Before writing a paper, authors are advised to visit the author information pages of the journal to which they wish to submit (see this link for a full list of Nature Portfolio publications).

Accessing primary literature, a format wherein the information comes straight from the researchers, can be daunting.

Less is more when it comes to writing a good scientific paper. Tell a story in clear, simple language and keep in mind the importance of the 'big picture'. Ah, the pleasures of reading.

Now, ChatGPT is luring scientists, who are under pressure to publish papers in reputable ... appropriate for scientific journals (unless the students had told ChatGPT to write it from the ...