NATURE
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‘Bandit’ algorithms help chemists to discover generally applicable conditions for reactions
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 18 March 2024 In organic chemistry, finding conditions that enable a broad range of compounds to undergo a…
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what I learnt from using a time-tracking spreadsheet
By monitoring where she spent her time, Megan Rogers could improve her working hours and track her achievements.Credit: Getty Starting…
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China–US climate collaboration concerns as Xie and Kerry step down
John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua’s friendship kept US–China climate negotiations rolling even when the two countries disagreed on other matters.Credit:…
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Workplaces are failing Black women; they must do better
As an academic who studies social policy and race, I was not surprised to learn of the resignation of Claudine…
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Bumblebees socially learn behaviour too complex to innovate alone
Culture in animals can be broadly conceptualized as the sum of a population’s behavioural traditions, which, in turn, are defined…
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building point-of-care diagnostic tools to fight tuberculosis
Mireille Kamariza works on an affordable test for tuberculosis, which could help to control the disease in poorer countries.Credit: UCLA…
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laying the foundations for self-healing machines
This soft-bodied robot knows when it has been damaged and can heal itself.Credit: Hedan Bai Inspiration can come from just…
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To unravel the origin of life, treat findings as pieces of a bigger puzzle
The origin of life is one of the greatest challenges in science. It transcends conventional disciplinary boundaries, yet has been…
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Save lives in the next pandemic: ensure vaccine equity now
Since 2022, member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) have been negotiating a new treaty — provisionally termed the…
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Generative AI’s environmental costs are soaring — and mostly secret
Last month, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman finally admitted what researchers have been saying for years — that the artificial…
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