A court case may define the limits of anonymous scientific criticism

A practical pathway to becoming an expert reviewer.

Nature readers reveal working hours and research challenges. In an online poll, almost two-thirds of readers say they have considered quitting research.

These Guys Built a $273 Million Startup From Discarded Computers and an Almost Secret Source of Seed Money.

More than 1000 academics fired.

Scientific research is being skewed by researchers and journals changing what they're looking for after the results of the study come in. But some people are finding ways to fight back against their own bias.

Half of clinical trials do not have their results published. Those behind the TrialsTracker, a web tool created by the Evidence-Based Medicine Data Lab, at Oxford University, hope to change this.

Erdogan, has taken direct control of the appointment of university rectors and a further 1,267 academics have been dismissed.

The announced ranking will include 300 universities from 41 countries

New equation also suggests way to predict a researcher's potential to produce top work.

Every state wants to be home to the next Google or Facebook. But it’s no coincidence that those companies are located in California. The latest data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) show that three of every 10 corporate research dollars are now spent in California.

Science says career success is random. Here's what that looks like.

Papers are like “lottery tickets,” researchers conclude

A collectionof YouTube’s most popular and emerging science channels.

Genome editor CRISPR could put mutant mice in everyone's reach

Crossref to allow members to register preprints.

Many biologists are founding their own firms as venture capitalists show increased interest in science.

The creators of the Open Syllabus Project hope that sharing data can both improve and reward teaching.

Researchers must have grants to win grants, new study says.

Cull of papers follows similar discoveries in 2015.

The congressional races and state ballot measures that could shape US science.

A new database at EMBL-EBI gives a home to all of the data supporting a study.

Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan

How can more scholars and journals embrace preprints to make research freely accessible? This slideshow co-created by Scholastica and Authorea addresses this question and more.

More than 600 professionals from the worlds of science and politics converged in Brussels late last month to mine internationally accumulated expertise on how best to connect scientific evidence with government decision-making.

A communication setting out a new strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation, in particular with a view to implementing Horizon 2020.

Book offers critique of uses of big data to measure the output of professors and institutions, arguing that technique is equivalent to “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

Significant strides in improving public access to scholarly publications and digital data help usher in an era of open science.

European University Association research flags pressure points across continent

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