AI can help to tailor drugs for Africa — but Africans should lead the way
Nature, Published online: 09 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01001-yComputational models that require very little data could transform biomedical and drug development research in Africa, as long as infrastructure, trained staff and secure databases are available. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 9, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Gemma Turon Mathew Njoroge Mwila Mulubwa Miquel Duran-Frigola Kelly Chibale Source Type: research
AI-fuelled election campaigns are here — where are the rules?
Nature, Published online: 09 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00995-9Political candidates are increasingly using AI-generated ‘softfakes’ to boost their campaigns. This raises deep ethical concerns. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 9, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Rumman Chowdhury Source Type: research
The comings and goings of ants: how are social skills shaped in an ever-changing world?
Nature, Published online: 09 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01000-zA colourful study of the natural history of ants that takes in dry deserts and lush forests aims to show that sociality is shaped by, and changes with, the environment. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 9, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Seirian Sumner Source Type: research
Use fines from EU social-media act to fund research on adolescent mental health
Nature, Published online: 09 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01040-5Use fines from EU social-media act to fund research on adolescent mental health (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 9, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Christian Montag Benjamin Becker Source Type: research
Declining postdoc numbers threaten the future of US life science
Nature, Published online: 09 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01038-zDeclining postdoc numbers threaten the future of US life science (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 9, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Anastasia Gromova Steven F. Grieco Source Type: research
Brazil’s postgraduate funding model is about rectifying past inequalities
Nature, Published online: 09 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01041-4Brazil’s postgraduate funding model is about rectifying past inequalities (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 9, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Lucindo J. Quintans-J únior Source Type: research
How to break big tech’s stranglehold on AI in academia
Nature, Published online: 09 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01039-yHow to break big tech’s stranglehold on AI in academia (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 9, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Micha ł Woźniak Pawe ł Ksieniewicz Source Type: research
Daily briefing: How a physicist faked blockbuster superconductivity claims
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01058-9An official investigation reveals the extent of superconductivity physicist Ranga Dias’s scientific misconduct. Plus, why scientists are concerned about a bird flu outbreak in US cows and the theory of ‘survival of the nicest’. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Flora Graham Source Type: research
Brazil budget cuts could leave science labs without power and water
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01035-2The Lula administration is trying to reverse lawmakers’ reductions, which are hitting scientists in the Amazon especially hard. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade Source Type: research
Bird flu outbreak in US cows: why scientists are concerned
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01036-1A virus that has killed hundreds of millions of birds has now infected cattle in six US states, but the threat to humans is currently low. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Max Kozlov Smriti Mallapaty Source Type: research
Ready or not, AI is coming to science education — and students have opinions
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01002-xAs educators debate whether it’s even possible to use AI safely in research and education, students are taking a role in shaping its responsible use. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Sarah Wells Source Type: research
How two PhD students overcame the odds to snag tenure-track jobs
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01047-yBetween us, we got several offers to lead labs before we had finished our PhDs. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Violeta Rodriguez Qimin Liu Source Type: research
Three ways ChatGPT helps me in my academic writing
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01042-3Generative AI can be a valuable aid in writing, editing and peer review – if you use it responsibly, says Dritjon Gruda. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Dritjon Gruda Source Type: research
How we landed job interviews for professorships straight out of our PhD programmes
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01044-1Follow these tips for an uber-organized (and successful) job hunt. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Violeta Rodriguez Qimin Liu Source Type: research
‘Without these tools, I’d be lost’: how generative AI aids in accessibility
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01003-wA rush to place barriers around the use of artificial intelligence in academia could disproportionately affect those who stand to benefit most. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Amanda Heidt Source Type: research
