I graduated in 2017 from one of the last stand-alone botany departments in the United States. My undergraduate studies gave me training in plant and fungal taxonomy that grounds my research as a PhD candidate in fungal ecology, and taught me how…
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Stop overlooking librarians’ expertise
We agree with your Career feature describing librarians as “key research partners” (see Nature 650, 1063–1065; 2026). We would like to push back against the widespread perception that librarians are only service providers. They should also be…
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Polyclonal selection of immune checkpoint mutations in thyroid autoimmunity
Nature, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10493-9
Polyclonal selection of immune checkpoint mutations in thyroid autoimmunity
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here’s how to audit your fragmented digital identity
Databases that track academic publications can create duplicate researcher profiles, misattribute citations and list incorrect affiliations.Credit: Vasilina Popova / Getty
When news broke last November that Guo Wei, a well-known researcher in…
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NSF awards record number of coveted PhD fellowships in surprise move
Graduate students in the field of quantum computing are among those to receive Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards this year.Credit: gorodenkoff/Getty
In an unexpected turnaround, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) on Sunday…
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Boycott of major AI conference exposes a growing US–China divide
Controversy over attendance at the 2026 NeurIPS meeting reflects a growing divide in artificial intelligence research between the two nations.Credit: Marciobnws/Shutterstock
A key Chinese research organization is set to boycott the prestigious…
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Autonomous closed-loop framework for reproducible perovskite solar cells
Nature, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10482-y
Autonomous closed-loop framework for reproducible perovskite solar cells
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What Orbán’s fall from power means for research around the world
During his position as Prime Minister, Victor Orbán overhauled the Hungarian higher education system to align institutions with his political party’s conservative ideology.Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty
The electoral defeat of Viktor Orbán after…
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Saving face: why facial scars are smaller than back scars
Nature, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01044-3
Facial wounds heal with less scarring than do comparable ones on the back. The reason relates to differences in the ability of cells to express collagen genes.
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The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for
Ryan Kelly is in awe of what floats invisibly in the air.
“It is completely mind-blowing,” says Kelly, who studies environmental DNA (eDNA) at the University of Washington in Seattle. “We are absolutely surrounded by information in the form…
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