The U.S. Leads in Artificial Intelligence, but for How Long?
The U.S. Leads in Artificial Intelligence, but for How Long?
Government policies overshadow AI’s biggest gathering.
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2017 Finalists for the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition
Celebrating the power of photography to communicate science and the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience.
Google Has Released an AI Tool That Makes Sense of Your Genome
AI tools could help us turn information gleaned from genetic sequencing into life-saving therapies.
References and Citations for All
Scholars push for free access to online citation data, saying they need and deserve access to the reference data they helped create.
The Misinterpretation of P-Values
We wish to answer this question: If you observe a ‘significant’ p -value after doing a single unbiased experiment, what is the probability that your result is a false positive?
India's Misfire on Predatory Publishing Hits Open Access
In trying to thwart predators, the government is penalizing researchers who publish in genuine open-access journals.
Commitment to Science Begins to Pay Off
A push to reverse its brain drain is providing the expertise to tackle its domestic problems.
Should Scientists Receive Credit for Peer Review?
We might hope for a better future where everyone acts professionally, but we should be realistic about the flaws of our human nature. Opinion piece by Stephen Curry.
Bitcoin Could Cost Us Our Clean-Energy Future
The digital currency is slowing our effort to achieve a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
DORA Anniversary and Future
The San Francisco Declaration of Research Assessment moves into a global phase of action with community support.
Military Agency Invests $100m in Genetic Extinction Technologies
Technology could be used to wipe out malaria carrying mosquitos or other pests but UN experts say fears over possible military uses and unintended consequences strengthen case for a ban.
NASA Engineer, 81, Has Worked at Agency Longer Than Any Woman
Sue Finley began working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory three days before the US space program launched its first satellite.
The Cost of Devaluing Women
We all lose because of the biases of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
Women Trailblazers in Science
Various women who have inspired us for their trailblazing efforts in science.
Our Fight Against Climate Change Is Failing. One Technology Can Change That.
Carbon capture has a bad reputation. But after a year of reporting, I’ve come to a conclusion: It's both vital and viable.
The Evolution of Data Leaks
Equifax aside, companies are doing better at securing their info. But the phishers keep coming.
The German Amateurs Who Discovered "Insect Armageddon"
Keeping meticulous records over decades, the Krefeld Entomological Society documented a 75 percent decline in bug populations that shocked the world.
STEM Programs Still Missing Mark with Women
The latest 2016 Canadian census information was released this week. Lots of statistics relating to labour, education, commutes to work and migration, among other things.
"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal
"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal
A Nobel Laureate has retracted a 2016 paper in Nature Chemistry that explored the origins of life on earth, after discovering the main conclusions were not correct.
Groundbreaking Empirical Research Shows Where Innovation Really Comes From
Groundbreaking Empirical Research Shows Where Innovation Really Comes From
The secret to unlocking innovation isn’t tax cuts - it’s equality.
Corporate Collaboration Boosts Buzz on Research
Papers authored by academic and corporate partners are more widely discussed online.
Local, Not Global, Links Boost Productivity
Scientists who collaborate locally publish more papers and are more highly cited than those who engage in long-distance relationships.
Wanted: Academics Wise to the Needs of Government
Funders should not support policy-relevant work that treats policy impact as an afterthought.
Lost Einsteins: The Innovations We're Missing
Income and gender make a big difference in who winds up inventing.
Why a Lot of Important Research Is Not Being Done
Lawsuits have an intimidating effect on an already difficult enterprise.
New Tools Track Article Buzz Online
“How’s my paper doing?” It’s such a simple question, and in today’s hyperconnected world it’s relatively easy to work out who’s reading and talking about your scientific publications. But are there conversations you might be overlooking?
Aaron Swartz Fellowship
The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives awards a fellowship each year either to an unconventional technology expert early in his/her career, or a scholar or activist working at the intersection of humanities, social sciences and technology studies or technological solutions.
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