Features in 2014

To kick off 2015, Nature's Careers section asked several young scientists — all 40 or under — about their plans for the year ahead and their wishes for the future of science.

Scientists in a glamour field offer tips — and reality checks — for the next generation of marine biologists.

Programmes prepare biomedical trainees for the management side of science.

The field of materials science is working to broaden the range of people it attracts.

Nature announces this year's outstanding science mentors in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

Diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are rising up the research agenda, partly because of ageing populations.

Ohio's investments into research are ushering the state from a manufacturing past into a knowledge-economy future.

A master's in business can offer scientists extra flexibility or whole new career paths.

Simplified techniques have made the field of gene editing much more accessible to non-specialists.

Help is available for researchers who want to provide care for elderly relatives.

Staffing a lab is fraught with complexity, so new team leaders can learn a lot from the experience of others.

How to blend fieldwork and far-flung travel with raising little people.

Europe's Starting Grants are ideal for young researchers with big ideas and what it takes to bring them to life.

Financial woes are marring researchers' enjoyment of their work.

How people present their research and aspirations during interviews for academic positions can make or break their career.

Buoyed by state funding, biomedical sciences are booming in the Texan city.

Graduate students struggling with the stresses of their work and lives can tap into multiple avenues of support.

Interest in energy-storage research is growing, opening up opportunities for chemists with interdisciplinary skills.

Scientists who decide to pursue a legal career can enjoy fresh challenges while staying connected to the research world.

Universities seek to recreate the success of one institution's mentorship programme for minorities in science.