As Women Take Over a Male-Dominated Field, the Pay Drops
Women’s median annual earnings stubbornly remain about 20 percent below men’s. Why is progress stalling?
Geologist's Sacking Prompts Outcry
Researchers say that Irina Artemieva's dismissal from the University of Copenhagen runs counter to international academic standards.
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Scholarly Independence in Multidisciplinary Learning Environments at Doctoral Level and Beyond
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Scholarly Independence in Multidisciplinary Learning Environments at Doctoral Level and Beyond
The aim of this study is to investigate how patterns of collaboration and scholarly independence are related to early stage researchers' development in two multidisciplinary learning environments at a Swedish university. .
Scientists Need to Better Communicate the Links Between Pandemics and Global Environmental Change
Scientists Need to Better Communicate the Links Between Pandemics and Global Environmental Change
The pandemic and global environmental change are intimately intertwined at multiple levels, and this must be more clearly articulated to the public and in policy.
NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Going Into Effect
NIH to require researchers to submit a Data Management and Sharing Plan with grant applications submitted after Jan. 25, 2023
Stinging Secret: Research Reveals How Venom from Australian Caterpillars Could Be Used in Medicines
Stinging Secret: Research Reveals How Venom from Australian Caterpillars Could Be Used in Medicines
University of Queensland researchers have found a bacteria-killing compound in the toxins of mottled cup moth caterpillars
Embracing the Social in Social Science
As science inextricably intermixes with society, the social sciences are essential to building trust in the scientific enterprise.
A difficult birth, a hopeful future
Kurt Deketelaere looks at the battles, and progress, of the Juncker Commission's first nine months, and sees more of both to come.
Meet the world’s most prolific peer reviewer
The inaugural Sentinel of Science awards aim to give peer review a bit more luster by showcasing the contributions of reviewers.
Horizon 2020 Success Rates Are Higher Than They Appear
Take proposals that should never have been submitted out of the figures, and the chances of winning funding look a lot brighter.
The 'Capitalism is Broken' Economy
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Embrace Open Science Before It's Too Late
A UNESCO report laments the lack of progress in making science more collaborative. Greater awareness could aid efforts to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Gender Bias Distorts Peer Review Across Fields
Editors are more likely to select reviewers of the same gender.
The Mystery Of The Study That's Been Cited 400 Times Despite Not Existing
An article has come to light that has been cited in nearly 400 academic studies and scientific papers. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t exist.
ETH Zurich Promotes Data Science Research
Intelligent data science approaches are changing science, the economy and society. In a new interdisciplinary initiative, ETH researchers from the fields of mathematics, computer science and information technology are therefore increasingly dedicating themselves to the foundations of data science.
Could the Apprenticeship Levy Be the Answer to the UK's Diversity Crisis and £63bn Skills Shortage?
Could the Apprenticeship Levy Be the Answer to the UK's Diversity Crisis and £63bn Skills Shortage?
The current skills gap costs the UK £63 billion a year, with an estimated 600,000 job vacancies in digital technology alone. There are currently more FTSE100 companies being led by men called David and Steve, than companies led by women and ethnic minorities. Meanwhile, we know that companies that achieve...
How Dual Use Puts Research Under the Microscope
Dual-use controls can constrict international scientific collaboration without offering commensurate protections.
Scientists’ Reputations Are Based on Getting It Right, Not Being Right
Reputational assessments of scientists were based more on how they pursue knowledge and respond to replication evidence, not whether the initial results were true.
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.
New Cancer Treatments Lie Hidden Under Mountains of Paperwork
The National Cancer Institute has invested millions of dollars into determining the genetic sequences of patients’ tumors, and researchers have found thousands of genes that seem to drive tumor growth. But until patients’ medical records are linked to the genetic data, life-or-death questions cannot be answered.
To Catch Misconduct, Journals Are Hiring Research Integrity Czars
Scientific journals' creation of dedicated positions for rooting out misconduct before publication comes amid growing awareness of such issues.
Supercharge Your Research: a Ten-week Plan for Open Data Science
Researchers share tips for transforming your group with open data science and teamwork.
'It's Been So, So Surreal.' Critics of Sweden's Lax Pandemic Policies Face Fierce Backlash
Opinion: Strict Ban on China Will Cost Us Dearly in Science
Scientific decoupling of China will come at a cost, says Ingrid D'Hooghe. There are security risks, but China leads the field in many areas.
The open access movement grows up
It's been just over a decade since the concept of Open Access first captured the attention of the scientific and scholarly research community.
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.
The Future of Peer Review
It’s very far from perfect, but major changes for the better are underway.
NIH Investigating Whether U.S. Scientists Are Sharing Ideas with Foreign Governments
NIH Investigating Whether U.S. Scientists Are Sharing Ideas with Foreign Governments
Agency reminds researchers to report foreign ties, keep peer reviews confidential.
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