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# Nature 2021: all accepted papers

3,641 papers · page 21 of 37 · the most cited first · [← Nature 2021](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/venues/nature/2021/)

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2001. **[‘The perfect storm’: lax social distancing fuelled a coronavirus variant’s Brazilian surge ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01480-3)**Ewen Callaway*3 citations*
2002. **[‘We need to talk’: ways to prevent collaborations breaking down ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01573-z)**Virginia L. Gewin*3 citations*
2003. **[A battery that’s not just greener but better ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02814-x)***2 citations*
2004. **[A brain signal that coordinates thought with metabolism ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02122-4)**Manfred Hallschmid, Jan Born*2 citations*
2005. **[A critical period that shapes neuronal motor circuits ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00680-1)**Laura Sancho, Nicola J. Allen*2 citations*
2006. **[A graphical guide to ischaemic heart disease ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01450-9)**Benjamin Plackett*2 citations*
2007. **[A microbial marriage reminiscent of mitochondrial evolution ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00500-6)**William H. Lewis, Thijs J. G. Ettema*2 citations*
2008. **[A model for diversifying faculty recruitment ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02726-w)**Kyle Thomas, Karena H. Nguyen*2 citations*
2009. **[A radiocarbon revolution sheds light on the Vikings ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03769-9)**James H. Barrett*2 citations*
2010. **[A seagrass harbours a nitrogen-fixing bacterial partner ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02956-y)**Douglas G. Capone*2 citations*
2011. **[A year of virtual science conferences: how are you managing? ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00447-8)**Ariana Remmel*2 citations*
2012. **[Accelerator-based light sources get a boost ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00431-2)**Alexander Darius Brynes*2 citations*
2013. **[Actin mixes up mitochondria for inheritance ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01115-7)**Andrew S. Moore, Erika L.F. Holzbaur*2 citations*
2014. **[Addendum: Butterfly effect and a self-modulating El Niño response to global warming ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03261-4)**Wenju Cai, Benjamin Ng, Tao Geng et al.*2 citations*
2015. **[Africa: invest in local manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02425-6)**James O. Ayodele, Sylvain Hounkponou Boko*2 citations*
2016. **[African forest maps reveal areas vulnerable to the effects of climate change ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00978-0)**Marion Pfeifer, Deo D. Shirima*2 citations*
2017. **[African tropical montane forests store more carbon than was thought ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02266-3)**Nicolas Barbier*2 citations*
2018. **[Am I arguing with a machine? AI debaters highlight need for transparency ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00867-6)***2 citations*
2019. **[Ancient continental blocks soldered from below ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01087-8)**Stephen Foley, Craig O’Neill*2 citations*
2020. **[At 50, the UN Environment Programme must lead again ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00393-5)**Maria Ivanova*2 citations*
2021. **[Bacteria recycle tumour waste to fuel immune cells ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02639-8)**Laurence C. Chen, Yvonne Y. Chen*2 citations*
2022. **[Bacterial drug resistance overcome by synthetic restructuring of antibiotics ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02916-6)***2 citations*
2023. **[Benefits of megastudies for testing behavioural interventions ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03400-x)**Heather Royer*2 citations*
2024. **[Better brain training for treating psychological conditions ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01664-x)**Jyoti Madhusoodanan*2 citations*
2025. **[Biden pursues giant boost for science spending ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00897-0)**Jeff Tollefson, Amy Maxmen, Ariana Remmel et al.*2 citations*
2026. **[Biodiversity’s importance is growing in China’s urban agenda ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00596-w)**Sarah O’Meara*2 citations*
2027. **[Black scientist network celebrates successes — but calls for more support ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01734-0)**Ariana Remmel*2 citations*
2028. **[Boom in ships that fly ‘fake’ flags and trash the environment ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01391-3)**Quirin Schiermeier*2 citations*
2029. **[Boost vaccine confidence with trust, not ire ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01783-5)**Hari McGrath*2 citations*
2030. **[Bullying and harassment are rife in astronomy, poll suggests ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02024-5)**Philip Ball*2 citations*
2031. **[Cerebellar neurons that curb food consumption ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03383-9)**Richard B. Simerly, Ralph Dileone*2 citations*
2032. **[Changing the wrapping won’t fix genetic-racism package ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02553-z)**Latifa Jackson, Krystal S. Tsosie, Keolu Fox*2 citations*
