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  1. Talking Points: Angeline Dukes on racism in science

    All members of the scientific community – from publishers to faculty – must work together to make academia more equitable, diverse and inclusive.
    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Heterochromatin: More than just an inert dense region

    Abdou Akkouche, Emilie Brasset
    A newly discovered protein helps define a subset of heterochromatin regions that can silence harmful mobile genetic elements in the genome of fruit flies.
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  3. A photograph of Deepti Gurdasani outside, with trees behind her.

    Talking Points: Deepti Gurdasani on COVID-19

    With COVID-19 still affecting the scientific community and society at large, further actions are needed to tackle this and future pandemics.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Chromosomes and Gene Expression

    Histones: A new route to the nucleus

    Hongyu Bao, Hongda Huang
    A newly discovered pathway suggests histone proteins H3 and H4 are imported into the nucleus as individual units rather than joined together as heterodimers as was previously thought.
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  5. Photograph of Catherine Kyobutungi smiling at the camera, wearing a suit.

    Talking Points: Catherine Kyobutungi on global health

    To decolonialise global health, research projects need to involve scientists from the Global South from day one.
  6. A hand gloved in green holding a blue spark

    Career: How I learned to redefine academic success as a senior postdoc

    John J Tukker
    After many professional twists and turns, a researcher reconsiders what it means to ‘make it’ in academia.
  7. Jess Wade smiling and winking at the camera, making the peace sign with her left hand.

    Talking Points: Jess Wade on gender bias in science

    Tackling gender inequalities in science needs to start in school.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Cave Bacteria: Illuminating a new path to multicellularity

    Sayantan Datta, William C Ratcliff
    A new species of multicellular bacteria broadens our understanding of prokaryotic multicellularity and provides insight into how multicellular organisms arise.
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  9. Illustration portraying conversations about many different aspects of science

    Talking Points: A Series of Interviews

    Edited by Helga Groll et al.
    Conversations about challenges and opportunities for science and scientists
  10. A photograph of Rosanna Alegado in her lab. Image credit: Elyse Butler

    Talking Points: Rosanna Alegado on scientists and Indigenous communities

    Developing strong relationships between scientists and Indigenous communities is essential to promoting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and improving science.
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