A statement about data
A statement about data
Nature Physics now requires its published papers to include information on whether and how their underlying data are accessible to others.
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Corporate culture has no place in academia
‘Academic capitalism’ contributed to the mishandling of the Macchiarini case by officials at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, argues Olof Hallonsten.
Women postdocs less likely than men to get a glowing reference
Women and men applying for geoscience postdocs receive very different letters of support from their mentors.
Science on GitHub
Science on GitHub
Scientists are turning to a software–development site to share data and code.
Keep it complex
When knowledge is uncertain, experts should avoid pressures to simplify their advice. Render decision-makers accountable for decisions, says Andy Stirling.
Gender bias found in Earth-science society journals
Women publish and review less than men in American Geophysical Union journals, but have a higher acceptance rate.
Open-access journal eLife to start charging fees
The open-access journal eLife is dropping one of its most distinctive features: free publishing. From 2017, it will charge a fee of $2,500 for all accepted papers.
Why big pharma wants to collect 2 million genomes
For the head of AstraZeneca’s genomics initiative, the challenge is not just getting the sequences, but in putting them to use — wisely.
Can Cuban science go global?
Tensions between Cuba and the United States are easing. But researchers still struggle to join the scientific world.
Is science only for the rich?
Around the world, poverty and social background remain huge barriers in scientific careers.
Mass production of review articles is cause for concern
A torrent of low-quality meta-analyses and systematic reviews in biomedicine might be hiding valuable research and misleading scientists.
Industry is open for business
Postdoc positions in industry can teach people skills that they would not learn in academia.
Tougher rules for clinical-trial transparency
Investigators are now required to disclose all clinical trials, whether successful or not.
Industry is open for business
Postdoc positions in industry can teach people skills that they would not learn in academia.
The office experiment: Can science build the perfect workspace?
Windows, desks and employees are being wired up in a quest to create healthy, evidence-based environments.
Outlook on "Precision Medicine"
A nature Outlook collection of articles on "Precision Medicine"
Europe proposes copyright reform to help scientists mine research papers
Long-awaited plan would exempt computer-aided harvesting from EU copyright law.
Stop ignoring misconduct
Efforts to reduce irreproducibility in research must also tackle the temptation to cheat.
Why scientists must share their research code
'Reproducibility editor' Victoria Stodden explains the growing movement to make code and data available to others
Where are the data?
Papers accepted for publication in Nature and an initial 12 other Nature titles will be required to include information on whether and how others can access the underlying data.
Survey on challenges faced by young scientists
Weâre interested in hearing about the challenges faced by early-career scientists worldwide, especially if you've recently started your own lab, are struggling to maintain a lab, or have left research. We want to hear your stories. Your answers may feature in articles published by Nature's news team.
Go forth and replicate!
To make replication studies more useful, researchers must make more of them, funders must encourage them and journals must publish them.
Replications, ridicule and a recluse
As failures to replicate results using the CRISPR alternative stack up, a quiet scientist stands by his claims.
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