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Hate working weekends? Try a time tracker

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 23 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00866-9

The thought of time sheets in academia might fill you with horror, but they could help you to prioritize tasks, says Inger Mewburn.

Viruses in sewage help to pinpoint typhoid hotspots

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 22 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00745-3

Targeting the virus that infects the disease-causing bacterium could be a cheap way to prioritize populations for vaccination campaigns.

How not to chatter like a toddler when giving a scientific presentation

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 21 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00832-5

Are we hardwired to overstuff presentations with details? Four simple steps can overcome this tendency, says David Rubenson.

How Latin America’s genomics revolution began — and why the field is under threat

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00794-8

The sequencing of two bacterial species created a legacy that could be at risk without further investment, warn the region’s genomic leaders.

Paul Berg (1926–2023)

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00792-w

Biochemist who invented recombinant DNA technology.

How to cold e-mail for a PhD

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00786-8

I learnt the benefits of reaching out through e-mail while I was a student, now I receive many cold e-mails myself. Here’s how to write a good one.

The brain science collaboration that offers hope to blind people

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 17 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00819-2

A key aim of Pieter Roelfsema’s research is to develop a device to restore rudimentary eyesight to people whose optic nerve has died.

The future of museums and a history of ignorance: Books in brief

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 17 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00787-7

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Publisher Correction: A condensate dynamic instability orchestrates actomyosin cortex activation

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 16 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-05932-w

Publisher Correction: A condensate dynamic instability orchestrates actomyosin cortex activation

UN high seas treaty is a landmark – but science needs to fill the gaps

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 15 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00757-z

The agreement is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for researchers and funders to use every idea and instrument available to preserve the health of the seas.

Eggs made from male mouse stem cells using error-prone culture

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 15 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00755-1

A screen of mouse stem cells that exploits their propensity to gain or lose chromosomes in cell culture has been used to convert male XY to female XX cells. Subsequent differentiation generates functional eggs and live offspring.

Generation of functional oocytes from male mice in vitro

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 15 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-05834-x

Mouse induced pluripotent stem cells derived from differentiated fibroblasts could be converted from male (XY) to female (XX), resulting in cells that could form oocytes and give rise to offspring after fertilization.

China is mobilizing science to spur development — and self-reliance

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 14 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00744-4

The National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference have boosted science and technology in the national agenda.

Suspected Iran schoolgirl poisonings: what scientists know

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 13 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00754-2

Scientists are calling for a thorough and transparent investigation of a mysterious sickness affecting potentially thousands of Iranian schoolgirls.

Social sponges: Gendered brain development comes from society, not biology

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00738-2

After debunking many myths around male and female brains, Gina Rippon’s research interests now include gender gaps in science and why they persist, even in allegedly gender-equal societies.

Creating YouTube and TikTok videos is improving my lab leadership

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00703-z

Matthias Rillig’s foray into film-making has helped him to identify the research and management skills he needs to work on.

TikTok’s dancing chemist catalyses joy in students

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00739-1

Chemist André Isaacs produces fun-loving social-media videos to bond with his Gen Z students and build an inclusive community.

Gigantic map of fly brain is a first for a complex animal

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 10 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00709-7

Fruit fly ‘connectome’ will help researchers to study how the brain works, and could further understanding of neurological diseases.

US COVID origins hearing renews debate over lab-leak hypothesis

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00701-1

House Republicans kick off investigation into how the pandemic began with witnesses who largely favour a lab origin.

Promoting palaeontology across Sudan

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nature, Published online: 08 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00692-z

Despite facing sociocultural and political barriers, vertebrate palaeontologist Khalafallah Salih returned home to train the next generation.