Women in Science Should Be the Norm, Not the Exception
This International Women's Day, let's start working towards ending gender discrimination in science for good.
Joe Biden: Agencies don't report clinical trials should lose funds
At a national cancer summit, Vice President Biden threatened to cut funds to medical research institutions that don't report their clinical trial results.
Ukrainian Researchers Pressure Journals to Boycott Russian Authors
Most titles are still considering manuscripts irrespective of nationality - but Russia plans to remove a requirement for scientists to publish in foreign titles.
Market Consolidation and the Demise of the Independently Publishing Research Society
Market Consolidation and the Demise of the Independently Publishing Research Society
The last few years have been a period of rapid market consolidation in scholarly publishing. Here, a look at the ongoing demise of the independent research society publisher, as more and more continue to sign on with larger publishing partners.
Global Research Council: Commit to equity for women researchers
Heads of research agencies from nearly 50 countries — large and small, with developed and emerging economies — adopted a Statement of Principles and Actions Promoting the Equality and Status of Women in Research at the Global Research Council's fifth annual meeting last month in New Delhi.
Beyond Science: Barriers for Global South Researchers in International Agricultural Development
Beyond Science: Barriers for Global South Researchers in International Agricultural Development
From stalled visas and travel woes to discrimination, barriers for Global South scientists to participate in the international research community are numerous.
So You Got a Null Result. Will Anyone Publish It?
Researchers have tried a bunch of strategies to get more negative results into the literature. Nature asks whether they are working.
Russian Labs Run out of Equipment As Sanctions Begin to Bite
Russian researchers are losing access to vital lab equipment and computing power as western sanctions against the country begin to bite, potentially crippling Russia's scientific base.
Guidelines on Lab-grown Embryo Models Are Strong Enough to Meet Ethical Standards - and Will Build Trust in Science
Guidelines on Lab-grown Embryo Models Are Strong Enough to Meet Ethical Standards - and Will Build Trust in Science
The UK code of practice for researchers working with stem-cell-based embryo models is designed to both reassure the public and provide valuable guidance to researchers.
Multiple Citation Indicators and Their Composite across Scientific Disciplines
Multiple Citation Indicators and Their Composite across Scientific Disciplines
Citation indicators addressing total impact, co-authorship, and author positions offer complementary insights about impact. This article shows that a composite score including six citation indicators identifies extremely influential scientists better than single indicators.
Science Could Solve Some of the World's Biggest Problems. Why Aren't Governments Using It?
‘Horrified’: Researchers Respond to Marsden Fund Changes
Humanities and social science defunding sparks outrage in New Zealand.
Hate journal impact factors? New study gives you one more reason
Analysis finds citation rankings can be very misleading.
Why Unpaywall Will Be a Game-Changer
Recently, a new tool has come out that allows users to ‘jump the paywall’ and access research articles for free. It’s called Unpaywall, and it works by using information contained within papers.
A Science Mega-programme is Taking Shape in the EU: What It Means for Researchers
How Easy Is It to Fudge Your Scientific Rank? Meet Larry, the World’s Most Cited Cat
How Easy Is It to Fudge Your Scientific Rank? Meet Larry, the World’s Most Cited Cat
“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics
When the Federal Budget Funds Scientific Research, It's the Economy That Benefits
Canada's health funder agrees to meet with researchers outraged by peer-review changes
How Pasteur’s Artistic Insight Changed Chemistry
Louis Pasteur was a scientific giant of the nineteenth century, but, as Joseph Gal asks, was his most famouscontribution to the understanding of chemistry — chirality — influenced more by his artistic talents?
Why Do Some People Succeed when Others Fail? Outliers Provide Clues
Adopting behaviors of people who buck trends could boost public health and sustainability. In any large dataset involving the choices people make, a handful of people will succeed when most others like them fail. Zooming in on those outliers and mapping out how they made their choices could give those failing in similar circumstances a leg up.
Swiss Association to Horizon Europe Faces Referendum Challenge by 2028
Swiss Association to Horizon Europe Faces Referendum Challenge by 2028
Switzerland could once again fall out of the EU's Horizon Europe research programme if voters reject a wider, underpinning deal in a likely 2026 or 2028 referendum, the leaders of the country's biggest research funding agency have warned. An overarching deal between Brussels and Bern expected this week should allow Swiss researchers to finally fully participate in Horizon Europe, after years of political squabbles locked them out of certain parts of the programme since it began in 2021.
ERC Grant Winners Based in Switzerland Are Told to Find Host Institution in Another Country
ERC Grant Winners Based in Switzerland Are Told to Find Host Institution in Another Country
Switzerland-based early career scientists awarded funding by European Research Council (ERC) grants may have to move to another country to do their research.
Open Science is a Spectrum and We Must Push for Greater Inclusivity
As more of the research process is exposed, the readiness and resources of researchers and their institutions must be considered
How the Search for Beauty Drives Scientific Enquiry
We surveyed thousands of scientists in four countries and learned just how important beauty is to them.
Science under siege: how Venezuela’s economic crisis is affecting researchers
Chemist Claudio Bifano tells Nature about daily life in a country gripped by hunger, scarcity and violence.
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