A survey of more than 4,000 scientists has painted a damning picture of the culture in which they work, suggesting that highly competitive and often hostile environments are damaging the quality of research. Around 80% of the survey’s participants — mostly…
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Sphingolipid metabolism in cancer signalling and therapy For decades, research into Alzheimer’s disease has centred on neurons. Only in the past few years have scientists identified a role for immune cells in the progression of this neurodegenerative disorder1….
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Nature lists the most important scientists of 2019: RICARDO GALVÃO: Science defender – As chaos spiked in the Amazon, the physicist became a national hero by challenging Brazil’s government. VICTORIA KASPI: Sky sleuth – An astrophysicist…
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Multicellular organisms have co-evolved with complex consortia of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, collectively referred to as the microbiota1. In mammals, changes in the composition of the microbiota can influence many physiologic processes (including…
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