Eating Meat 'raises Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes and Pneumonia'
UK researchers find link between regular meat intake and nine non-cancerous illnesses.
Who Did What: Changing How Science Papers Are Written to Detail Author Contributions
Who Did What: Changing How Science Papers Are Written to Detail Author Contributions
Can science papers be more transparent with respect to who thought of each idea, who ran each experiment, and who analysed the data?
How to Come Up With Wild and Crazy Ideas
“”Imagination is more important than knowledge.” - Albert Einstein
As a Saudi Woman Scientist, I'm Tired of Negative Stereotypes
I’ve encountered even more prejudice as a researcher from the Middle East than as a woman working in Saudi Arabia, says Malak Abedalthagafi.
AI Writing Tools Could Hand Scientists the 'Gift of Time'
ChatGPT might not yet give us sparkling prose. But it can free scientists up to focus on more-stimulating writing tasks.
How Science Visualization Can Help Save the World
Information graphics and the fight for science in Trump’s America
Science Activism is Surging - Which Marks a Culture Shift Among Scientists
Political mobilization among scientists has been growing in recent years. Two social scientists break down what this looks like and how it represents a culture shift among the scientific community.
Plan S Impact Survey
cOAlition S values the opinion of all researchers. We want to understand if and how Plan S affects your publishing practices and your views on Open Access.
Universities Benefit from both Brexit and Trump
As United States and British legislators tighten the screws on travel and visa rules, they might be squeezing out international researchers and students. Canadian universities, meanwhile, are seeing surging interest from both groups.
Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures.
How to structure the discussion part in your journal article
Helping scientists communicate: The CommKit is a collection of guides to successful scientific communication, written by MIT’s Department of Biological Engineering Communication Fellows.
Scientists Used ChatGPT to Generate an Entire Paper from Scratch - But Is It Any Good?
COVID is Amplifying the Inadequacy of Research-Evaluation Processes
COVID is Amplifying the Inadequacy of Research-Evaluation Processes
Systems for assessing scientists' work must properly account for a lost year of research - especially for female researchers.
Europe Pumps €10 Million into Effort to Combat Brain Drain
Funding should incentivize institutions to support healthy careers and to spark collaborations with industry.
A Lot of Americans Don't Know a Single Scientist. We Need to Fix That
This is one of our biggest failures as a scientific community — we haven’t done a good job of actually communicating with people about what we do.
Decentralizing Science
The case for decentralized, trusted platforms for the dissemination of scientific information and attribution.
This Young Scientist Retracted a Paper. And It Didn't Hurt His Career
Despite the typical stigma of retracting a scientific paper, Nathan Georgette is doing just fine — serving as a model to those many decades his senior.
Data sharing
Two NEJM editors say data sharing should happen symbiotically, not parasitically.
The Moon Has a Comet-Like Tail. Every Month It Shoots a Beam Around Earth.
"It almost seems like a magical thing," said one of the astronomers involved in studying the lunar phenomenon.
Will UK Science's 'lost' £1.6 Billion Ever Come Back?
Negotiations on Horizon Europe dragged on - and UK-based researchers came up short.
Could Science Destroy the World? These Scholars Want to Save Us from a Modern-Day Frankenstein
Could Science Destroy the World? These Scholars Want to Save Us from a Modern-Day Frankenstein
A small group of researchers is studying how science could destroy the world - and how to stop that from happening.
The Paradox of Precision Medicine
Early attempts to tailor disease treatment to individuals based on their DNA have met with equivocal success, raising concerns about a push to scale up such efforts.
Frosty Reception for Algorithm That Predicts Research Papers' Impact
A mathematical model designed to forecast the success of biotechnology papers has drawn criticism from researchers.
New Human Embryo Models Spark Needless Controversy
Recent news of complex embryo models revived debates over stem cells and human cloning. But biology says there’s nothing to worry about.
Selecting for impact: new data debunks old beliefs
One of the strongest beliefs in scholarly publishing is that journals seeking a high impact factor should be highly selective. There is evidence showing this is wrong.
Lesser-Known Privileges of Academic Rank
Congratulations on the successful defense of your dissertation. This is a significant accomplishment, and you should have the opportunity to savor ...
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