Study attempts to reproduce values reported in 35 articles published in the journal Cognition revealed analysis pipelines peppered with errors. Elements of a reproducible workflow that may help to mitigate these problems in future research are outlined.
As lockdowns ease, Olivier Pourret hopes that academia will take on board lessons about how to redefine career success.
A statistical analysis of research funding and other influencing factors.
While rates of productivity were broadly similar, citation rates were found to be higher for transdisciplinary students, as were indicators of collaboration such as co-authorship.
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies.
For the head of AstraZeneca’s genomics initiative, the challenge is not just getting the sequences, but in putting them to use — wisely.
The systematic replication of other researchers’ work should be a normal part of science. That is the main message of an advisory report by the Dutch Academy of Sciences.
New measures to reward scholars in the Netherlands could widen gender inequality if they are not designed and implemented correctly, warn four academics.
How to manage the research-paper deluge? Blogs, colleagues and social media can all help.
Forty-three Chinese universities should be considered "very high" or "high" risk collaborators because of their involvement in research for military and defence purposes, according to an Australian think tank.
The findings of this study indicate that geographical biases affect public perception of research and influence the results of grant competitions.
An interview with Science Magazine's Deputy News Editor, Policy & Environment, David Malakoff on the topic of science policy reporting.
This episode we spoke to Max Hodak Founder and CEO of Transcriptic, a Menlo Park based biotech company offering a robotic solution to research in the life sciences.
An improved architecture and enthusiastic user base are driving uptake of the open-source web tool.
Public communication on controversial issues has meant that science is more relevant than ever before. At the same time, it has made researchers vulnerable to attacks that undermine their credibility.
A new study finally puts a number on the extent to which spats hurt research ties. But the bigger story may be the resilience of global science.
Reading popular science articles causes non-scientists to overrate their expertise, research finds
In science, questions matter a lot. But as a young female scientist speaking up in a public forum, the stakes may just feel a little higher.
It is an industry like no other, with profit margins to rival Google – and it was created by one of Britain’s most notorious tycoons: Robert Maxwell.
"Making non-attachment a central part of science education would beat the hell out of ethics classes and regulations about the use of Photoshop in preparing figures."
The concerns of the young protesters are justified.
Researchers are used to being evaluated based on indices like the impact factors of the scientific journals in which they publish papers and their number of citations. A team of 14 natural scientists from nine countries are now rebelling against this practice, arguing that obsessive use of indices is damaging the quality of science.
We fear and yearn for "the singularity." But it will probably never come.
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is essentially a policy document, outlining the policy priorities of the administration and their plan to execute desired goals.
Golden OA creates a conflict of interest: in a situation where the number of scientists is larger than the number of available positions, both journals and scientists benefit from publishing as many articles as possible.
End of prestigious print publication after 103 years stirs debate over future of journal publishing in the digital age.
Universities should reward more than research outputs.
Three girls whose passion has had award-winning and groundbreaking results offer tips for excelling at science
