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Brexit deal paves way for UK to rejoin Horizon Europe research programme
UK scientists had been shut out of the multibillion-euro scheme amid drawn-out Brexit negotiations. UK researchers are optimistic that they will soon regain access to the…
For Marine Species, Hidden Divisions Abound
The little sand lance is unexpectedly split in two, revealing a breadth of genetic diversity that could help it survive. On land, rivers and mountain ranges…
Will UK science’s ‘lost’ £1.6 billion ever come back?
Negotiations on Horizon Europe dragged on — and UK-based researchers came up short. The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is quietly returning £1.6…
How Nature readers are using ChatGPT
Eighty percent of respondents have used AI chatbots — and 57% say they use it for ‘creative fun’. Researchers are keen to experiment with using generative…
Rise in urban beekeeping may be crowding out native bee species
In Montreal, Canada, the diversity of wild bee species has fallen in areas where honeybee colonies have proliferated. Efforts to “save the bees” by encouraging urban…
Lake sturgeon added to endangered list, but things are looking up
Lake sturgeon, one of the largest and oldest species of fish in the Great Lakes, are in more trouble than we thought. In December, the International…