Online Software Spots Genetic Errors in Cancer Papers
Tool to scrutinize research papers identifies mistakes in gene sequences.
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African Scientists Get Their Own Open-Access Publishing Platform
Venture will launch next year and seeks to strengthen continent’s science by helping academics share work more quickly.
Graduate Students Face Alarming Tax Hike
Adding to PhD students’ woes will undermine US research and economy.
Need a Paper? Get a Plug-In
A collection of web-browser plug-ins is making the scholarly literature more discoverable.
Too Many Academics Study the Same People
Researchers should recognize communities that feel over-researched and under-rewarded.
Join the Disruptors of Health Science
Thomas Insel's biggest lesson from his shift from NIMH director to Silicon Valley entrepreneur: academic and technology company researchers should partner up.
Plans to Promote German Research Excellence Come Under Fire
Critics say selection process for high-stakes funding programme is flawed.
Big Science in a Small Country
Switzerland's unique geography and economy put it at the centre of the world when it comes to scientific collaboration.
The Unexpected Reason Researchers Choose Open Access
Open-access publishing held to the same standards as paid subscription journals.
Many Junior Scientists Need to Take a Hard Look at Their Job Prospects
Permanent jobs in academia are scarce, and someone needs to let PhD students know.
Iranian Scholar Sentenced to Death
Ahmadreza Djalali, a researcher in disaster medicine, has 20 days to appeal against his death sentence.
Federal Funding: Stifled by Budgets, Not Irrelevance
The threat to US science does not come from scientists' assumptions, their commitment to investigator-initiated research or the research community's failure to tackle problems of public concern. It comes from an unrealistic system of draconian budget caps that stifle investment in the future.
Efforts to Save Leading Hungarian University Hit Hurdle
US-registered Central European University faces another year of uncertainty over whether it can continue to operate in Hungary.
Self-Taught AI Is Best Yet at Strategy Game Go
Artificial-intelligence program AlphaGo Zero trained in just days, without any human input.
Top Chinese University to Consider Social-Media Posts in Researcher Evaluations
Lessons from History for the Future of Work
Global comparisons of previous social and economic upheavals suggest that what is to come depends on where you are now, argues Robert C. Allen.
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