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Pioneering CERN scheme will pay publishers more if they hit open-science targets
Nature, Published online: 23 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00183-3
The particle-physics funder will provide financial incentives to encourage practices such as data sharing and transparent peer review. -
What went wrong at 23andMe? Why the genetic-data giant risks collapse
Nature, Published online: 23 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00118-y
At-home DNA testing is no longer in high demand — and critics have raised concerns about unreliable tests and privacy. -
China’s cheap, open AI model DeepSeek thrills scientists
Nature, Published online: 23 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00229-6
DeepSeek-R1 performs reasoning tasks at the same level as OpenAI’s o1 — and is open for researchers to examine. -
Microplastics block blood flow in the brain, mice study reveals
Nature, Published online: 23 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00178-0
Real-time imaging shows how plastic-stuffed cells form clumps that affect mouse movement. -
Scaling and networking a modular photonic quantum computer
Nature, Published online: 22 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08406-9
A proof-of-principle study reports a complete photonic quantum computer architecture that can, once appropriate component performance is achieved, deliver a universal and fault-tolerant quantum computer.