2033. **[Chelsea Clinton urges global sharing of COVID vaccine technology ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02164-8)**Amy Maxmen*2 citations*
2034. **[China’s wildlife protection: add annual reviews and oversight ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01111-x)**Haitao Shi, Jian Wang, Huaiqing Chen et al.*2 citations*
2035. **[Chronically lonely flies overeat and lose sleep ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02194-2)**Joel D. Levine*2 citations*
2036. **[Clarifying the burden of ovarian cancer ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03719-5)**Andrada Fiscutean*2 citations*
2037. **[Concern over use of the term Z-DNA ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01595-7)**Alan G. Herbert, Andrew H.‐J. Wang, Thomas M. Jovin et al.*2 citations*
2038. **[Conversations, and how we end them ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01074-z)**Elizabeth H. Stokoe*2 citations*
2039. **[Coronapod: Ivermectin, what the science says ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02178-2)**Noah Baker, Sara Reardon*2 citations*
2040. **[Coronapod: The variant blamed for India’s catastrophic second wave ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01308-0)**Benjamin Thompson, John Pickrell*2 citations*
2041. **[Coronavirus diaries: Laughter is the best medicine ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00474-5)**John S. Tregoning*2 citations*
2042. **[Daily briefing: Vaccine passports could worsen inequality ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00976-2)**Emma Stoye*2 citations*
2043. **[Daily briefing: ‘Complete’ human genome sequence unveiled ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01488-9)**Flora Graham*2 citations*
2044. **[Dead trees play an under-appreciated role in climate change ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02391-z)**Shamini Bundell, Nick Petrić Howe*2 citations*
2045. **[Deleted coronavirus genome sequences trigger scientific intrigue ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01731-3)**Ewen Callaway*2 citations*
2046. **[Demand five precepts to aid social-media watchdogs ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02341-9)**Ethan Zuckerman*2 citations*
2047. **[Digital secrets of successful lab management ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01752-y)**Kendall Powell*2 citations*
2048. **[Diversity in science workforce an ‘economic imperative’ ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02399-5)**Chris Woolston*2 citations*
2049. **[Don’t focus on English at the expense of your science ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01905-z)**Zhanna Anikina*2 citations*
2050. **[Doubts raised about cooling treatment for oxygen-deprived newborns ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02201-6)**Max Kozlov*2 citations*
2051. **[Dynamics of RNA–protein interactions studied in living cells ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00236-3)**Olivia S. Rissland*2 citations*
2052. **[Early-career researchers: choose change, not complicity ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02355-3)**Lucrecia K. Aguilar*2 citations*
2053. **[Elusive cancer cells dissected using developmental-biology toolkit ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01029-4)**Jyoti Madhusoodanan*2 citations*
2054. **[Embryo-like models shed fresh light on early human development ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03711-z)**Sandeep Ravindran*2 citations*
2055. **[End the neglect of Black patients in US health care ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00691-y)**Eseosa T. Ighodaro, Andrew R. Spector*2 citations*
2056. **[Errors in genetic sequences mar hundreds of studies ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02136-y)**Holly Else*2 citations*
2057. **[Exotic four-quark particle spotted at Large Hadron Collider ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02174-6)**Davide Castelvecchi*2 citations*
2058. **[First Nations communities bring expertise to Canada’s scientific research ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03060-x)**Brian Owens*2 citations*
2059. **[Five principles for scientists on social media ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01002-1)**Marcel L. A. M. Bogers*2 citations*
2060. **[Five tips for understanding and managing your emotions to build flourishing connections ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00711-x)**Michelle Shirak, Ruth Gotian*2 citations*
2061. **[Fluid-rich extinct volcanoes cause small earthquakes beneath New Zealand ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01703-7)**Catherine A. Rychert, Nicholas Harmon*2 citations*
2062. **[Flurry of photos capture China’s Zhurong rover on surface of Mars ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01588-6)**Smriti Mallapaty*2 citations*
2063. **[Friction: from fingerprints to climate change ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03436-z)**Anna Novitzky*2 citations*
2064. **[From gold to Bitcoin and beyond ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02615-2)**Paola Subacchi*2 citations*
2065. **[Fund natural-history museums, not de-extinction ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02710-4)**Corrie Saux Moreau, Jessica L. Ware*2 citations*
2066. **[Genomics of African American remains — limits must not compound inequity ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02129-x)**Fatimah L. C. Jackson, Carter K. Clinton, Joseph L. Graves*2 citations*
