Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Even before recent complaints about X’s declining quality, posting a paper on the social media platform did not translate to a boost in citations.Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Posting about a paper on X (formerly Twitter) seems to … Read more
‘Data is the new oil’ was term coined by British mathematician Clive Humby 2006. It’s become an overused phrase largely meaning that if your organization has access to vast amounts of data, you can use it to aid decision making and drive results. While there is great truth in that having access to data can … Read more
Keeping your phone till it dies has got a whole lot more difficult lately, right? Hardware has reached a point in recent years where for once, it’s more likely that you’ll get bored of your phone long before you kill it and phone companies are starting to steer into this, admittedly positive, skid. That is, … Read more
Imagine a busy restaurant: dishes clattering, music playing, people talking loudly over one another. It’s a wonder that anyone in that kind of environment can focus enough to have a conversation. A new study by researchers at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science provides some of the most detailed insights yet into the brain … Read more
Imagine how exciting it would be to win the lottery and have your life change dramatically for the better. It’s something we’ve all dreamed about, right? You might win the lottery, but it’s not very likely. It’s like finding a horse in your backyard. Even though the odds are so low, there is a lot … Read more