A New-year Round-up of the Science Stories You May Have Missed
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 08 January 2025
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Pioneering Journal ELife Faces Major Test After Loss of Impact Factor
The open-access title's bold publishing model has bought long-bubbling conflicts to the fore.
US and China Sign New Science Pact - but with Severe Restrictions
Amid tensions, the two nations agree on a path forward for research collaboration.
'Getting Paid to Review is Justice': Journal Pays Peer Reviewers in Cryptocurrency
ResearchHub Journal launches latest attempt to compensate referees for their labour.
A Science Mega-programme is Taking Shape in the EU: What It Means for Researchers
Advising Governments About Science is Essential but Difficult. So Train People to Do It
Advising Governments About Science is Essential but Difficult. So Train People to Do It
A great scientist doesn't necessarily make an effective science adviser - but schooling and practice can help to bridge the gap.
Science Could Solve Some of the World's Biggest Problems. Why Aren't Governments Using It?
Limited Diffusion of Scientific Knowledge Forecasts Collapse
This paper examines how patterns of knowledge diffusion can forecast the collapse of scientific 'bubbles', highlighting that sustained scientific advancement requires diverse audiences.
AI Could Pose Pandemic-scale Biosecurity Risks. Here's How to Make It Safer
AI-enabled research might cause immense harm if it is used to design pathogens with worrying new properties. To prevent this, we need better collaboration between governments, AI developers and experts in biosafety and biosecurity.
South Korea Can Boost the Research Potential of Low-income Countries
South Korea Can Boost the Research Potential of Low-income Countries
The nation's unique geographical and geopolitical position makes it an ideal candidate to help low-income countries to realize their potential.
State Capacity and Varieties of Climate Policy
Multiple policy mechanisms exist to create climate policy. In this comment, the authors discuss the institution capacity and fiscal space that shape national policies around sticks and carrots mechanisms.
Grass-roots Grant-writing Approaches Can Help Researchers at Small Institutions to Succeed
Grass-roots Grant-writing Approaches Can Help Researchers at Small Institutions to Succeed
At small or minority-serving institutions, time and resources that are needed to draft successful grant proposals are often in short supply. But help is available.
'We Need to Be Ready for a New World': Scientists Globally React to Trump Election Win
Beamtimes and Knowledge Production Times: How Big-Science Research Infrastructures Shape Nations' Domestic and International Science Production
Beamtimes and Knowledge Production Times: How Big-Science Research Infrastructures Shape Nations' Domestic and International Science Production
Frontier scientific discoveries increasingly rely on big-science research infrastructures. This study investigates the effects of one of China’s prominent big-science infrastructures on the country’s production of science.
The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why
Poll finds researchers around the world are most worried about climate change and security issues.
Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text
Real-world demonstration in chatbot responses could encourage other firms to label material produced by AI.
Journals with High Rates of Suspicious Papers Flagged by Science-integrity Start-up
Journals with High Rates of Suspicious Papers Flagged by Science-integrity Start-up
Scitility's tool 'Argos' identifies work whose authors have a record of misconduct.
How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble
How Do I Tell Someone That I Can't Write Them a Strong Letter of Recommendation?
Researchers are often asked to write references or recommendation letters. Nature asked three senior scientists what they do when they can't endorse someone.
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