how neuroscience is rethinking the ‘feel-good’ chemical
When neuroscientists gather in the Spanish city of Seville in May for the annual Dopamine Society meeting, one…
why a high publication rate doesn’t always reflect success
Israel Sebastian / Getty ‘Publish or perish’ is a common mantra in academia. By that metric, I definitely…
What’s the best way to change research fields? These three scientists have ideas
Jumping to a new research topic is intimidating but can enable diverse teams and creative breakthroughs.Credit: Getty In…
What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized?
The problem Dear Nature, I’m a neuroscientist in Japan. A few years ago, I put together what I…
scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI
Tadeo Ramirez-Parada studied the timing of plant flowering for his PhD — but he didn’t touch a single…
Science’s role in my Great British Sewing Bee success
Yasmin Proctor-Kent displayed waistcoats made by her dad behind her while competing on The Great British Sewing Bee.Credit:…
I have Einstein, Bohr and Feynman in my pocket
How’s this for an academic dream team? Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr and Richard Feynman. The three physicists and…
why I’m happy to admit to my research failures, and you should too
The open-science movement has promoted the sharing of scientific protocols, statistical-analysis programs and data files. These efforts have…
How to find the papers you need to read — and avoid the ones you don’t
Too many papers, too little time.Credit: Hulton Archive/Stringer/Getty The challenge of staying up to date with the scientific…
Want to do disruptive science? Include more rookie researchers
Collaborations with a higher proportion of unpublished researchers can yield papers that present groundbreaking ideas.Credit: StÃgur Már Karlsson/Heimsmyndir…
A sit in the sauna can save endangered frogs
Safe and snug: frogs kept warm in brick ‘saunas’ are able to ward off a deadly fungal infection.Credit:…
turning algal protein into mock meat
“This photograph shows me checking microalgae at the TUMCREATE research campus in Singapore. It’s affiliated with several Singaporean…