Technique could be used as a cheap way to boost ability of other AI models.

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

Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.

Analysis flags hundreds of studies that seem to follow a template, reporting correlations between complex health conditions and single variables based on publicly available data sets.

Poll of 5,000 researchers finds contrasting views on when it’s acceptable to involve AI and what needs to be disclosed.

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

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

Scientists working on artificial intelligence are more confident than the public that the technology will benefit people.

Evidence shows that science and scientists remain highly trusted. But genuine scientific voices are not shouting loud enough over the noise to hold sway.

Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say

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

Study that hyped the toxicity of black plastic utensils inspires projects that use large language models to check papers.

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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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For decades, life sciences thrived on tangible, observable experiments—gels, blots, and PCR results captured in photographs. Researchers could visually inspect their findings, and reviewers, having gr...

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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Even in scientific areas in which women are well represented, they are up to 40% more likely than men to leave research within 20 years.

A trove of data is providing insights into the main reasons studies are pulled from the arXiv preprint platform.

Ever heard the phrase “Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell” ? It’s a classic meme, but there’s so much more to these tiny legends than just producing energy!

Learn how DNA serves as the ultimate cookbook for life, containing genes (recipes) that instruct cells on how to build proteins—the essential ingredients for muscles, hair, and more. Discover the proc...

AI developers are rapidly picking the Internet clean to train large language models such as those behind ChatGPT. Here’s how they are trying to get around the problem.

Artificial-intelligence model provides forecasts 15 days out, as well as the probability of accuracy. And it does so faster than the best operational model.

The only hospital in the country using foetal safety software has seen baby fatalities drop by 82% in three years

Could human-AI collaborations be the future of interdisciplinary studies?

Large language models such as OpenAI’s o1 have electrified the debate over achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI. But they are unlikely to reach this milestone on their own.

A review of the literature on artificial intelligence systems to examine openness reveals that open AI systems are actually closed, as they are highly dependent on the resources of a few large corpora...

Generative-AI technologies can create convincing scientific data with ease — publishers and integrity specialists fear a torrent of faked science.

As the remote work revolution gains momentum, many employers continue to insist that employees return to the office—even for roles where physical presence isn’t strictly necessary. They cite reasons l...

In the fast-evolving world of drug discovery, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become a cornerstone technology, transforming how we understand diseases, identify drug targets, and develop new ther...

The largest scholarly search engine is celebrating its 20th birthday, but AI-driven competitors offer advantages.

Long-lasting changes to the cells’ epigenome are linked to a decline in their function.

ChatGPT can do many things, but writing a personal endorsement is not one of them, says Maroun Khoury.

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