NIH's New Sexual-harassment Rules Are Still Too Weak, Say Critics
The agency has outlined actions it may take to deal with bullies and harassers, but it still relies on universities to report bad behaviour.
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Five Ways to Ensure That Models Serve Society: a Manifesto
Five Ways to Ensure That Models Serve Society: a Manifesto
Pandemic politics highlight how predictions need to be transparent and humble to invite insight, not blame.
What Black Scientists Want from Colleagues and Their Institutions
Frustrated and exhausted by systemic racism in the science community, Black researchers outline steps for action.
Mathematicians Urge Colleagues to Boycott Police Work in Wake of Killings
More than 1,400 researchers have signed a letter calling on the discipline to stop working on predictive-policing algorithms and other models.
Peer Review Should Be an Honest, but Collegial, Conversation
Nature asked authors and editors for advice on how to improve peer-review communication.
Coronavirus Breakthrough: Dexamethasone is First Drug Shown to Save Lives
In a large trial, a cheap and widely available steroid cut deaths by one-third among patients critically ill with COVID-19.
Systemic Racism: Science Must Listen, Learn and Change
Nature commits to working to end anti-Black practices in research.
Thousands of Scientists Worldwide to Go on Strike for Black Lives
Academics and some scientific organizations will stop research activities on 10 June to reflect and take action on systemic inequalities in science.
Estimating the Effects of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions on COVID-19 in Europe
Estimating the Effects of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions on COVID-19 in Europe
What was the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions at the outset of the pandemic?
Grieving and Frustrated: Black Scientists Call out Racism in the Wake of Police Killings
Grieving and Frustrated: Black Scientists Call out Racism in the Wake of Police Killings
As marchers in the United States and around the world filled the streets this past week to protest against police brutality and racial injustice, Black scientists grieved openly on social media, calling for action on racism in society and in science.
Will the Pandemic Permanently Alter Scientific Publishing?
The push for rapid and open publishing could take off - although financial pressures lie ahead: part 4 in a series on science after the pandemic.
Hundreds of Journals' Editorial Practices Captured in Database
The platform evaluates these journals’ peer-review procedures and invites journal editors to provide such information for inclusion in the database.
How Scientific Conferences Will Survive the Coronavirus Shock
Virtual meetings are becoming the norm under COVID-19 and winning over many researchers: part 3 in a series on science after the pandemic.
Junior Researchers Hit by Coronavirus-triggered Hiring Freezes
With student enrolment projected to fall, some US and UK institutions have halted recruitment.
How Will the Pandemic Alter Research Funding?
Financial crises could spell trouble for science budgets but spending could surge in some countries. Series investigates science after the pandemic.
Universities Will Never Be the Same After the Coronavirus Crisis
How virtual classrooms and dire finances could alter academia: the first chapter in a week-long series on science after the pandemic.
How Female Academics Are Losing Ground During the Pandemic
How Female Academics Are Losing Ground During the Pandemic
Early analyses suggest that female academics are posting fewer preprints and starting fewer research projects than their male peers.
What the Rift Between the US and WHO Means for Global Health
If President Trump sidelines the World Health Organization, experts foresee incoherence, inefficiency and resurgence of deadly diseases.
The Epic Battle Against Coronavirus Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories
Analysts are tracking false rumours about COVID-19 in hopes of curbing their spread.
Science Superpowers After COVID-19 Lockdowns Lift: a Letter of Hope from China to the United States
Six Tips for Data Sharing in the Age of the Coronavirus
Researchers are rushing to pool resources and data sets to tackle the pandemic, but the new era of openness comes with concerns around privacy, ownership and ethics.
Scientists Baffled by Decision to Stop a Pioneering Coronavirus Testing Project
How to Address the Coronavirus's Outsized Toll on People of Colour
US scientists say that better data, testing and hospital preparedness are key to erasing inequalities - and to defeating the pandemic overall.
The First Footprints on Mars Could Belong to This Geologist
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is at the forefront of a new crop of space explorers destined for the Moon, and maybe one day, Mars.
Reaching out: science communication in times of pandemic
Reaching out: science communication in times of pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, science is crucial to inform public policy. At the same time, mistrust of scientists and misinformation about scientific facts are rampant. Six scientists, actively involved in outreach, reflect on how to build a better understanding and trust of science.
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