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AI Scientists Are Changing Research - Institutions, Funders and Publishers Must Respond
AI Scientists Are Changing Research - Institutions, Funders and Publishers Must Respond
The ability to automate the discovery process in some areas of scientific inquiry raises unanswered questions about how research should be conducted.
How to Build an AI Scientist: First Peer-reviewed Paper Spills the Secrets
How to Build an AI Scientist: First Peer-reviewed Paper Spills the Secrets
AI Scientist, an autonomous research tool, first released in 2024, has now undergone peer review, highlighting its strengths and limitations.
Peer Review at the Service of Society
The peer review system, as we know it now, is a relatively recent achievement. It will still evolve to better fit the needs of science and society in the future.
NIH Pivots Away from Agency-directed Science
US biomedical funding behemoth says the approach will boost innovation, but some researchers worry that under-studied areas of science will suffer.
Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed
Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed
Governments that value effective policymaking should be alert to the perils of falling survey-response rates, inadequate funding and increased politicization of official data.
Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data
Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data
Some researchers are sounding the alarm over the official data sets that track crucial aspects of life in the United States, Argentina, the United Kingdom and India.
Value Landscapes in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research and Assessment: Exploring Indeterminacies and Disconnects
Value Landscapes in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research and Assessment: Exploring Indeterminacies and Disconnects
Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research are promoted because of their contribution to addressing complex societal challenges. However, barriers to these research modes persist, some of which emerge from challenges in assessing inter- and transdisciplinary research. This article uses the sensitising concept of ‘values’ to study the entanglement of inter- and transdisciplinary research practices and their assessment.
Universities Have Become Property Businesses. What Does That Mean for Research?
Cracked, but Still There: the Glass Ceiling Persists for Senior Women in Science
AI Agents Are 'aeroplanes for the Mind': Five Ways to Ensure That Scientists Are Responsible Pilots
AI Agents Are 'aeroplanes for the Mind': Five Ways to Ensure That Scientists Are Responsible Pilots
As artificial-intelligence systems take on more of the scientific workflow, the central goal should not be complete automation, but designing platforms that preserve creativity, responsibility and surprise.
A Large-scale Randomized Study of Large Language Model Feedback in Peer Review
A randomized controlled study demonstrates that large language model-generated feedback can make reviews more informative while enhancing reviewer-author engagement. Preprint available: https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.09737
Pop-up Journals for Policy Research: Can Temporary Titles Deliver Answers?
Journals that focus on specific research questions could help to bridge the science-policy gap, if they can attract researchers.
Science Funding Needs Fixing - but Not Through Chaotic Reforms
The changes announced by a major UK science funder are putting scientists - and the future of research - in a difficult position.
Now is Not the Time to Defund Human Fetal Tissue Research
Hindering studies involving fetal tissue will impede the development of the alternatives intended to replace it, while slowing the search for new medicines.
The US is Quitting 66 Global Agencies: What Does It Mean for Science?
The US is Quitting 66 Global Agencies: What Does It Mean for Science?
The United States is leaving some of the world's oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation. Affected organizations tell Nature that their work continues.
Artificial Intelligence Tools Expand Scientists' Impact but Contract Science's Focus
Artificial Intelligence Tools Expand Scientists' Impact but Contract Science's Focus
Artificial intelligence boosts individual scientists' output, citations and career progression, but collectively narrows research diversity and reduces collaboration, concentrating work in data-rich areas and potentially limiting broader scientific exploration.
Pre-print available here: Artificial Intelligence Tools Expand Scientists' Impact but Contract Science's Focus
Point of No Returns: Researchers Are Crossing a Threshold in the Fight for Funding
China Accounts for More Than Half of Leading Output in the Applied Sciences
China Accounts for More Than Half of Leading Output in the Applied Sciences
The first Nature Index table on the field shows how research in the East is focused on industrial strategy.
How Does Scientific Research Generate Impact Beyond Academia? Cross-disciplinary Comparison Based on REF Impact Cases
How Does Scientific Research Generate Impact Beyond Academia? Cross-disciplinary Comparison Based on REF Impact Cases
The impact of scientific research beyond academia is receiving increasing attention from scientists, science policy, and society in general. However, the mechanisms driving this impact remain unclear.
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