Researchers Should Reach Beyond the Science Bubble
Scientists ought to address the needs and employment prospects of taxpayers who have seen little benefit from scientific advances.
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Ebola Funding Surge Hides Falling Investment in Other Neglected Diseases
Global research funds for these illnesses are at their lowest levels for a decade, when cash for West Africa epidemic is excluded.
Science Journals Permit Open-Access Publishing for Gates Foundation Scholars
Science Journals Permit Open-Access Publishing for Gates Foundation Scholars
The provisional agreement may set a precedent for other funders and journal publishers.
Steps to Help Turkey Build a Future on Research
The Turkish government must stop university dismissals and commit itself to creating a welcoming research environment if its grand plans for science are to succeed.
The Developing World Needs More Than Numbers
Policymakers should read the contents of published papers and not just count them, says Dyna Rochmyaningsih.
German Scientists Regain Access to Elsevier Journals
Publisher restores access as negotiations for a nationwide licence continue.
Heavyweight Funders Back Central Site for Life-Sciences Preprints
Coalition of scientists and research agencies argue for a one-stop shop server.
US Immigration Order Strikes Against Biotech
Nearly 100 founders and leaders of biotech companies express their deep concern and opposition to the executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January 27, 2017.
Israel Edges Out South Korea for Top Spot in Research Investment
Two countries vie to invest more of their economy into research than anyone else.
Obama science adviser: Trump immigration ban 'an abomination'
John Holdren worries that immigration restrictions could harm researchers' ability to collaborate across borders.
Meet the scientists affected by Trump’s immigration ban
Order barring citizens of seven countries from entering the United States has left many confused and afraid.
Geneticist launches bid for US Senate
Michael Eisen hopes a victory in 2018 will bring a new scientific voice to the US legislature.
Scientific Computing: Code Alert
Programming tools can speed up and strengthen analyses, but mastering the skills takes time and can be daunting.
Big Science Has A Buzzword Problem
Moonshots, road maps, frameworks and more are proliferating, but few can agree on what these names even mean.
Scientists Must Fight for the Facts
President Trump’s unconventional stances cannot go unchallenged.
"You Never Said My Peer Review Was Confidential"
Open-science advocate says journals should be clearer to peer-reviewers about terms and conditions.
When A Preprint Becomes The Final Paper
A geneticist's decision not to publish his finalized preprint in a journal gets support from scientists online.
Cancer Experts Unveil Wishlist for US Government 'Moonshot'
From immunotherapies to diagnostics, an expert panel outlines research goals for broad initiative.
Surprising Contenders Emerge for Trump's NIH Chief
Reproducibility guru, former defence-research official and controversial entrepreneur rumoured to be on list, along with current NIH leader and a congressman.
Gates Foundation Research Can’t Be Published in Top Journals
Publications such as Nature and Science have policies that clash with the global health charity's open-access mandate.
The Impact of Postdoctoral Training on Early Careers in Biomedicine
The Impact of Postdoctoral Training on Early Careers in Biomedicine
While postdocs are necessary for entry into tenure-track jobs, they do not enhance salaries in other job sectors over time.
Where Science and Nonsense Collide
After a decade of progress, Argentina’s scientists are battling a government bent on twisting public conceptions of their role.
A Manifesto for Reproducible Science
A series of measures improving research efficiency and robustness of scientific findings by directly targeting specific threats to reproducible science.
Why Researchers Should Resolve to Engage in 2017
Debates over climate change and genome editing present the need for researchers to venture beyond their comfort zones to engage with citizens — and they should receive credit for doing so.
The New Face of US Science
Gary McDowell, Misty Heggeness and colleagues present census data showing how the biomedical workforce is fundamentally different to those of past generations – academia should study the trends, and adapt.
Argentina's Researchers Occupy Science Ministry
Young scientists angry at budget cuts say they have been denied permanent jobs.
How Scientists Use Slack
Eight ways labs benefit from the popular workplace messaging tool.
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