Mothers in academia take on considerably more childcare-related responsibilities than do fathers.

More children and adults are being diagnosed with ADHD in some countries. Science is helping to understand why — and how best to provide support.

Artificial intelligence is flying high. Nature asked leading innovators what they think will happen next.

Researchers feel that pressures to publish are increasing, but the time and resources available to do research are decreasing, according to a survey by Elsevier.

Supervisors who invest in positive mentoring relationships with their PhD candidates also reap the benefits for their own research.

Societies are evolving, and so must higher education. Researchers describe initiatives that can help to create stimulating and nurturing environments fit for today’s learning landscape.

Application volume is outpacing available funding, intensifying competition and worsening pressure on the peer-review system. But those who win grants are now getting more.

Some data practices can lead to statistically dubious findings. Here’s how to avoid them.

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Acceptable image-editing practices are partly a matter of common sense. But researchers say journals and funders could help scientists by standardizing policies.

A method for examining RNAs in blood samples offers a clinical tool to detect and monitor cancer and to assess immune responses to vaccination.

Induced pluripotent stem cells are being tested to treat blindness, paralysis, Parkinson’s disease and more. Approvals might be around the corner.

Researchers are studying why the energy factories are moving between cells and whether the process can be harnessed to treat cancer and other diseases.

Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.

Study dispels myth that order of names in a paper’s author list dictates perception of success.

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Some early-career researchers report feeling pressure to use animal models to meet journal and grant requirements, even in disciplines and projects that don’t require them.

Attacks on vaccines and the cancellation of research into what causes vaccine hesitancy puts people in harm’s way.

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Experts weigh in on the risks of moderate drinking — and how people should assess them.

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Female science communicators are taking social media by storm in 2025.

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To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others.

Survey reveals a desire to hold onto their professional identity keeps Ph.D.s working beyond their 60s

A range of initiatives, from financial-support schemes to awareness campaigns, is already changing the university’s environment.

Search engines, GPS maps and other tech can alter our ability to learn and remember. Now scientists are working out what AI might do.

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At-home DNA testing is no longer in high demand — and critics have raised concerns about unreliable tests and privacy.

Developers have tricks to stop artificial intelligence from making things up, but large language models are still struggling to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

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