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Constraint reveals the mitochondrial genome sites most important for health and disease
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 11 December 2024 Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the part of the genome found in mitochondria, the…
Ancient DNA data hold insights into past organisms and ecosystems — handle them with more care
DNA fragments extracted from archaeological human remains can be sequenced to identify the microorganisms that caused disease.Credit: Microgen/Getty…
Can Google Scholar survive the AI revolution?
Google Scholar has dominated scientific-literature searching for years.Credit: IB Photography/Alamy Google Scholar — the largest and most comprehensive…
Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail
A fruit fly might not be the smartest organism, but scientists can still learn a lot from its…
Estonians gave their DNA to science — now they’re learning their genetic secrets
One-fifth of Estonians now have access to information about genetic variants that could increase their chances of certain…
Why ‘open source’ AIs could be anything but, the derailment risks of long freight trains, and breeding better wheat
Download the Nature Podcast 26 June 2024 In this episode: 00:31 How open are ‘open source’ AI systems?…
Not all ‘open source’ AI models are actually open: here’s a ranking
Truly open-source models should allow researchers to replicate and interrogate them.Credit: MirageC/Getty Technology giants such as Meta and…
AI Tools Are Secretly Training on Real Images of Children
Over 170 images and personal details of children from Brazil have been scraped by an open-source dataset without…
how will it change them?
For a generation of scientists raised watching Star Wars, there’s a disappointing lack of C-3PO-like droids wandering around…
A guide to the Nature Index
The Nature Index is a database of author affiliations and institutional relationships. The index tracks contributions to research…