Ever since becoming a mom 12 years ago, most of my work has been freelance. Being self-employed has always been the only way I could work, as my partner has no flexibility in his job, we haven’t had family who could consistently watch the kids, and I couldn’t afford to put my three kids in
Credit: Javier Zayas/Getty Articles with publicly available peer review reports are less likely to be retracted than those without public reports, according to a study. The authors say this could, in some cases, reflect greater trust among researchers who choose to make the review process transparent. The analysis, published on the MetaArXiv preprint server earlier
You have full access to this article through your institution. Iconic Nature covers the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. Covers of Nature can be found hanging on home and office walls; They are regularly mentioned in conferences and are even topics of academic study.1. Likewise, they are an opportunity for scientists, science writers, and editors
Artificial intelligence tools, when given well-written prompts, can generate attractive and clear graphical summaries for research papers.Credit: Juj Winn/Getty A graphical summary in an article is one of the most useful tools for communicating hard-won research results. It makes findings more memorable, accessible, and engaging for everyone, from experts in the field and policymakers to
In early 2024, a striking illustration in a published article sparked a lively debate on social media. The image showed a rat with a penis and testicles larger than the rest of the animal’s body. The authors noted that the illustration was generated by an artificial intelligence model called Midjourney, but was obviously inaccurate, as
The size of scientific research teams has steadily increased over time.Credit: two meows/Getty Few articles in history have had the disruptive impact of the 1953 article by James Watson and Francis Crick. Nature article proposing the double helix structure of DNA1. It is a classic of small team science; two authors who propose a paradigm-changing