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Welcome to Working scientist, a Nature Careers podcast. I’m Holly Newson, and in this series, you’ll hear from authors who can help you in your career.
In this episode, I am joined by Cordelia Fine, an academic and the author…

Holly Newson 00:00
Welcome to Working scientist, a Nature Careers podcast. I’m Holly Newson, and in this series, you’ll hear from authors who can help you in your career.
In this episode, I am joined by Cordelia Fine, an academic and the author…

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Researchers are devising a fresh way to study human behaviour — and it doesn’t involve humans at all.
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Once-threatened koala populations in parts of Australia are showing surprising signs of genomic recovery, according to a…

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Just 20 minutes south of the Mexico–US border, in the sunny city of Tijuana, tourists from all over the world are flocking to a clinic for…

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An identical twin commits a crime and leaves their DNA at the scene. Can DNA testing reveal which twin is the culprit?
This question reportedly came up in a case in France last month, where the DNA of twin…

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A group of specialized cells play a crucial part in clearing toxic proteins from inside the brain1. But in people with Alzheimer’s disease, these cells malfunction, leading to the build up of tau proteins…

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The escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran has thrown a spotlight on the use of artificial…

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