2067. **[Global climate models do not need more behavioural science ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02055-y)**Millett Granger Morgan, Hadi Dowlatabadi*2 citations*
2068. **[Google AI beats humans at designing computer chips ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01558-y)**Benjamin S. Thompson, Noah Baker*2 citations*
2069. **[Google’s AI approach to microchips is welcome — but needs care ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01507-9)***2 citations*
2070. **[Gravity, AlphaFold and neural interfaces: a year of remarkable science ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03730-w)***2 citations*
2071. **[Great Dimming of Betelgeuse explained ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01526-6)**Emily M. Levesque*2 citations*
2072. **[Gut clues to weight gain after quitting smoking ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03548-6)**Matthew P. Spindler, Jeremiah J. Faith, Junshi Wang et al.*2 citations*
2073. **[Health researchers report funder pressure to suppress results ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02242-x)**Clare Watson*2 citations*
2074. **[Helium nucleus measured with record precision ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00120-0)**W. Nörtershäuser*2 citations*
2075. **[Hominin footprints at Laetoli reveal a walk on the wild side ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03469-4)**Stephanie M. Melillo*2 citations*
2076. **[How Belo Horizonte’s bid to tackle hunger inspired other cities ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02412-x)**Anita Makri*2 citations*
2077. **[How COVID-19 changed scientific mentoring ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02570-y)**Julie Gould*2 citations*
2078. **[How a historic funding boom might transform the US National Science Foundation ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01076-x)**Ariana Remmel*2 citations*
2079. **[How dogs became humans’ best friends: from Neanderthals to now ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03497-0)**Josie Glausiusz*2 citations*
2080. **[How many COVID deaths are acceptable in a post-pandemic world? ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01220-7)**Smriti Mallapaty*2 citations*
2081. **[How remouldable computer hardware is speeding up science ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03627-8)**Jeffrey M. Perkel*2 citations*
2082. **[How science-funding giant Wellcome is tackling racism ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01582-y)**Kalaiyashni Puvanendran*2 citations*
2083. **[How the pandemic widened scientists' mentoring networks ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02866-z)**Julie Gould*2 citations*
2084. **[How to build a quantum internet ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00540-y)**Dan Fox, Davide Castelvecchi*2 citations*
2085. **[How to take the lead in your career ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00811-8)**Chris Woolston*2 citations*
2086. **[How to tell a compelling story in scientific presentations ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03603-2)**Bruce K. Kirchoff*2 citations*
2087. **[ISSCR guidelines uphold human right to science for benefit of all ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01959-z)**Zubin Master, Robin Howard Lovell-Badge, Bartha Maria Knoppers*2 citations*
2088. **[India: draft science policy calls for public engagement ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00861-y)**Abhay S. D. Rajput, Sangeeta Sharma*2 citations*
2089. **[Indigenous lands: make Brazil stop mining to secure US deal ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01522-w)**Glenn H. Shepard*2 citations*
2090. **[Ion dynamics in battery materials imaged rapidly ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01600-z)**Aashutosh N. Mistry*2 citations*
2091. **[Is there more to a healthy-heart diet than cholesterol? ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01455-4)**Natalie Healey*2 citations*
2092. **[It takes a wood to raise a tree: a memoir ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01512-y)**Emma Marris*2 citations*
2093. **[Japan: prize diversity, not conformity, to boost research ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03070-9)**Guojun Sheng, Piero Carninci, Mikiko C. Siomi et al.*2 citations*
2094. **[Joe Biden names top geneticist Eric Lander as science adviser ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00118-8)**Nidhi Subbaraman, Alexandra Witze*2 citations*
2095. **[Killing at Chinese university highlights tensions over tenure system ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01716-2)**Smriti Mallapaty*2 citations*
2096. **[Lessons from the Moonshot for fixing global problems ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00076-1)**Jayati Ghosh*2 citations*
2097. **[Light detection nears its quantum limit ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02489-4)**Sebastian Klembt*2 citations*
2098. **[Low-power light modifies electron microscopy ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03767-x)**Martin Kozák*2 citations*
2099. **[Machine learning enables global solar-panel detection ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02875-y)**Lynn H. Kaack*2 citations*
2100. **[Machines learn to unearth new materials ↗](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01793-3)**Neil J. Savage*2 citations*

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