Artemisia Ferro

10/03/2023

Did astronomers see hints of first stars? Experiment casts doubt on bold claim

Radioastronomers suggest that a signal reported to be from the cosmic dawn could have been caused by instrument error.

08/03/2023

Audio long-read: The race to save the Internet from quantum hackers

Listen to an audio version of a recent Nature feature.

06/03/2023

‘I thought I had forgotten this horror’: Ukrainian scientists stand in defiance

Researchers tell Nature about their experiences of the Russian invasion.

03/03/2023

Huge strikes at Nigeria’s universities are disrupting research

Oyewale Tomori, virologist and fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science, talks about strikes in Nigerian public universities, and the wider impact on science and students.

01/03/2023

ResearchGate dealt a blow in copyright lawsuit

Court ruling says that the academic-networking website is responsible for papers uploaded by its users — but ResearchGate plans to appeal the decision.

27/02/2023

‘I lost two years of my life’: US scientist falsely accused of hiding ties to China speaks out

Acquitted nanotechnology researcher Anming Hu returns to his lab after two years — and is still grappling with the aftershocks of his ordeal.

25/02/2023

Police rely on radiocarbon dating to identify forged paintings

Advances in the technique have bolstered its reputation as a tool for investigating faked artwork.

23/02/2023

Major CRISPR patent decision won’t end tangled dispute

Fights over who invented the gene-editing technology are becoming more complex, and could carry on for years.

20/02/2023

Risky ‘gain-of-function’ studies need stricter guidance, say US researchers

After a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, US biosecurity board revisits policies governing risky pathogen experiments.

14/02/2023

This app helps researchers explore ethical dilemmas

The creators of a game featuring research-integrity puzzles hope to open up discussions among scientists.

10/02/2023

Landmark Webb telescope releases first science image — astronomers are in awe

06/02/2023

Scientists are using AI to dream up revolutionary new proteins

Huge advances in artificial intelligence mean researchers can design completely original molecules in seconds instead of months.