Papers retracted due to misconduct accounted for approximately $58 million in direct funding by the NIH between 1992 and 2012, less than 1% of the NIH budget over this period.
The new EU data protection regulations adopted earlier this year by the European Parliament would undermine important research using personal data.
A number of suggestions for the new AAAS open access journal Science Advances.
Dan Huttenlocher, dean of the Cornell Tech Campus, shares what it's like building an innovation center.
eLife has released its 2013 financials, which give an indication of what a premier OA journal article costs to produce.
On the state of the postdoc — the staple of the science scholar's life cycle that's now gaining steam in the humanities.
Exploring the topic together with ERC grantees and other researchers, with representatives from funding bodies, universities and other research performers, with publishers, policy makers and other interested parties.
Scientists who use government money to conduct genomic research will be required to quickly share the data they gather under a policy announced on Wednesday by the NIH.
Analysis suggests that male physicists and mathematicians author nearly 50% more papers than female colleagues.
NIH will assess whether grant reviewers are biased against minority applicants.
As scientists and policymakers gather in Auckland for a global summit on scientific advice, what lessons can we identify that apply across diverse national systems?
"The future of science (& humanity) isn't about funding, it's about supporting scientists to take risks once again."
Nobelpreisträger Edmund Phelps spricht Europa Innovationskraft ab. Die Menschen seien zu behütet. Der Kontinent lebe von der Substanz.
As someone looking back from a high point in his career, what advice would Martin Hairer give to a young mathematician who was just starting out?
It can seem like a magic word is needed to get published in the top academic journals. Is open access a genuine alternative?
Introduction to the topics being discussed at the Auckland conference on ‘Science Advice to Governments’.
Annual figures: offers of admission from U.S. graduate schools to prospective international students.
Science crowdfunding platform reaches $1 million after two years.
People seeking non-academic jobs may need to try something unexpected to be noticed, says Peter Fiske.
Instrumentenkasten mit Beispiele aus der Praxis für die Praxis zu den Forschungsorientierten Gleichstellungsstandards der DFG.
Negotiations on the European budget could result in cuts to Horizon 2020, the European University Association has warned.
Survey of 12 countries shows discontent with governments that prioritize short-term rewards.
One hundred and fifteen scientists have signed an open letter to the AAAS expressing concerns over the launch of a new scientific journal, Science Advances.
Zum sechsten Mal in Folge belegt die Schweiz den ersten Rang auf der Rangliste der kompetitivsten Länder des WEF. Der Mangel an Fachkräften könnte die Kompetitivität in den nächsten Jahren allerdings beeinträchtigen.
Stehen Juniorprofessoren in Deutschland kurz vor dem Sprung in ihre weitere wissenschaftliche Karriere, wächst die Angst, keine Perspektive zu haben. Fast die Hälfte äußert sich "unzufrieden" mit ihrer Situation, klagt über fehlende Tenure-Track-Optionen.
With high numbers of postdocs emerging from universities, prospective PhD students must be prepared for the fact that they will probably not end up with a career in research.
The culture of scientific publishing is complex. Some problems need technical solutions, but others require a cultural change within academia.
Metrics that give a global overview risk sidelining science in developing nations.
Europe's €1-billion science and technology project needs to clarify its goals and establish transparent governance.
Sometimes, the brightest stars in science decide to leave. Nature finds out where they go.
