for firms to share their research in science journals, but the practice seems to be falling out of favour.
www.nature.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:43 AM
There are good commercial reasons for firms to share their research in science journals, but the practice seems to be falling out of favour.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
If the United States continues to cut funding for fundamental research, it could undermine its own innovation pipeline with potentially dire consequences.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Can industry fill the gap left by US research funding cuts?
If companies do step in to support research, will they publish the results, or keep them close to their chest?
www.nature.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
If the United States continues to cut funding for fundamental research, it could undermine its own innovation pipeline with potentially dire consequences.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“Having the freedom to defend science is a privilege. Those who have it owe it to everyone the world over to make their voices heard.” Our editorial calling for global academies to speak out like the Pontifical Academy just did - www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In the face of anti-science politics, silence is not without cost
More scientific leaders need to speak out about anti-science agendas and threats to academic freedom across the world.
www.nature.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“Having the freedom to defend science is a privilege. Those who have it owe it to everyone the world over to make their voices heard.” Our editorial calling for global academies to speak out like the Pontifical Academy just did - www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Until China’s ascent, no country or region (not even the 27-member European Union) had come close to the United States in overall volume of research funding or influential publications."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In science’s new era, open and transparent cooperation remains key
As China continues its scientific ascent, the rest of the world should keep engaging.
www.nature.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"Until China’s ascent, no country or region (not even the 27-member European Union) had come close to the United States in overall volume of research funding or influential publications."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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An NIH staffer reacts to today's ruling:
"I'm looking forward to the day that we are so slammed with work trying to reinstate everything that we had to terminate illegally — I'll work 24/7 to make that happen if I can."
"I'm looking forward to the day that we are so slammed with work trying to reinstate everything that we had to terminate illegally — I'll work 24/7 to make that happen if I can."
🚨 BREAKING: Nearly 4 months the NIH cut its first grants, a judge has ruled that the directives and process that led to cuts are arbitrary and capricious.
"The explanations are bereft of reasoning — virtually in their entirety... unsupported by [facts]."
Each of them are VOID and ILLEGAL, he says.
"The explanations are bereft of reasoning — virtually in their entirety... unsupported by [facts]."
Each of them are VOID and ILLEGAL, he says.
June 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
An NIH staffer reacts to today's ruling:
"I'm looking forward to the day that we are so slammed with work trying to reinstate everything that we had to terminate illegally — I'll work 24/7 to make that happen if I can."
"I'm looking forward to the day that we are so slammed with work trying to reinstate everything that we had to terminate illegally — I'll work 24/7 to make that happen if I can."
Reposted by Bec Crew
Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk https://theconversation.com/trade-in-a-mythical-fish-is-threatening-real-species-of-rays-that-are-rare-and-at-risk-247433 #conservation #environment #science #STEM
Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk
They look like devils and hence are called pez diablo in Spanish, but these demonic objects are dried and mutilated versions of living rays known as guitarfish.
theconversation.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk https://theconversation.com/trade-in-a-mythical-fish-is-threatening-real-species-of-rays-that-are-rare-and-at-risk-247433 #conservation #environment #science #STEM
Western universities and research institutions continue to tumble in the annual Nature Index Research Leaders rankings while Chinese institutions soar.
go.nature.com/43Q91S9
go.nature.com/43Q91S9
Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders: Western institutions lose long-held top spots - 2025 Research Leaders
www.nature.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Western universities and research institutions continue to tumble in the annual Nature Index Research Leaders rankings while Chinese institutions soar.
go.nature.com/43Q91S9
go.nature.com/43Q91S9
We've just released the Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders, which shows that China’s lead over the United States in high-quality research output has multiplied by more than four times in a single year.
go.nature.com/444uxD4 by @benjplackett.bsky.social
go.nature.com/444uxD4 by @benjplackett.bsky.social
Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders: United States losing ground as China’s lead expands rapidly - 2025 Research Leaders
www.nature.com
June 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
We've just released the Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders, which shows that China’s lead over the United States in high-quality research output has multiplied by more than four times in a single year.
go.nature.com/444uxD4 by @benjplackett.bsky.social
go.nature.com/444uxD4 by @benjplackett.bsky.social
Bot-made art undermines research and public trust in science, say illustrators frustrated by inaccurate and outlandish depictions.
@kamalnahas.bsky.social @ella-maru.bsky.social @blokoweka.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@kamalnahas.bsky.social @ella-maru.bsky.social @blokoweka.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Illustrators call out journals and news sites for using AI art
Bot-made art undermines research and public trust in science, say illustrators frustrated by inaccurate and outlandish depictions.
www.nature.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Bot-made art undermines research and public trust in science, say illustrators frustrated by inaccurate and outlandish depictions.
@kamalnahas.bsky.social @ella-maru.bsky.social @blokoweka.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@kamalnahas.bsky.social @ella-maru.bsky.social @blokoweka.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Trump's cuts to US science are affecting researchers in Canada too - but they might offer an opportunity for the country to recruit new talent. My story for @nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘A funeral for our careers’: Trump’s science cuts spill onto Canadian turf
Researchers in Canada prepare for turbulence in the wake of US funding changes — but there’s a silver lining.
www.nature.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Trump's cuts to US science are affecting researchers in Canada too - but they might offer an opportunity for the country to recruit new talent. My story for @nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...