Google Has Released an AI Tool That Makes Sense of Your Genome
AI tools could help us turn information gleaned from genetic sequencing into life-saving therapies.
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References and Citations for All
Scholars push for free access to online citation data, saying they need and deserve access to the reference data they helped create.
The Misinterpretation of P-Values
We wish to answer this question: If you observe a ‘significant’ p -value after doing a single unbiased experiment, what is the probability that your result is a false positive?
India's Misfire on Predatory Publishing Hits Open Access
In trying to thwart predators, the government is penalizing researchers who publish in genuine open-access journals.
Commitment to Science Begins to Pay Off
A push to reverse its brain drain is providing the expertise to tackle its domestic problems.
Should Scientists Receive Credit for Peer Review?
We might hope for a better future where everyone acts professionally, but we should be realistic about the flaws of our human nature. Opinion piece by Stephen Curry.
Hundreds of German Universities Set to Lose Access to Elsevier Journals
Negotiations to reduce journal prices and promote open access are progressing slowly.
Rwanda's First All-Female University Is Training Up The Next Generation Of Women Leaders
Jim Simons, the Numbers King
Algorithms made him a Wall Street billionaire. His new research center helps scientists mine data for the common good.
Zimbabwe's New Government Must Commit to Science
As a new president takes office, scientists in the country and beyond should urge the administration to make science a priority, says Dexter Tagwireyi.
Arxiv Vanity – Read academic papers from Arxiv as web pages
Arxiv Vanity renders academic papers from arXiv as responsive web pages so you don’t have to squint at a PDF.
Open Citations Letter
In an open letter scientometricians make a call to scholarly publishers to make the reference lists of the articles they publish openly available.
One Way to Fix Reproducibility Problems: Train Scientists Better
Leonard Freedman, president of the Global Biological Standards Institute, discusses the causes of irreproducible science and his latest effort to spread best practices.
Interview with Professor John Ioannidis
Research practices, quality in research and researcher commitment are among the topics covered in this inspiring interview.
The U.S. Leads in Artificial Intelligence, but for How Long?
The U.S. Leads in Artificial Intelligence, but for How Long?
Government policies overshadow AI’s biggest gathering.
2017 Finalists for the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition
Celebrating the power of photography to communicate science and the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience.
Our Fight Against Climate Change Is Failing. One Technology Can Change That.
Carbon capture has a bad reputation. But after a year of reporting, I’ve come to a conclusion: It's both vital and viable.
The Evolution of Data Leaks
Equifax aside, companies are doing better at securing their info. But the phishers keep coming.
The German Amateurs Who Discovered "Insect Armageddon"
Keeping meticulous records over decades, the Krefeld Entomological Society documented a 75 percent decline in bug populations that shocked the world.
STEM Programs Still Missing Mark with Women
The latest 2016 Canadian census information was released this week. Lots of statistics relating to labour, education, commutes to work and migration, among other things.
"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal
"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal
A Nobel Laureate has retracted a 2016 paper in Nature Chemistry that explored the origins of life on earth, after discovering the main conclusions were not correct.
Bitcoin Could Cost Us Our Clean-Energy Future
The digital currency is slowing our effort to achieve a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
DORA Anniversary and Future
The San Francisco Declaration of Research Assessment moves into a global phase of action with community support.
Military Agency Invests $100m in Genetic Extinction Technologies
Technology could be used to wipe out malaria carrying mosquitos or other pests but UN experts say fears over possible military uses and unintended consequences strengthen case for a ban.
NASA Engineer, 81, Has Worked at Agency Longer Than Any Woman
Sue Finley began working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory three days before the US space program launched its first satellite.
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