Eileen Faucher found her niche running a consultancy that helps pharmaceutical companies to size up their market competition.Credit: Jeff Luke
In the late 2000s, Eileen Faucher was a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University in New York…
Category: Other Sciences
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Using AI responsibly in scientific publishing
Generative AI technology is having substantial impacts across society, and scientific publishing is by no means immune. We highlight journal policies around the use of generative AI and discuss its responsible use in writing, peer reviewing and…
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Team updates at Nature Methods
We share some recent staff changes at Nature Methods.
At the end of 2025, we were heartbroken to say goodbye to Shanghai-based Senior Editor Lei Tang. Since 2018 Lei had been responsible for covering…
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What's in a name? Information structure parallels discovered across cultures—with repercussions for Asian names
First names in Western countries today are more diverse than they were before early modern states evolved. This difference started to emerge in the 17th century in response to a change that took place in the naming system in large parts of Europe…
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Self-esteem may predict who pursues leadership roles
A recent study has shown that self-esteem plays an important part in determining whether someone wishes to pursue a leadership role. The findings have implications for both organizational success and career development, underscoring, as they do,…
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Why mid-career is such a dangerous time for burnout and workplace stress
Everyone recognizes the trope of the stressed-out senior manager who’s always close to breaking point. But, in fact, mid-career is one of the most vulnerable periods for burnout and stress in a worker’s life. At this stage, many people have extra…
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Egalitarianism among hunter-gatherers? What a food-sharing experiment reveals about self-interest
Hunter-gatherers like the Hadza of Tanzania are famous for their egalitarianism. A resource redistribution experiment conducted with the Hadza suggests many tolerate inequality—as long as it benefits themselves. Published in PNAS Nexus, Duncan…
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More banks mean higher costs for borrowers
When banks crowd a lending market, you can forget the traditional relationship of supply and demand, in which increased supply normally leads to lower prices. So finds new research from Cesare Fracassi, associate professor of finance at Texas…
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Taxing Africa's informal economies: Technology's promise and pitfalls
Changes in the development finance world—especially the sharp drop in foreign aid and fewer cheap loans for low-income countries—have pushed taxation back into the spotlight.
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