How UK Scientists Are Preparing for a Chaotic No-Deal Brexit
Lab gloves, fly food and charter planes - UK research institutes are preparing for a possible snap departure from the European Union in just 10 weeks.
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The Effect of Publishing Peer Review Reports on Referee Behavior in Five Scholarly Journals
The Effect of Publishing Peer Review Reports on Referee Behavior in Five Scholarly Journals
To increase transparency in science, some scholarly journals have begun publishing peer review reports. Here, the authors show how this policy shift affects reviewer behavior by analyzing data from five journals piloting open peer review.
Women Who Win Prizes Get Less Money and Prestige
A new analysis of biomedical awards over five decades shows men receive more cash and more respect for their research than women do, report Brian Uzzi and colleagues.
Payouts Push Professors Towards Predatory Journals
If South Africa truly wants to encourage good research, it must stop paying academics by the paper.
How Much Can Forests Fight Climate Change?
Trees are supposed to slow global warming, but growing evidence suggests they might not always be climate saviours.
Crowdfunding Research Flips Science's Traditional Reward Model
Scientists who have historically been at a disadvantage when pursuing traditional funding sources are now the most successful at sourcing money from the public.
What Scientists Searched for in 2018
The most-searched keywords in the Scopus database and on Google, revealed.
Scientists Despair As US Government Shutdown Drags on
Space missions can continue to collect data, but thousands of federal researchers are forced to stay home without pay.
Donald Trump Finally Has a White House Science Adviser
Senate confirms meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Vaccine Candidates for Poor Nations Are Going to Waste
Promising immunizations for diseases that affect mostly people in low- and middle-income countries need help getting to market.
Nature's 10
Ten people who mattered in science in 2018. Picks include a rogue gene-editor, a wunderkind physicist and a DNA detective who helped catch a serial killer.
Seven Steps to Boost Your Research Career in 2019
If you're looking to move labs, countries or sectors this year, or seeking general career inspiration, here's some advice from five researchers who featured in Nature Careers in 2018.
China Introduces 'Social' Punishments for Scientific Misconduct
Offending researchers could face restrictions on jobs, loans and business opportunities under a system tied to the controversial social credit policy.
A Nobel Opportunity for Interdisciplinarity
Despite the growing interdisciplinarity of research, the Nobel prize consolidates the traditional disciplinary categorization of science. There is, in fact, an opportunity for the most revered scientific reward to mirror the current research landscape.
Undergraduate Students Can Be a Boon to Your Lab
Many undergraduates in the natural sciences will never take part in research, despite a willingness to learn. But their presence can teach others how to lead.
Baby Gene Edits Could Affect a Range of Traits
Gene targeted for its role in HIV is linked to increased severity of other infectious diseases - and could affect learning in mice.
Five Years of Record Warmth Intensify Arctic's Transformation
Sea ice was thinner in late 2017 and much of 2018 than at any time in the last 30 years, while wild reindeer and caribou populations continue to decline.
How Sure Are You of Your Result? Put a Number on It
How Sure Are You of Your Result? Put a Number on It
Any scientist publishing a claim should quantify their confidence in it with a probability, argues Steven N. Goodman.
China Backs Bold Plan to Tear Down Journal Paywalls
Officials pledge support for European-led 'Plan S' to tear down journal paywalls - but it's unclear whether China will adopt its policies.
Researchers Sign Petition Backing Plans to End Paywalls
More than 1,400 researchers sign an online letter arguing that Plan S will not impinge on academic freedom, as some critics claim.
Statistical Pitfalls of Personalized Medicine
Misleading terminology and arbitrary divisions stymie drug trials and can give false hope about the potential of tailoring drugs to individuals, warns Stephen Senn.
Does Science Have a Bullying Problem?
A spate of bullying allegations have rocked several high-profile science institutions. Here's how researchers, universities, funders and others are dealing with the issue.
Beware the Rise of the Radical Right
Academic freedom is on the hit list when radical politicians gain office - as they have done in Europe.
Repatriation of African Artefacts from French Museums Will Require Huge Research Effort
Repatriation of African Artefacts from French Museums Will Require Huge Research Effort
Graduate students from Africa could benefit from such efforts, but it is not clear who will pay for them.
First Sun-dimming Experiment Will Test a Way to Cool Earth
Researchers plan to spray sunlight-reflecting particles into the stratosphere, an approach that could ultimately be used to quickly lower the planet's temperature.
A 100th Birthday Wish: Uphold Academic Freedom in Dark Times
The Haldane principle, born a century ago, has enabled government scientists to speak truth to power without fear of retribution.
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