- October 25, 2024
Study reveals three ways to disappear down a Wikipedia rabbit hole
Data from hundreds of thousands of browsing sessions is revealing how people navigate Wikipedia. Credit: Sascha Steinbach/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock An analysis of the searching patterns of nearly
I’ve been studying misinformation for a decade — here are the rumours to watch out for on US election day
This year’s US presidential race is unprecedented, with a last-minute switch in the Democratic Party’s nominee and assassination attempts targeting Republican Party candidate Donald Trump.
The huge protein database that spawned AlphaFold and biology’s AI revolution
Crystallographer Helen Berman co-founded the Protein Data Bank in the 1960s. Credit: Rutgers University The 2024 Nobels were all about artificial intelligence (AI). Pioneers of
Smart insulin switches itself off in response to low blood sugar
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03286-5 Scientists have engineered a modified insulin that reduces its activity at low glucose levels. This glucose-responsive insulin could
If the Nobel Prizes were designed today, what would change?
Members of the Swedish royal family join laureates on stage at the 2023 Nobel awards ceremony.Credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Nobel prize season is always
How AI-powered science search engines can speed up your research
Tasks such as literature review can be made easier with AI tools, but they must be used with caution.Credit: Olena Hromova/Alamy Artificial-intelligence (AI) tools are
Author Correction: Fault-network geometry influences earthquake frictional behaviour
Authors and Affiliations Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Jaeseok Lee, Victor C. Tsai & Greg Hirth Nevada Seismological Laboratory, University of
Believe it or not, this lush landscape is Antarctica
Hummocks of moss cover Ardley Island off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.Credit: Dan Charman A fast-warming region of Antarctica is getting greener with shocking
The huge toll of PhDs on mental health: data reveal stark effects
The pressure to collect data, generate results and find jobs can be overwhelming for doctoral researchers.Credit: PeopleImages/Getty A study of Swedish PhD candidates has shown
Do orangutans like your toothpaste? Books in brief
Environomics Dharshini David Elliott & Thompson (2024) Why should an orangutan care what toothpaste a person uses, asks economist Dharshini David, in her appealing book
