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his article explores the reception of the IPCC reports on a national scale, focusing on the case of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) in France and Switzerland.

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US TikTok Ban: How the Looming Restriction is Affecting Scientists on the App

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US TikTok Ban: How the Looming Restriction is Affecting Scientists on the App

Nature talks to researchers about what is at stake if users in the country lose access.

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Hunger on Campus: Why US PhD Students Are Fighting over Food

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Hunger on Campus: Why US PhD Students Are Fighting over Food

Graduate students are relying on donated and discounted food in the struggle to make ends meet.

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Scientists Urged to Collect Royalties from the 'Magic Money Tree'

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Scientists Urged to Collect Royalties from the 'Magic Money Tree'

By joining a collecting society, researchers can ensure they are paid when copyrighted book content and papers are reproduced.

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Will AI Accelerate or Delay the Race to Net-zero Emissions?

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Will AI Accelerate or Delay the Race to Net-zero Emissions?

As artificial intelligence transforms the global economy, researchers need to explore scenarios to assess how it can help, rather than harm, the climate.

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Canadian Science Gets Biggest Boost to PhD and Postdoc Pay in 20 Years

Canadian Science Gets Biggest Boost to PhD and Postdoc Pay in 20 Years

Government budget includes more money for basic research and notable increases to postgraduate stipends.

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Revealed: the Ten Research Papers That Policy Documents Cite Most

Revealed: the Ten Research Papers That Policy Documents Cite Most

An exclusive analysis shows that economics and interdisciplinary teams get the attention of policymakers.

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Citizenship Privilege Harms Science

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Citizenship Privilege Harms Science

Researchers from the global south face often-distressing immigration bureaucracy that most from the global north do not. Six steps can begin to counteract this inequity.

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Is ChatGPT Corrupting Peer Review? Telltale Words Hint at AI Use

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Is ChatGPT Corrupting Peer Review? Telltale Words Hint at AI Use

A study of review reports identifies dozens of adjectives that could indicate text written with the help of chatbots.

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The EU's Ominous Emphasis on 'Open Strategic Autonomy' in Research

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The EU's Ominous Emphasis on 'Open Strategic Autonomy' in Research

A reboot of the flagship Horizon Europe fund risks prioritizing a mindset geared towards security over open, future-facing research collaboration.

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Will the Gates Foundation's Preprint-Centric Policy Help Open Access?

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Will the Gates Foundation's Preprint-Centric Policy Help Open Access?

Revised policy says grant recipients must share manuscripts as preprints - and removes support for article-processing charges.

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Practices, Observations, and Experience

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Citizen Science

Practices, Observations, and Experience

The voice of citizen scientists is often lost despite their indispensable role. To remedy this deficiency, a survey on the overall experiences of citizen scientists was undertaken.

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Why the World Cannot Afford the Rich

Why the World Cannot Afford the Rich

Equality is essential for sustainability. The science is clear - people in more-equal societies are more trusting and more likely to protect the environment than are those in unequal, consumer-driven ones.

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Ditching 'Anthropocene': Why Ecologists Say the Term Still Matters

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Ditching 'Anthropocene': Why Ecologists Say the Term Still Matters

Beyond stratigraphic definitions, the name has broader significance for understanding humans' place on Earth.

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'Despair': Argentinian Researchers Protest As President Begins Dismantling Science

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'Despair': Argentinian Researchers Protest As President Begins Dismantling Science

Javier Milei's actions after taking office have research institutions facing shutdown.

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China Promises More Money for Science in 2024

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China Promises More Money for Science in 2024

Science and innovation are central to China's national agenda and the country's efforts to spur economic growth.

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Biden Seeks to Boost Science Funding - but His Budget Faces an Ominous Future

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Biden Seeks to Boost Science Funding - but His Budget Faces an Ominous Future

The US president proposes a 2025 budget even as negotiations continue over the 2024 budget.

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More than 2 Million Research Papers have Disappeared from the Internet

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More than 2 Million Research Papers have Disappeared from the Internet

An analysis of DOIs suggests that digital preservation is not keeping up with burgeoning scholarly knowledge.

