Powerful Antibiotics Discovered Using AI
Machine learning spots molecules that work even against 'untreatable' strains of bacteria.
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Stop Making Graduate Students Pay Up Front for Conferences
John Malloy shares his experiences of risking debt to travel - and discusses what to do about it.
What to Do when Your Grant is Rejected
What to Do when Your Grant is Rejected
Failed funding applications are inevitable, but perseverance can pay dividends.
Comparing Meta-analyses and Preregistered Multiple-laboratory Replication Projects
Comparing Meta-analyses and Preregistered Multiple-laboratory Replication Projects
Kvarven, Strømland and Johannesson compare meta-analyses to multiple-laboratory replication projects and find that meta-analyses overestimate effect sizes by a factor of almost three. Commonly used methods of adjusting for publication bias do not substantively improve results.
Popular Preprint Servers Face Closure Because of Money Troubles
Repositories like INA-Rxiv and IndiaRxiv boost regional science, but finding cash to run them is proving difficult.
Out of Office Replies and What They Can Say About You
An automated e-mail response posted by an academic researcher on Twitter unleashed a social-media debate about the importance of work-life balance.
Nature Will Publish Peer Review Reports As a Trial
Research involves deep discussions between authors and reviewers. Starting this week, readers of some Nature Research journals will be able to see this up close.
Calling All Coronavirus Researchers: Keep Sharing, Stay Open
As the new coronavirus continues its deadly spread, researchers must ensure that their work on this outbreak is shared rapidly and openly.
People Will Not Trust Unkind Science
A mean and aggressive research working culture threatens the public's respect for scientists and their expertise, says Gail Cardew.
Five 'Power Skills' for Becoming a Team Leader
Volunteering with an organization can improve communication and help you adapt to the unexpected.
US National Academies Launches Search for Evidence-based Programmes to Support Scientist Parents
What You Want Nature to Do Next
Nature asked readers what it should focus on in the next decade. Here is what the respondents said.
Top Tips for Getting Your Science out There
Craig Cormick explains how scientists can get their arguments across to members of the public.
Why Snakes Probably Aren't Spreading the New China Virus
One genetic analysis suggests reptilian reservoir - but researchers doubt that the coronavirus could have originated in animals other than birds or mammals.
Software Searches out Reproducibility Issues in Scientific Papers
Software Searches out Reproducibility Issues in Scientific Papers
Papers are getting more rigorous, according to a text-mining analysis of 1.6 million papers, but progress is slower than some researchers would like.
Tell It Like It is: On the Pressure to Provide 'Clean' Narratives
Tell It Like It is: On the Pressure to Provide 'Clean' Narratives
Science is messy, and the results of research rarely conform fully to plan or expectation. ‘Clean’ narratives are an artefact of inappropriate pressures and the culture they have generated.
Stress, Anxiety, Harassment: Huge Survey Reveals Pressures of Scientists' Working Lives
Stress, Anxiety, Harassment: Huge Survey Reveals Pressures of Scientists' Working Lives
Global study highlights long hours, poor job security and mental-health struggles.
Global Problems Need Social Science
Without human insights, data and the hard sciences will not meet the challenges of the next decade.
China is Closing Gap with United States on Research Spending
The United States is no longer the 'uncontested leader' in science globally, the National Science Foundation says.
Academics Must Balance Privacy and Honesty to Become Great Role Models
Diversity initiatives applaud role models but academics who are carers can have trouble relinquishing family privacy to share their experiences.
Orderly Desk, Orderly Mind
Stay organized to help spot ways in which brain circuits rewire themselves!
How the Fight over a Hawaii Mega-telescope Could Change Astronomy
Thirty Meter Telescope controversy is forcing scientists to grapple with how their research affects Indigenous peoples.
Eleven Tips for Working with Large Data Sets
Big data are difficult to handle. These tips and tricks can smooth the way.
Scientific Progress is Built on Failure
Learning to handle failure is just part of scientific life.
Get the Sustainable Development Goals Back on Track
At the current rate, most of the goals will not be met. Here's how the 2030 agenda can be put back on the right path.
Check for Publication Integrity Before Misconduct
A tool that focuses on papers - not researcher behaviour - can help readers, editors and institutions assess which publications to trust.
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