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- Bird flu virus has been spreading in US cows for months, RNA revealsvon Smriti Mallapaty am 27. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 27 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01256-5Genomic analysis suggests that the outbreak probably began in December or January, but a shortage of data is hampering efforts to pin down the source.
- Want to make a difference? Try working at an environmental non-profit organizationvon Natasha Gilbert am 26. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 26 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01257-4Moving to non-profit work requires researchers to shift their mindset to focus on applied science for policymaking and conservation practice.
- Could a rare mutation that causes dwarfism also slow ageing?von Mariana Lenharo am 26. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 26 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01201-6People with Laron syndrome have a low risk of heart disease and a number of other age-related disorders, hinting at strategies for new treatments.
- Future of Humanity Institute shuts: what’s next for ‘deep future’ research?von David Adam am 26. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 26 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01229-8Researchers from several disciplines hope to predict — and prevent — scenarios that pose risks to humanity.
- Audio long read: Why loneliness is bad for your healthvon Saima May Sidik am 26. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 26 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01251-wNew research is revealing the mechanisms linking loneliness and conditions like dementia, depression and cardiovascular disease.
- Judge dismisses superconductivity physicist’s lawsuit against universityvon Dan Garisto am 25. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01231-0Ranga Dias sued his university, in part, for allegedly conducting a biased investigation, which found he had committed extensive scientific misconduct.
- NIH pay rise for postdocs and PhD students could have US ripple effectvon Amanda Heidt am 25. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01242-xSalary increases for the 17,000-plus recipients of an NIH research award could lead to increases in other academic settings.
- Bird flu in US cows: is the milk supply safe?von Julian Nowogrodzki am 25. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01221-2Pasteurized milk is probably not a threat to people, but fresh milk droplets on milking equipment could be spreading the virus in a herd.
- ‘Shut up and calculate’: how Einstein lost the battle to explain quantum realityvon Jim Baggott am 25. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01216-zBy suppressing questions they considered too ‘philosophical’, post-war physicists created an unquestioning orthodoxy that influences science to this day.
- Algorithm ranks peer reviewers by reputation — but critics warn of biasvon Dalmeet Singh Chawla am 25. April 2024 um 00:00
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01235-wThere are questions about whether the tool, which could be used by editors to find and shortlist peer reviewers, would disadvantage inexperienced candidates or those in certain locations.