Ancient Mars Could Have Been Teeming with Microbial Life, Researchers Find
If the hydrogen-gobbling, methane-producing microorganisms existed, they would have caused their own demise
Hallucinated Citations Are Polluting the Scientific Literature. What Can Be Done?
What Darwin's 'Descent of Man' Got Wrong on Sex and Race - and Why It Matters
The authors of a book marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's "Descent of Man" discuss "a most interesting problem" - namely how the naturalist's fundamental misconceptions on sex and race still shape society.
Russian Participation in ITER Nuclear Fusion Project 'not an Easy Subject' in Wake of Invasion
Russian Participation in ITER Nuclear Fusion Project 'not an Easy Subject' in Wake of Invasion
As the world cuts Russia off from more and more joint research and innovation projects following its invasion of Ukraine, there's been deafening silence from the ITER megaproject that is seeking to demonstrate the potential of nuclear fusion by building the world's largest tokamak in south west France.
More South Korean Academics Caught Naming Kids As Co-Authors
The practice was probably used to improve the children's chances of securing a university place.
RCUK Impact Report 2013
This reports show that the UK research base is not only at the cutting edge of scientific and academic discovery, but also is doing more to translate this into practical wider benefits. This helps to keep us ahead in the global race.
Error and Discovery: Why Repeating Can Be New
The fascinating story of the discovery of nuclear fission began with an error that earned Enrico Fermi (see picture) a Nobel Prize for the apparent but incorrect discovery of the transuranic elements. Careful repetition and extension of the experiments finally led to the correct interpretation by Hahn, Meitner, Strassmann, Frisch, and Bohr as an effect from nuclear fission of the “small impurity” of (0.7 %) contained in natural uranium.
Cambridge Analytica Scandal: Legitimate Researchers Using Facebook Data Could Be Collateral Damage
Cambridge Analytica Scandal: Legitimate Researchers Using Facebook Data Could Be Collateral Damage
The privacy backlash over Cambridge Analytica and Facebook may lead to explosive consequences for academics.
Universities Need to Do More to Support Grad Student Parents
The financial strain of having a baby during her Ph.D. put this researcher's career in jeopardy.
Explore 175 Years of Words in Scientific American
Search a 4,000-word database to see how language in the magazine evolved over time
The Evolving Role of Scientific Editing
In a collaborative open peer review process, the editor's role changes as much as the reviewer's role.
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.
Why It Is Not a 'Failure' to Leave Academia
Here's how PhD students can prepare for different careers, and how lab heads can help.
Farewell Authors, Hello Contributors
More disciplines must embrace a system of academic credit that rewards a greater range of roles more specifically.
Research Managers Are Essential to a Healthy Research Culture
But for maximal benefit, more of these academic administrators need to get involved in the scholarly aspect of research.
Why I Think Ending Article-Processing Charges Will Save Open Access
Why I Think Ending Article-Processing Charges Will Save Open Access
The way that the global north pays for publishing hampers public, scholar-led efforts in Latin America.
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.
"Remove Paywalls on Scientific Publications!"
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, swissuniversities, the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries appeal to all publishing houses to make their publications freely accessible.
Senate Panel Backs Funding Ban on U.S. Researchers in Chinese Talent Programs
Senate Panel Backs Funding Ban on U.S. Researchers in Chinese Talent Programs
Provision in Endless Frontier Act would tighten U.S. oversight of foreign sources of funding.
'Despair': Argentinian Researchers Protest As President Begins Dismantling Science
'Despair': Argentinian Researchers Protest As President Begins Dismantling Science
Javier Milei's actions after taking office have research institutions facing shutdown.
Study Finds Male Ph.D. Candidates Submit and Publish Papers at Significantly Higher Rates Than Female Peers on the Same Campus
Study Finds Male Ph.D. Candidates Submit and Publish Papers at Significantly Higher Rates Than Female Peers on the Same Campus
Study finds male Ph.D. candidates submit and publish papers at significantly higher rates than their female peers, even within the same institution. The majors drivers of that gap remain unclear, but one factor is that women teach more during their Ph.D. programs and men serve more often as research assistants.
The Mental Health of PhD Researchers Demands Urgent Attention
The Mental Health of PhD Researchers Demands Urgent Attention
Anxiety and depression among graduate students seems to be on the rise. Systemic change is needed to halt an ongoing crisis.
Scientific Communication Failures Linked to Faster-Rising Seas
Scientists failed for decades to communicate the coming risks of rapid sea-level rise to policymakers and the public, a new study has found. That has created a climate catch-22 in which scientists …
Fleming's discovery of penicillin couldn't get published today. That's a huge problem.
Fleming's discovery of penicillin couldn't get published today. That's a huge problem.
Some researchers think science should be small again.
More Evidence That Nutrition Studies Don’t Always Add Up
A Cornell food scientist’s downfall could reveal a bigger problem in nutrition research.
How Latin American Researchers Suffer in Science
It's time to tackle the cumulative barriers and biases faced by scientists who aren't from wealthy countries.
Are We Heading Towards Scientific Self-Censorship?
This article is part of a series of opinions Science|Business is publishing on the EU's strategic autonomy agenda, and its impact on global R&D. A complete report will be published and discussed at the annual Science|Business Network conference 7 February.
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