Genetic light bulbs illuminate the brain
Genetically encoded voltage indicators change colour in real time when neurons transmit electrical information, offering unprecedented insight into neural activity.
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Got mutation? ‘Base editors’ fix genomes one nucleotide at a time
A new class of CRISPR-based tools efficiently corrects point mutations in cell lines, animal models and perhaps the clinic. Read this blog from the Nature Careers website to find out more.
How I overcame impostor syndrome after leaving academia
Desiree Dickerson discusses learning to control the voice in her head that insisted she wasn’t good enough in this post shared from the Nature Careers website.
How to get away from work mode during the coronavirus lockdown
If your lab is still shuttered and work is a struggle, technology researcher Sun Sun Lim offers advice on how to switch off, in this post shared from Nature Careers.
How to write a superb literature review
Nature speaks to old hands and first timers about the work they did to make their reviews sing.
Introducing the Zoom interview: tips for job hunting during the coronavirus pandemic
Abdelrahman Y. Fouda shares six things he learnt from interviewing online. Shared from Nature Careers
Keeping two journals has made me a better scientist
Her habit of keeping two journals has helped Adeline Williams to develop observation and recording skills she might otherwise lack. Find out why in this post shared from Nature Careers.
Look beyond publication records, urges report
Science Europe recommends assessing societal impact and contributions to knowledge and policy when awarding grants and promotions. Sara Reardon reports for Nature Careers.
Orderly desk, orderly mind
From Nature Careers – Carla Shatz stays organised to help her spot ways in which brain circuits rewire themselves.
Safely conducting essential research in the face of COVID-19
Staying at home is not an option for scientists working on potential vaccines or caring for research animals. So how are scientists staying save and still getting into the lab? Read this article by Virginia Gewin written for Nature Careers Blog.
Science is getting harder to read
From obscure acronyms to unnecessary jargon, research papers are increasingly impenetrable, even for scientists, according to a Dalmeet Singh Chawla in this article written for the Nature Index
Secrets to writing a winning grant
Experienced scientists reveal how to avoid application pitfalls to submit successful proposals in this post from the Nature Careers Blog