China's Clampdown on Fake-paper Factories Picks Up Speed
As part of a misconduct crackdown, Chinese funders are penalizing researchers who commission sham journal articles from 'paper mills', but some say the measures still don't go far enough.
A Model for Diversifying Faculty Recruitment
When two junior researchers joined a search committee, they came up with a way to put equity and inclusion centre stage.
China's Data-Driven Dream to Overhaul Health Care
Collaborations between AI researchers and China's medical workers are helping to combat diseases such as diabetes and COVID-19.
Covid's Forgotten Hero: The Untold Story Of The Scientist Whose Breakthrough Made The Vaccines Possible
Covid's Forgotten Hero: The Untold Story Of The Scientist Whose Breakthrough Made The Vaccines Possible
Without Ian MacLachlan’s innovative delivery system, Moderna and Pfizer couldn’t safely get their mRNA vaccines into your cells. So why does hardly anyone acknowledge the Canadian biochemist’s seminal contributions - or pay a dime in royalties?
Facial Expressions Tell All (if You Can Read Them)
If the eyes are the window to your soul, the face is the frame. Facial expressions may say more about you than you realize. Even neutral expressions do.
For Good Science, You Need Engaged Citizens
They strengthen the institutions that ensure a strong democracy, leading to rational decisions
Earth is Reflecting Less Light. It's Not Clear if That's a Trend
A decrease in Earth's reflectance shows our planet is absorbing more solar radiation, but it's not clear if the trend will last.
Celebrating 25 Years of Preserving the Web
Since 1996, the Internet Archive has been capturing the World Wide Web but also doing so much more to preserve our digital world behind the scenes.
We Need to Talk About Post-Pandemic Lectures
Off-campus learning was essential during the pandemic. But when it ends, we should encourage students to return to campus for in-person lectures, says Michael Doran.
Predatory Publishers' Latest Scam: Bootlegged and Rebranded Papers
To thwart publishing rackets that undermine scholars and scholarly publishing, legitimate journals should show their workings.
It's Time to Expand the Definition of 'Women's Health'
Research in this area deserves more attention - and not only for conditions related to reproduction.
Potentially Long-Lasting Effects of the Pandemic on Scientists
The pandemic has caused disruption to many aspects of scientific research. In this Comment the authors describe the findings from surveys of scientists between April 2020 and January 2021, which suggests there was a decline in new projects started in that time.
Climate Crisis: Scientists Spot Warning Signs of Gulf Stream Collapse
A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say.
Major Climate Changes Inevitable and Irreversible - IPCC's Starkest Warning Yet
Report warns temperatures likely to rise by more than 1.5C bringing widespread extreme weather.
Aim Lower: Social Mobility and Higher Education in the Levelling Up Era
Aim Lower: Social Mobility and Higher Education in the Levelling Up Era
Social mobility champions are accused of having ‘lost focus on the role that a socially mobile society should have in matching all members of society into occupations and roles which they are suited for and enjoy, and at which they excel.’ Indeed, they give little attention to ‘the actual aspirations and ambitions of real people’.
Modern Mathematics Confronts Its White, Patriarchal Past
Mathematicians want to think their field is a meritocracy, but bias, harassment and exclusion persist.
Towards Improved Data Reproducibility
In this article, we look at some of the measures we can take as individual scientists and as a global community to improve the reproducibility and rigor of scientific endeavor.
What (Not) to Do When Libraries Won't Get on Board
Why aren't libraries providing support for your open access or open science initiative? Be careful what you assume.
Opinion: If the Super-Rich Want to Live for Ever Our Planet is Truly Doomed
Instead of investing to cheat death, shouldn't we be trying to make old age livable and dignified for all?
Earth's First Continents Emerged from the Ocean 700m Years Earlier Than Thought
Ancient rock forms suggest world's first stable cratons rose above sea level more than 3bn years ago
Scientists: Don't Feed the Doubt Machine
From climate to COVID, naivety about how science is hijacked promotes more of the same.
No Clear Path to Swiss Association in Horizon Europe After Bilateral Meeting in Brussels
No Clear Path to Swiss Association in Horizon Europe After Bilateral Meeting in Brussels
Switzerland should agree to a timeline for ironing out broader political disagreements with the EU, the European Commission announced on Monday, signaling a long road ahead for Swiss association to Horizon Europe.
Science Advisors Gather in an International Call for Evidence-Based Policy Making
Science Advisors Gather in an International Call for Evidence-Based Policy Making
The largest-ever independent gathering of interest groups, thought-leaders, science advisors to governments and global institutions, researchers, academics, communicators and diplomats is taking place in Montreal and online.