Pioneers of Revolutionary CRISPR Gene Editing Win Chemistry Nobel
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna share award for developing the precise genome-editing technology.
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Wear Your Mask, but Think About Deaf Students
Face masks are vital to containing the spread of COVID, but lecturers and universities must find ways to be inclusive, say Olivier Pourret and Elodie Saillet.
Face Masks: What the Data Say
The science supports that face coverings save lives, and yet the debate trundles on. How much evidence is enough?
Virologists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Win Medicine Nobel
Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice share the award for research on a virus that causes hundreds of thousands of deaths a year.
How Trump Damaged Science
The US president's actions have exacerbated the pandemic that has killed nearly 200,000 people, rolled back environmental and public-health regulations and undermined science and scientific institutions. Some of the harm could be permanent.
Powerful US Research Funder Unveils Strict Open-Access Policy
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is the second major US funder to mandate that the research it pays for must be free to read on publication.
India Pushes Bold 'one Nation, One Subscription' Journal-access Plan
Researchers will also recommend an open-access policy that promotes research being shared in online repositories.
What Trump's Supreme Court Pick Could Mean for Science
Amy Coney Barrett is likely to influence the court on environmental regulation and scientific expertise, say legal scholars.
COVID Vaccine Confidence Requires Radical Transparency
Public trust in a potential vaccine is under threat. Drug companies and their academic partners must disclose protocols and results data.
The Visa Woes That Shattered Scientists' American Dreams
Five international students and postdocs reflect on a turbulent year triggered by the Trump administration's visa restrictions.
COVID-Vaccine Results Are on the Way - and Scientists' Concerns Are Growing
Researchers warn that vaccines could stumble on safety trials, be fast-tracked because of politics or fail to meet the public's expectations.
Vaccines - Lessons from Three Centuries of Protest
Immunization has always been a proxy for wider fears about social control, a history reminds us.
The Lasting Misery of Coronavirus Long-haulers
Months after infection with SARS-CoV-2, some people are still battling crushing fatigue, lung damage and other symptoms of 'long COVID'.
A Pandemic is No Time to Cut the European Research Council's Funding
Europe's flagship science agency will be crucial to a post-coronavirus world. Slashing its budget will be a senseless act.
Stillbirth Rate Rises Dramatically During Pandemic
Researchers stress need for antenatal care, as emerging data link disrupted pregnancy services to increase in stillbirths.
Researchers Highlight 'questionable' Data in Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Results
COVID-19 Herd Immunity: Where Are We?
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of herd immunity has become a topic of much debate. This Comment examines the factors that determine it, discusses how far we have come and considers what it will take to reach herd immunity safely.
Postdocs in Crisis: Science Cannot Risk Losing the Next Generation
Postdocs in Crisis: Science Cannot Risk Losing the Next Generation
The pandemic has worsened the plight of postdoctoral researchers. Funders need to be offering more than moral support.
US Investigations of Chinese Scientists Expand Focus to Military Ties
US Investigations of Chinese Scientists Expand Focus to Military Ties
Authorities' increased scrutiny of Chinese researchers' background causes concern about unfair accusations.
Streamline Your Writing - and Collaborations - with These Reference Managers
A suite of tools can help researchers to manage citations for grants and papers, and share those references with colleagues.
More Testing Alone Will Not Get Us out of This Pandemic
Inequities and other social realities must be factored into diagnoses and tracing of COVID-19.
How Satellite 'megaconstellations' Will Photobomb Astronomy Images
Most detailed report yet about the impact of giant satellite clusters says damage to observations is unavoidable.
Challenge to Scientists: Does Your Ten-year-old Code Still Run?
Missing documentation and obsolete environments force participants in the Ten Years Reproducibility Challenge to get creative.
China's Research-misconduct Rules Target 'paper Mills' That Churn out Fake Studies
China's Research-misconduct Rules Target 'paper Mills' That Churn out Fake Studies
China’s science ministry is set to introduce its most comprehensive rules so far for dealing with research misconduct. The measures, which come into effect next month, outline what constitute violations and appropriate punishments. But critics say that enforcement will continue to be a problem.
Pandemic on Campus: Tell Us How Your Institution is Coping
We want to hear how researchers and students are managing the start of term.
A Diverse View of Science to Catalyse Change
Valuing diversity leads to scientific excellence, the progress of science and, most importantly, it is simply the right thing to do. We must value diversity not only in words, but also in actions.
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