'I Feel Lost': Chilean Researchers Saddened by Vote to Reject New Constitution
Nearly 62% of Chileans voted against the proposed charter, which would have boosted science.
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Feeling Lonely in Research? You're Not Alone
Opening up about my feelings during my PhD was powerful and cathartic.
The Researchers Using AI to Analyse Peer Review
Anna Severin explains how her team used machine learning to try to assess the quality of thousands of reviewers' reports.
Online Harassment: a Toolkit for Protecting Yourself from Abuse
Scientists can take practical steps to prevent or pre-empt problems on social media.
Australia's Catastrophic Rabbit Invasion Sparked by a Few Dozen British Bunnies
Australia's Catastrophic Rabbit Invasion Sparked by a Few Dozen British Bunnies
Genome analysis shows that most Australian rabbits are descendants of wild rabbits shipped to near Melbourne in 1859.
Why Four Scientists Spent a Year Saying No
Saying no is a skill - and practising it improved our science.
Neuropsychopharmacology's Approach Toward Improving Rigor and Transparency in Clinical Trials Research
Neuropsychopharmacology's Approach Toward Improving Rigor and Transparency in Clinical Trials Research
NPP is committed to consistent and thorough reporting of clinical research which is essential for rigor, reproducibility, transparency, interpretation, and generalizability of published results to the broader human population.
Balancing National Economic Policy Outcomes for Sustainable Development - Nature Communications
Balancing National Economic Policy Outcomes for Sustainable Development - Nature Communications
Selecting economic policies to achieve sustainable development is challenging due to the many sectors involved and the trade-offs implied. Artificial intelligence combined with economy-wide computer simulations can help.
Citizen Science in Environmental and Ecological Sciences - Nature Reviews Methods Primers
Citizen Science in Environmental and Ecological Sciences - Nature Reviews Methods Primers
Contributory citizen science is a method in which non-professional participants contribute to data collection in whole or in part to advance scientific research. This Primer outlines the use of citizen science in the environmental and ecological sciences, discussing participant engagement, data quality assurance and bias correction.
Americans Experience a False Social Reality by Underestimating Popular Climate Policy Support by Nearly Half - Nature Communications
Americans Experience a False Social Reality by Underestimating Popular Climate Policy Support by Nearly Half - Nature Communications
A new study finds that Americans underestimate how many are concerned about climate change as well as support for major climate policies by nearly half, with climate policy supporters significantly outnumbering non-supporters.
Will War in Ukraine Mark a New Era for European Defence Research?
After Russia's invasion, politicians promised to boost military research funding - but policy specialists aren't convinced that a rapid change lies ahead.
Global Food Insecurity and Famine from Reduced Crop, Marine Fishery and Livestock Production Due to Climate Disruption from Nuclear War Soot Injection
Global Food Insecurity and Famine from Reduced Crop, Marine Fishery and Livestock Production Due to Climate Disruption from Nuclear War Soot Injection
Calorie availability and extent of food shortages for each nation are estimated following regional or global nuclear war, including impacts on major crops, livestock and fishery production.
There's a Simple Fix for Skewed Pandemic Estimates
Demographers must work together so that officials can produce numbers all can trust.
Underpaid and Overworked: Researchers Abroad Fall Prey to Bullying
Nature investigates multiple instances of scholars on working visas experiencing abuse and salary discrimination.
Bullied Abroad: How Foreign Researchers Can Fight Back
Bullied Abroad: How Foreign Researchers Can Fight Back
Most international scholars do not report experiences of bullying because they fear retaliation, including threats to cancel visas. But they can take action.
Will Anti-Vaccine Activism in the USA Reverse Global Goals?
In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-vaccine activism in the USA accelerated, forming an alliance with political groups and even extremists. An organized, well-funded anti-science movement now threatens all childhood immunizations.
The Challenge of Unprecedented Floods and Droughts in Risk Management
The Challenge of Unprecedented Floods and Droughts in Risk Management
Unprecedented floods and droughts bring new challenges for risk reduction with implications for efficient governance and investment in integrated management.
Billions More for US Science: How the Landmark Spending Plan Will Boost Research
After two years of negotiations, the US Congress finally passed legislation to massively increase science and technology research and enhance competitiveness in the semiconductor industry.
Tackling Helicopter Research
A new ethics framework urges researchers to promote greater equity in global collaborations.
Retractions Are Increasing, but Not Enough
Retraction Watch has witnessed a retraction boom since its founding 12 years ago. But the scientific community must do much more.
Dataset of Identified Scholars Mentioned in Acknowledgement Statements
Measurement(s) acknowledgements section
US Faculty Members Support Open-Access Publishing in Broad Survey
More respondents under 44 than over 65 are enthusiastic about the publishing model.
Could Machine Learning Fuel a Reproducibility Crisis in Science?
Could Machine Learning Fuel a Reproducibility Crisis in Science?
'Data leakage' threatens the reliability of machine-learning use across disciplines, researchers warn.
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