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Cyberattacks’ harm to universities is growing — and so are their effects on research

Cyberattacks’ harm to universities is growing — and so are their effects on research

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In October, a data breach occurred at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Credit: Ilnur Khisamutdinov/Alamy On November 10, hackers gained ...

I encourage women to claim their space in astrophysics and beyond

I encourage women to claim their space in astrophysics and beyond

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Theoretical astrophysicist Debarati Chatterjee has always viewed gender for what it is: a social construct. Despite witnessing domestic violence as ...

To reform universities, first tackle global rankings

To reform universities, first tackle global rankings

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The reputation and finances of universities often depend on their position in world league tables. Students use the rankings to ...

Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’

Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’

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At the US Environmental Protection Agency, scientists say proposed cuts will gut research. Credit: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty For 30 ...

record, share and value it

record, share and value it

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From short scenarios to extensive modeling of the Earth’s climate, protein structures or even space, it is difficult to imagine ...

27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs

27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs

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PhD -Cover Nature's 2025 This article is the second in the series, which discusses the results of the Nature's 2025 ...