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Brexit deal paves way for UK to rejoin Horizon Europe research programme

Brexit deal paves way for UK to rejoin Horizon Europe research programme

Brian OwensMar 1, 2023

UK scientists had been shut out of the multibillion-euro scheme amid drawn-out Brexit negotiations. UK researchers are optimistic that they…

For Marine Species, Hidden Divisions Abound

For Marine Species, Hidden Divisions Abound

Brian OwensFeb 24, 2023

The little sand lance is unexpectedly split in two, revealing a breadth of genetic diversity that could help it survive.…

Will UK science’s ‘lost’ £1.6 billion ever come back?

Will UK science’s ‘lost’ £1.6 billion ever come back?

Brian OwensFeb 23, 2023

Negotiations on Horizon Europe dragged on — and UK-based researchers came up short. The UK Department for Business, Energy and…

How Nature readers are using ChatGPT

How Nature readers are using ChatGPT

Brian OwensFeb 20, 2023

Eighty percent of respondents have used AI chatbots — and 57% say they use it for ‘creative fun’. Researchers are…

Rise in urban beekeeping may be crowding out native bee species

Rise in urban beekeeping may be crowding out native bee species

Brian OwensFeb 15, 2023

In Montreal, Canada, the diversity of wild bee species has fallen in areas where honeybee colonies have proliferated. Efforts to…

Lake sturgeon added to endangered list, but things are looking up

Lake sturgeon added to endangered list, but things are looking up

Brian OwensFeb 13, 2023

Lake sturgeon, one of the largest and oldest species of fish in the Great Lakes, are in more trouble than…