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NPP is committed to consistent and thorough reporting of clinical research which is essential for rigor, reproducibility, transparency, interpretation, and generalizability of published results to the broader human population.
Selecting economic policies to achieve sustainable development is challenging due to the many sectors involved and the trade-offs implied. Artificial intelligence combined with economy-wide computer simulations can help.
Contributory citizen science is a method in which non-professional participants contribute to data collection in whole or in part to advance scientific research. This Primer outlines the use of citizen science in the environmental and ecological sciences, discussing participant engagement, data quality assurance and bias correction.
A new study finds that Americans underestimate how many are concerned about climate change as well as support for major climate policies by nearly half, with climate policy supporters significantly outnumbering non-supporters.
After Russia's invasion, politicians promised to boost military research funding - but policy specialists aren't convinced that a rapid change lies ahead.
Calorie availability and extent of food shortages for each nation are estimated following regional or global nuclear war, including impacts on major crops, livestock and fishery production.
Demographers must work together so that officials can produce numbers all can trust.
Nature investigates multiple instances of scholars on working visas experiencing abuse and salary discrimination.
Most international scholars do not report experiences of bullying because they fear retaliation, including threats to cancel visas. But they can take action.
In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-vaccine activism in the USA accelerated, forming an alliance with political groups and even extremists. An organized, well-funded anti-science movement now threatens all childhood immunizations.
Unprecedented floods and droughts bring new challenges for risk reduction with implications for efficient governance and investment in integrated management.
After two years of negotiations, the US Congress finally passed legislation to massively increase science and technology research and enhance competitiveness in the semiconductor industry.
A new ethics framework urges researchers to promote greater equity in global collaborations.
Retraction Watch has witnessed a retraction boom since its founding 12 years ago. But the scientific community must do much more.
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More respondents under 44 than over 65 are enthusiastic about the publishing model.
'Data leakage' threatens the reliability of machine-learning use across disciplines, researchers warn.
There have been many initiatives to combat the distorting effect of research assessment exercises. The latest looks like it might work.
Stories of juggling parenting and fieldwork, and argue that more should be done to help retain scientist-parents, particularly women, in academia.
As the field of 'science of science' matures, it is looking for ways to use its data-driven insights to make a tangible mark in science policy.
Scientists are concerned that the ruling coalition's landslide victory will mean continued investment in science that could be applied for military purposes.
This Perspective delivers an introduction to syndemic thinking, and provides insights into how epidemics interact and what scientists, clinicians and policymakers can do with this information.
Impacts on research are being felt more widely than just in Ukraine and Russia.
Community engagement enabled Jessica Eise to boost the relevance of her research. Here are her six tips for how to do this.
With the easing of the global COVID-19 pandemic, conference organizers now have the option to return to in-person conferencing once again.
