China is Closing Gap with United States on Research Spending
The United States is no longer the 'uncontested leader' in science globally, the National Science Foundation says.
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Academics Must Balance Privacy and Honesty to Become Great Role Models
Diversity initiatives applaud role models but academics who are carers can have trouble relinquishing family privacy to share their experiences.
Orderly Desk, Orderly Mind
Stay organized to help spot ways in which brain circuits rewire themselves!
How the Fight over a Hawaii Mega-telescope Could Change Astronomy
Thirty Meter Telescope controversy is forcing scientists to grapple with how their research affects Indigenous peoples.
Eleven Tips for Working with Large Data Sets
Big data are difficult to handle. These tips and tricks can smooth the way.
Scientific Progress is Built on Failure
Learning to handle failure is just part of scientific life.
Get the Sustainable Development Goals Back on Track
At the current rate, most of the goals will not be met. Here's how the 2030 agenda can be put back on the right path.
Check for Publication Integrity Before Misconduct
A tool that focuses on papers - not researcher behaviour - can help readers, editors and institutions assess which publications to trust.
Government Call for Science 'weirdos' Prompts Caution from Researchers
The UK prime minister's adviser Dominic Cummings wants scientific approaches to inform government - but researchers worry his view is simplistic.
New Year's Resolution: One Meeting-free Week a Quarter
Protect time for deep thinking - it is crucial for productivity in a world of constant interaction, urges Heidi Rehm.
Thirteen Tips for Engaging with Physicists, As Told by a Biologist
Working alongside physicists made him a better science communicator, says Ken Kosik, and helped him to clarify knowledge gaps in his own field.
A Toast to the Error Detectors
Let 2020 be the year in which we value those who ensure that science is self-correcting.
Head of Ancient-DNA Lab Sacked for ‘serious Misconduct’
Alan Cooper was dismissed as the leader of a prestigious genomics centre, following an investigation.
The PhD Student's Dilemma
Navigating the turbulent waters of the doctoral voyage
The Scientific Events That Shaped the Decade
The 2010s have seen breakthroughs in frontiers from gene editing to gravitational waves. The coming one must focus on climate change.
Nature's 10
Ten people who mattered in science in 2019 according to nature.
What Institutions Can Do to Improve Science Communication
Many scientific organizations struggle with teaching and incentivizing science-communication practices. Here's what they can do differently, says communication researcher Jessica Eise.
When It Comes to Good Practice in Science, We Need to Think Global but Act Local
When It Comes to Good Practice in Science, We Need to Think Global but Act Local
International codes of conduct are important, but grass-roots efforts are the key to embedding research integrity.
Raising Research Quality Will Require Collective Action
Institutions must act together to reform research culture.
Predatory Journals: No Definition, No Defence
Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory publishing that can protect scholarship. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 rounds to reach.
What the United Kingdom's 'Brexit Election' Means for Science
Promises to raise research spending and take action on climate change overshadowed by scientists' fears about leaving the European Union.
Early-Career Setback and Future Career Impact
Little is known about the long-term effects of early-career setback. Here, the authors compare junior scientists who were awarded a NIH grant to those with similar track records, who were not, and find that individuals with the early setback systematically performed better in the longer term.
A DNA-of-things Storage Architecture to Create Materials with Embedded Memory
A DNA-of-things Storage Architecture to Create Materials with Embedded Memory
A DNA-based method for embedding data in materials enables the conversion of everyday objects into data storage devices.
How Twitter is Changing Medical Research
From online journal clubs to 'tweetorials' to conference updates, social media is changing the dissemination and discussion of biomedicine.
In Memoriam: Margarita Salas (1938-2019)
In memory of Margarita Salas, the biochemist whose discoveries led to faster, more-accurate DNA testing.
More Indigenous and Latin American Students Are Joining US Graduate Programmes - But Overall Diversity Remains Low
More Indigenous and Latin American Students Are Joining US Graduate Programmes - But Overall Diversity Remains Low
Proportions of female students and those from under-represented ethnic groups are rising, yet parity is a way off.
Chinese Universities with Military Ties Classed As "Risky" Collaborators
Forty-three Chinese universities should be considered "very high" or "high" risk collaborators because of their involvement in research for military and defence purposes, according to an Australian think tank.
The People You Won't Hear from at One of the World's Largest Scientific Meetings
The People You Won't Hear from at One of the World's Largest Scientific Meetings
Researchers from racial and ethnic groups that are under-represented in US geoscience are the least likely to be offered opportunities to speak at the field's biggest meeting.
To Fix Research Assessment, Swap Slogans for Definitions
Evaluation reforms will go round in circles without conceptual clarity, warns Anna Hatch.
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