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The huge protein database that spawned AlphaFold and biology’s AI revolution

Crystallographer Helen Berman co-founded the Protein Data Bank in the 1960s. Credit: Rutgers University The 2024 Nobels were all about…

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Smart insulin switches itself off in response to low blood sugar

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03286-5 Scientists have engineered a modified insulin that reduces its activity at low glucose…

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If the Nobel Prizes were designed today, what would change?

Members of the Swedish royal family join laureates on stage at the 2023 Nobel awards ceremony.Credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty…

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How AI-powered science search engines can speed up your research

Tasks such as literature review can be made easier with AI tools, but they must be used with caution.Credit: Olena…

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Author Correction: Fault-network geometry influences earthquake frictional behaviour

Authors and Affiliations Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Jaeseok Lee, Victor C. Tsai & Greg Hirth…

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Believe it or not, this lush landscape is Antarctica

Hummocks of moss cover Ardley Island off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.Credit: Dan Charman A fast-warming region of Antarctica…

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The huge toll of PhDs on mental health: data reveal stark effects

The pressure to collect data, generate results and find jobs can be overwhelming for doctoral researchers.Credit: PeopleImages/Getty A study of…

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Do orangutans like your toothpaste? Books in brief

Environomics Dharshini David Elliott & Thompson (2024) Why should an orangutan care what toothpaste a person uses, asks economist Dharshini…

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A drug-free prescription for pain

At a clinic in New Hampshire, cognitive behavioural therapy is used to treat chronic pain.Credit: Dartmouth Health When Toby Moorsom…

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Scientists are building a giant ‘evidence banks’ to create policies that actually work

Education is one sector that is creating a database that brings together research on how to boost learning.Credit: Martin Bureau/AFP…

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