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Setting the stage for using AI in language tasks 50 years ago
Artificial intelligence for language tasks sparks interest, and optical illusions are explored in this week’s pick from Nature’s archive.
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Ferocity of Atlantic hurricanes surges as the ocean warms
Climate change has driven hurricane wind speeds up by an average of nearly 30 kilometres per hour, an analysis of Atlantic storms shows.
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How students and grandparents could solve the global mental-health crisis
African researchers piloted a slew of innovative, low-cost programmes for addressing the troubling shortage of mental-health professionals on the continent. Now the rest of the world is taking notice.
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Superconductivity researcher who committed misconduct exits university
The University of Rochester has confirmed that it no longer employs Ranga Dias, who was found by investigators to have committed data fabrication.
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Half of the top 20 science cities are now in China — and regional city growth is the key
The country’s research progress means its cities might lead in all Nature Index subjects within a decade.
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Should I climb the career ladder as a manager, or will I regret leaving the lab bench behind?
I’m not sure if a management role in science is for me. How do I decide?
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How a silly science prize changed my career
A levitating frog, a necrophiliac duck, taxi drivers’ brains — the Ig Nobel prizes have shined a spotlight on offbeat work. Here’s an inside look at how winners feel about this sometimes unwanted ‘honour’.
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Can Google Scholar survive the AI revolution?
The largest scholarly search engine is celebrating its 20th birthday, but AI-driven competitors offer advantages.
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Killer questions at science job interviews and how to ace them
From demonstrating technical prowess to setting out future ambitions, learn how to beat rival candidates and land your dream job.
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Radiation for dummies: the female mannequins testing space-travel safety
The female figures, dubbed Helga and Zohar, took a trip round the moon to measure the levels of space radiation outside low Earth orbit.
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Is it really a sin if it’s hardwired in? The neurological basis for ‘bad’ behaviour
A captivating examination of the biology that underlies behaviours often considered immoral raises questions about the existence of free will.
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What a forest’s glow can reveal about the impact of environmental change
Albert Porcar Castell runs a small outdoor laboratory to draw connections between red-light fluorescence and gas exchange.
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Why we need a body to oversee how science is used by governments
In a frank account, a former adviser spills the beans on how evidence shapes policy.
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How human brains got so big: our cells learned to handle the stress that comes with size
Understanding how human neurons cope with the energy demands of a large, active brain could open up new avenues for treating neurological disorders.
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Fat cells have a ‘memory’ of obesity — hinting at why it’s hard to keep weight off
Long-lasting changes to the cells’ epigenome are linked to a decline in their function.
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Stress can disrupt memory and lead to needless anxiety — here’s how
In mice, stress altered the way that the brain formed memories, resulting in an unnecessary fear response.
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