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The secrets of static electricity are finally being revealed

mercredi 19 février 2025 par Daniel J. Lacks, Mamadou Sow

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00298-7The mechanism that causes static electricity to build up is a mystery. Experiments now reveal that materials ‘remember’ past contacts with each other — and this determines how electric charge is transferred in future (...)

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What’s next for the World Health Organization? US exit could reshape agency

mercredi 19 février 2025 par David Adam

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00449-wUS and Argentine departures loom — but strategic reform could strengthen the WHO, say experts.

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Biggest-ever AI biology model writes DNA on demand

mercredi 19 février 2025 par Ewen Callaway

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00531-3An artificial-intelligence network trained on a vast trove of sequence data is a step towards designing completely new genomes.

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Key process in sex-cell formation can finally be studied in vitro

mercredi 19 février 2025 par Francisco Mendez Diaz, Kevin D. Corbett

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00305-xThe enzyme SPO11 has a crucial role in meiosis, the process that forms sperm and egg cells. The activity of purified SPO11 has now been reconstituted in a cell-free system — enabling the enzyme’s role to be studied in (...)

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Exclusive: These universities have the most retracted scientific articles

mercredi 19 février 2025 par Richard Van Noorden

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00455-yA first-of-its-kind analysis by Nature reveals which institutions are retraction hotspots.

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Racial bias eliminated when ratings switch from five stars to thumbs up or down

mercredi 19 février 2025 par Lauren Rivera

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00304-yImplementing a performance-rating system with a two-point scale instead of a five-point scale could be an easy way to temper racial prejudices and tangibly improve income equality for workers from under-represented (...)

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Why retractions data could be a powerful tool for cleaning up science

mercredi 19 février 2025

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00509-1A Nature analysis of retractions hotspots around the world suggests institutions should pay close attention to retractions data.

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Putting the brakes on mitochondrial fusion to prevent escape of mitochondrial DNA

mercredi 19 février 2025 par Kate McArthur, Michael T. Ryan

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00303-zCellular organelles called mitochondria contain DNA and can fuse together or split apart. It emerges that excess fusion is averted by stress-activated regulators, preventing the potentially harmful release of (...)

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Women need platforms to celebrate excellence in research and technology

mercredi 19 février 2025

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00510-8Nature is proud to be associated with a new award for women in technology. The world needs more prizes for exceptional researchers and innovators.

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Why these scientists devote time to editing and updating Wikipedia

mercredi 19 février 2025 par Christine Ro

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00244-7Researchers can recognize a reliable source of information, making them ideal contributors to the free global online encyclopaedia.

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