Geneticist launches bid for US Senate
Michael Eisen hopes a victory in 2018 will bring a new scientific voice to the US legislature.
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Scientific Computing: Code Alert
Programming tools can speed up and strengthen analyses, but mastering the skills takes time and can be daunting.
Big Science Has A Buzzword Problem
Moonshots, road maps, frameworks and more are proliferating, but few can agree on what these names even mean.
Scientists Must Fight for the Facts
President Trump’s unconventional stances cannot go unchallenged.
"You Never Said My Peer Review Was Confidential"
Open-science advocate says journals should be clearer to peer-reviewers about terms and conditions.
When A Preprint Becomes The Final Paper
A geneticist's decision not to publish his finalized preprint in a journal gets support from scientists online.
Cancer Experts Unveil Wishlist for US Government 'Moonshot'
From immunotherapies to diagnostics, an expert panel outlines research goals for broad initiative.
Surprising Contenders Emerge for Trump's NIH Chief
Reproducibility guru, former defence-research official and controversial entrepreneur rumoured to be on list, along with current NIH leader and a congressman.
Gates Foundation Research Can’t Be Published in Top Journals
Publications such as Nature and Science have policies that clash with the global health charity's open-access mandate.
The Impact of Postdoctoral Training on Early Careers in Biomedicine
The Impact of Postdoctoral Training on Early Careers in Biomedicine
While postdocs are necessary for entry into tenure-track jobs, they do not enhance salaries in other job sectors over time.
Where Science and Nonsense Collide
After a decade of progress, Argentina’s scientists are battling a government bent on twisting public conceptions of their role.
A Manifesto for Reproducible Science
A series of measures improving research efficiency and robustness of scientific findings by directly targeting specific threats to reproducible science.
Why Researchers Should Resolve to Engage in 2017
Debates over climate change and genome editing present the need for researchers to venture beyond their comfort zones to engage with citizens — and they should receive credit for doing so.
The New Face of US Science
Gary McDowell, Misty Heggeness and colleagues present census data showing how the biomedical workforce is fundamentally different to those of past generations – academia should study the trends, and adapt.
Argentina's Researchers Occupy Science Ministry
Young scientists angry at budget cuts say they have been denied permanent jobs.
How Scientists Use Slack
Eight ways labs benefit from the popular workplace messaging tool.
Scientists in Germany, Peru and Taiwan to Lose Access to Elsevier Journals
Libraries pursue alternative delivery routes after licence negotiations break down.
Europe Should Hold Fast to Its Scientific Ambitions
The EU’s fresh round of billion-euro Flagship research projects must be open to all types of science.
Swiss Scientists to Regain Full Access to EU Research Programmes
Political compromise settles immigration row that could have severed Swiss–EU research agreements.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Grant
Recommendation engine Instrumentl aims to speed grant searching.
Swiss Survey Highlights Potential Flaws in Animal Studies
Poor experimental design and statistical analysis could contribute to widespread problems in reproducing preclinical animal experiments.
CRISPR Heavyweights Battle in US Patent Court
The University of California, Berkeley, and the Broad Institute are vying for lucrative rights to the gene-editing system.
Simply Studying Populism Is No Longer Enough
Sociologist Matthijs Rooduijn explains why the darkening political mood must force academics to step up and choose sides.
Corporate Culture Spreads to Scandinavian Institutes
The trend of turning universities into businesses is limiting research freedoms in traditionally liberal institutes in northern Europe.
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