Too Many Academics Study the Same People
Researchers should recognize communities that feel over-researched and under-rewarded.
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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.
Give Researchers a Lifetime Word Limit
Brian C. Martinson imagines how rationing the number of publications a scientist could put out might improve the scientific literature.
The Rise and Fall and Rise again of 23andMe
How Anne Wojcicki led her company from the brink of failure to scientific pre-eminence.
Male Scientists Share More, but Only With Other Men
Evolutionary differences blamed for squeezing out female researchers.
Publishers Threaten to Remove Millions of Papers from ResearchGate
Take-down notices “imminent” as lawsuit is filed alleging widespread copyright infringement.
Publish and Be Praised: Impact Factor a Good Gauge of Quality
In some subjects, the impact factor of journal articles is as good a reflection of research quality as judgements by a panel of experts.
The Scientist who Spots Fake Videos
Hany Farid discusses how to detect image manipulations — and the increasing sophistication of forgers.
Scientists Plead With Brazilian Government to Restore Funding
If officials don't act soon, research institutions could start shutting down next year.
Scientists Have Most Impact When They're Free to Move
An analysis of researchers' global mobility reveals that limiting the circulation of scholars will damage the scientific system, say Cassidy R.
Science Without Walls Is Good for All
International mobility and collaboration are linked to stronger research.
Open Countries Have Strong Science
A clear correlation between a nation's scientific influence and the links it fosters with foreign researchers exists.
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