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Facts are the science world’s stock-in-trade, but in an era of fake news it is ever more important to build public trust by avoiding exaggerated claims and jargon.
Academic journals don’t select the research they publish on scientific rigour alone. So why aren’t academics taking to the streets about this?
Fresh concerns over reliability of papers published in journals as suspicious statistical patterns prompt investigations into some of the identified trials
Peer review recognition company Publons is set to expand under new owners. Could this boost peer review and stop it being seen as an onerous, thankless task?
The evolution to a high-profit industry was never planned. Academics need to make the case for lower-cost journals.
As technology renders jobs obsolete, what will keep us busy? Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari examines ‘the useless class’ and a new quest for purpose
Breaking the cycle in which only highly profitable drugs reach the market is not just the responsibility of government.
Jürgen Schmidhuber says artificial intelligence will surpass humans’ in 2050, enabling robots to have fun, fall in love – and colonise the galaxy.
Science isn’t just about explosions. But can children as young as 3 understand what it’s really about?
When I first received one of your reports, I lay on the couch hugging a cushion. Then rage set in and I wanted to prove you wrong.
IVF technique uses DNA from three people to prevent genetic diseases being passed on, and could be offered by Newcastle clinic from this summer.
Program brings artificial general intelligence a step closer by using previous knowledge to solve fresh problems
Misconduct in academia isn’t rampant but should be taken more seriously: let’s consider independent anti-corruption units
It has taken all of us to build the web we have, and now it is up to all of us to build the web we want – for everyone
The ability to participate in science has always been political. On International Women’s Day, scientists must decide how best to defend women’s rights
Jeremy Freeman, a neuroscientist from the multimillion-dollar research project set up by the Facebook founder to find global health solutions, talks about his goals
The problem of fake data may go far deeper than scientists admit. Now a team of researchers has a controversial plan to root out the perpetrators
Researchers will have to deal with attacks from a range of powerful foes in the coming years – and for many, it has already started.
Now we know the identity of the chief executive of UK Research and Innovation, the science community will be anxiously watching his first steps.
The problem of fake data may go far deeper than scientists admit. Now a team of researchers has a controversial plan to root out the perpetrators
It’s vital to improve public trust in science and expertise. But science is increasingly complex, and getting harder to explain.
As expectations of early career researchers rise ever higher, some established colleagues are failing to pull their weight.
Are we leaving behind the age of statistics, and entering a new age of big data controlled by private companies?
Cut-throat atmosphere in world-class labs and conferences closer to House of Cards than Big Bang Theory, says Swiss academic
The world’s first professor of play – funded by Lego – is being sought by Cambridge University.
