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This collection highlights the most downloaded* Nature Communications papers in chemistry and materials science published in 2024. Featuring authors from around the world, these papers highlight ...

Russell Funk had no idea how much his work would strike a nerve. But then came a blizzard of news stories and supportive e-mails from hundreds of scientists — along with a critical backlash. Funk and ...

Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in STEMM fields, at top institutions, and in senior positions. This study ...

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The world of STEM is exciting, and it is continuing to grow worldwide. However, many students are unaware of the careers that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can offer. That’s why ...

Only two days after the Journal of the Academy of Public Health's official launch, Science Magazine criticised it in a news item. A scientist I had recommended as a member of our Academy wrote to me ...

Jonas Enander is a science writer and communicator with a research background in cosmology and astrophysics. He shares his passion for physics and astronomy by writing popular science articles, ...

Purdue University College of Science has named Professor Peristera Paschou as the next head of the Department of Biological Sciences Professor Peristera Paschou, a researcher focusing on genomics and ...