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Protein filaments allow ‘diary’ of cell events to be read
Expression recording islands show when and where cells responded
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How long until papers list an AI as an author?
Artificial intelligence is superior to humans at numerous tasks, but it is still vulnerable to human biases
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Citizen science project investigates what happens to biodegradable plastics in compost heaps
Testing the biodegradability of plastic through citizen science
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Scientists should speak up and share their views
Striving for objectivity does not mean researchers cannot take part in policy debates
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Setting drug development speed records
The pandemic treatment sprint was spectacular, but hard to match under less unusual circumstances
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Does the periodic table reveal laws of nature?
There could be more to learn from ordering the elements
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Sossina Haile: 'I never resonated with role models'
The fuel cell pioneer discusses her childhood in Ethiopia and the US, life as a scientist and being the ‘only one in the room’
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Exploring AlphaFold’s knowledge of energy landscapes
The algorithm needs a little help to find the global energy minimum
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Mass spectrometry to catch Christmas tree thieves and timber traffickers
Forensic chemistry can help uncover pine pilfering and fiendish fir felling
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Curating data into pictures has nuances that are easy to overlook
But there are ways to balance the benefits of holistic data without causing information overload
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Letters: December 2022
Readers discuss the practical nature of chemistry and speak up for brewers
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Donna Strickland: ‘My career goal was to get a PhD’
The Nobel prize-winning physicist on the joys of doing nothing, meeting the Pope and how her PhD completed her life’s goals
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Will we always keep naming things after people?
Choosing a name deserves careful consideration
