Computers that are trained to recognize patterns and interpret images may outperform humans at finding cancer on X-rays.

How has peer review fared in the 2010s? We outline some key trends that have helped to define, challenge and progress the peer review system over the decade.

Alan Cooper was dismissed as the leader of a prestigious genomics centre, following an investigation.

The vaccine, developed by Merck, protects against Zaire ebolaviruses, the species of the virus that has been the most common cause of Ebola outbreaks.

Letters blast rumored shift to immediate open access for taxpayer-funded studies

Navigating the turbulent waters of the doctoral voyage

Irina Dumitrescu's tips for 'upward toxicity' was THE's most-read article of 2019. But it doesn't have to be this way, says John Tregoning

Articles in high-impact journals are by definition more highly cited on average. But are they cited more often because the articles are somehow "better"? Or are they cited more often simply because they appeared in a high-impact journal?

The 2010s have seen breakthroughs in frontiers from gene editing to gravitational waves. The coming one must focus on climate change.

Balancing Dominic Cummings' agenda with industrial strategy approach, and deciding on geographical focus for increased investment, seen as key challenges

An analysis of submissions to two top journals showed that scientists in the U.S. were highly likely to be working during holidays.

World's second-biggest publisher says proposals to accelerate switch to open access would not be sustainable for many titles

Ten people who mattered in science in 2019 according to nature.

NIH gets 7%, NSF only 2.5%, as Congress ignores Trump's proposed cuts.

The findings mark a step forward in using space technology to detect leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas sites worldwide.

How will climate change shape the Earth's surface? What are the long-term health effects of food additives? How can online tools change political advocacy and what does this mean for democracy? These are just some of the questions that researchers from around Europe have proposed to explore, and will now be able to, thanks to newly-awarded EU funding.

Economic and Social Research Council may provide four years of PhD funding amid concerns over stress caused by three-year model

Agreement allows yearlong delay before papers become free to read.

Exhausted delegates postponed tricky issues. The weak rules on a market based mechanism, promoted by Brazil and Australia, that would have undermined efforts to reduce emissions have been shelved and the fight can continue next year at COP26 in Glasgow.

American pigs are raised on a liberal diet of antibiotics, fueling the rise of resistant germs. Danish pork producers are proving there's a better way.

Academics can excel in many areas, but thus far they have primarily been assessed based on research achievements. From now on, the public knowledge institutions and research funders want to consider academics' knowledge and expertise more broadly in determining career policy and grant requirements.

It's called Digid8 and will try to use your genes to make sure you never meet the wrong person.

We explore the components that can support reproducibility by making research more easily verifiable: data, code, and protocols.

International codes of conduct are important, but grass-roots efforts are the key to embedding research integrity.

But can we protect them?

A study in mice suggests serotonin release underlies the drug's prosocial effects while dopamine mediates the rewarding properties that drive its potential for abuse.

He Jiankui's original research, published for the first time, could have failed, scientists say.

Around 200 environmental campaigners are barred from climate talks after Greta Thunberg speaks.

When it comes to race, "It's always like 'O.K., but now we're going to start the lesson on peas,''' a biology teacher said. A study will test a new approach.