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What Science Says About Hybrid Working - and How to Make It a Success

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What Science Says About Hybrid Working - and How to Make It a Success

How researchers can maximize creativity and connection in the 'new normal'.

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Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact

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Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact

With renewal of the two countries' decades-long science pact still on hold, there is too much talk about the risks of collaboration - and too little about the benefits.

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How to Find Meaning in Your Science Career: Six Expert Tips

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How to Find Meaning in Your Science Career: Six Expert Tips

Philosophers, social scientists and a Nobel-prizewinning economist on how researchers can get satisfaction from their work - and make a difference to the world.

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Far-right Gains in European Elections: What They Mean for Climate Goals

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Do Scientists Make Good Presidents? How Five National Leaders Performed

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What's the Best Way to Tackle Climate Change? An 'Evidence Bank' Could Help Scientists Find Answers

CERN's $17-billion Supercollider in Question As Top Funder Criticizes Cost

CERN's $17-billion Supercollider in Question As Top Funder Criticizes Cost

Biomedical Paper Retractions Have Quadrupled in 20 Years - Why?

Biomedical Paper Retractions Have Quadrupled in 20 Years - Why?

Nature's Message to South Africa's Next Government: Talk to Your Researchers

Nature's Message to South Africa's Next Government: Talk to Your Researchers

Japan's Push to Make All Research Open Access is Taking Shape

Japan's Push to Make All Research Open Access is Taking Shape

Researcher Parents Are Paying a High Price for Conference Travel - Here's How to Fix It

Researcher Parents Are Paying a High Price for Conference Travel - Here's How to Fix It

Can Mathematicians Help to Solve Social-justice Problems?

Can Mathematicians Help to Solve Social-justice Problems?

Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action

Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action

US TikTok Ban: How the Looming Restriction is Affecting Scientists on the App

US TikTok Ban: How the Looming Restriction is Affecting Scientists on the App

Hunger on Campus: Why US PhD Students Are Fighting over Food

Hunger on Campus: Why US PhD Students Are Fighting over Food

Scientists Urged to Collect Royalties from the 'Magic Money Tree'

Scientists Urged to Collect Royalties from the 'Magic Money Tree'

Will AI Accelerate or Delay the Race to Net-zero Emissions?

Will AI Accelerate or Delay the Race to Net-zero Emissions?

Canadian Science Gets Biggest Boost to PhD and Postdoc Pay in 20 Years

Canadian Science Gets Biggest Boost to PhD and Postdoc Pay in 20 Years

Revealed: the Ten Research Papers That Policy Documents Cite Most

Revealed: the Ten Research Papers That Policy Documents Cite Most

Citizenship Privilege Harms Science

Citizenship Privilege Harms Science

Is ChatGPT Corrupting Peer Review? Telltale Words Hint at AI Use

Is ChatGPT Corrupting Peer Review? Telltale Words Hint at AI Use

The EU's Ominous Emphasis on 'Open Strategic Autonomy' in Research

The EU's Ominous Emphasis on 'Open Strategic Autonomy' in Research

Will the Gates Foundation's Preprint-Centric Policy Help Open Access?

Will the Gates Foundation's Preprint-Centric Policy Help Open Access?

Practices, Observations, and Experience

Practices, Observations, and Experience

Why the World Cannot Afford the Rich

Why the World Cannot Afford the Rich

Ditching 'Anthropocene': Why Ecologists Say the Term Still Matters

Ditching 'Anthropocene': Why Ecologists Say the Term Still Matters

'Despair': Argentinian Researchers Protest As President Begins Dismantling Science

'Despair': Argentinian Researchers Protest As President Begins Dismantling Science

China Promises More Money for Science in 2024

China Promises More Money for Science in 2024

Biden Seeks to Boost Science Funding - but His Budget Faces an Ominous Future

Biden Seeks to Boost Science Funding - but His Budget Faces an Ominous Future

More than 2 Million Research Papers have Disappeared from the Internet

More than 2 Million Research Papers have Disappeared from the Internet

What Science Says About Hybrid Working - and How to Make It a Success

What Science Says About Hybrid Working - and How to Make It a Success

Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact

Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact

How to Find Meaning in Your Science Career: Six Expert Tips

How to Find Meaning in Your Science Career: Six Expert Tips