Chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport posits a future in which papers are revised as research matures, supplanting 'outmoded' publishing practices.

Experts in science policy from across Europe, have expressed some nuanced scepticism at the new EC scientific advice mechanism.

Altmetrics is one of the hotly debated topics in the Open Science movement today.

Key ideas behind the future of scientific publishing will be done primarily by two groups of outsiders: exceptionally creative user interface designers, and people who design group experiences.

Has the traditional format of the science journal had its day? Dorothy Bishop outlines an alternative model, based on consensual communication.

The possibility the UK will vote to leave the EU would be a disaster for British science.

In academia, strong hierarchies and nepotism compound problems associated with biases.

The surprising power of the psychology of consensus.

in 2012 a new law ordered French public employers to offer stable employment to workers after 6 years of short-term contracts. It backfired.

There’s no doubt political parties listen to think tanks. Using them to present academic work could help researchers penetrate the Westminster bubble.

Ridding science of shoddy statistics will require scrutiny of every step, not merely the last one.

This transformation will be a huge undertaking for all those involved, and exactly what these new forms of publication will look like none of us yet knows.

European Investment Bank and European Commission ridicule the European Parliament.

Use these ten principles to guide research evaluation, urge Diana Hicks, Paul Wouters and colleagues.

How the Max-Planck Society (MPS) wants to improve the condition of PhDs. Interview with Martin Stratmann, President of the MPS.

Government protection of the science budget has come at a cost.

A lack of skilled workers and managers drags the country down.

The internet has radically changed most forms of communication, government and business – why not science and research funding too?

Bias in the study of gender inequality in STEM.

An average academic journal article is read in its entirety by about 10 people. To shape policy, professors should start penning commentaries in popular media.

There are no valid arguments to support the recent trend toward seven-figure salaries for high-ranking university administrators.

In recent years science has entered a crisis of trust. The results of many scientific experiments appear to be surprisingly hard to reproduce, while mistakes have highlighted flaws in the peer review system.

Tech firms can banish sexism without sacrificing the culture that made them successful.

Biological data will continue to pile up unless those who analyse it are recognized as creative collaborators in need of career paths, says Jeffrey Chang.

For half a century, the government funded research. Times are changing.

A policy change that could discourage UK government scientists from talking to the media is a backwards step. All researchers need to speak up to put science on the political agenda.

The same organisations that make it difficult to get a grant can be ridiculously laid back about how their money is spent once they have signed it over.

Advertising science as a driver of economic growth is a long‐term losing strategy.

Divertion of Horizon cash to investment fund will boost financial 'firepower', says Carlos Moedas.

Publications don't have to be successful immediately. This is shown by an article of Albert Einstein and colleagues that gained importance 85 years after having been published. By Anton Zeilinger.