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Science Competitions Can Help to Catapult Your Science into the Real World
Science Competitions Can Help to Catapult Your Science into the Real World
Innovation challenges offer valuable lessons and resources for researcher-entrepreneurs.
Nature is Trialling Transparent Peer Review - the Early Results Are Encouraging
Last year, nearly half of Nature authors agreed to publish anonymous referee reports.
Wanted: Better Systems for Turning Evidence into Action
The pandemic created a colossal demand for scientific evidence to inform decision-making. Now researchers are mapping out what went wrong and what needs to change.
Precipitation Effects on Grassland Plant Performance Are Lessened by Hay Harvest
Precipitation Effects on Grassland Plant Performance Are Lessened by Hay Harvest
Climate and human management, such as hay harvest, shape grasslands. With both disturbances co-occurring, understanding how these ecosystems respond to these combined drivers may aid in projecting future changes in grasslands.
On the Intensity Decay of Tropical Cyclones Before Landfall - Scientific Reports
On the Intensity Decay of Tropical Cyclones Before Landfall - Scientific Reports
It remains unclear how tropical cyclones (TCs) decay from their ocean lifetime maximum intensity (LMI) to landfall intensity (LI), yet this stage is of fundamental importance governing the socio-economic impact of TCs.
Female Scientists in Africa Are Changing the Face of Their Continent
Why international researchers should be lining up to collaborate with women working in science across Africa.
Keep Science out of Europe's Post-Brexit Arguments
Scientific collaboration has become a casualty of Switzerland's and the United Kingdom's tussles with the European Union.
The Giant Plan to Track Diversity in Research Journals
Efforts to chart and reduce bias in scholarly publishing will ask authors, reviewers and editors to disclose their race or ethnicity.
Ukrainian Scientists Fear for Their Lives and Future Amid Russian Threat
Researchers say that conflict will hinder progress made since Ukraine's revolution in 2014.
Stop Using Anecdotal Evidence in Conversations About Gender
Let data guide discussions on equality, say Juliana Hipólito and Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas.
NIH Issues a Seismic Mandate: Share Data Publicly
The data-sharing policy could set a global standard for biomedical research, scientists say, but they have questions about logistics and equity.
Turning off My Phone Improved My Science
How stepping back from 24/7 connectivity helped to restore Adam Weiss's focus in the lab.
Challenging the Sustainability of Urban Beekeeping Using Evidence from Swiss Cities
Challenging the Sustainability of Urban Beekeeping Using Evidence from Swiss Cities
Urban beekeeping is booming, heightening awareness of pollinator importance but also raising concerns that its fast growth might exceed existing resources and negatively impact urban biodiversity. To evaluate the magnitude of urban beekeeping growth and its sustainability, we analysed data on beehives and available resources in 14 Swiss cities in 2012-2018 and modelled the sustainability of urban beekeeping under different scenarios of available floral resources and existing carrying capacities. We found large increases in hives numbers across all cities from an average 6.48 hives per km2 (3139 hives in total) in 2012 to an average 10.14 hives per km2 (9370 in total) in 2018 and observed that available resources are insufficient to maintain present densities of beehives, which currently are unsustainable.
Researchers Frustrated As Biden's Science Adviser Resigns Amid Scandal
Geneticist Eric Lander had a reputation for being a bully, scientists say, as they call for more inspiring leadership.
My Lesson from Successful Scientists: Success Can Be Learnt
High achievers are united in their passion for science, perseverance, hard work and lifelong learning, says Ruth Gotian.
COVID's Lesson for Governments? Don't Cherry-Pick Advice, Synthesize It
COVID's Lesson for Governments? Don't Cherry-Pick Advice, Synthesize It
Too many national leaders get good guidance yet make poor decisions.
UK 'DARPA' Should Let the Sunshine in
There's too much secrecy behind ARIA, the United Kingdom's ambitious planned agency for high-risk, high-reward research funding.
Social-media Platforms Failing to Tackle Abuse of Scientists
A report by activists found that half of debunked online disinformation targeting three prominent scientists remains live and unlabelled.
Why I Wrote an Impact CV
It's not easy to demonstrate research impact, says Katherine Andrews - even when there's a clear clinical need, as in malaria drug development.
Why Early-Career Researchers Should Step Up to the Peer-Review Plate
Science benefits when junior scientists sign up as reviewers. It's also good for their careers.
Seven Technologies to Watch in 2022
Our fifth annual round-up of the tools that look set to shake up science this year.
Stop Describing Academic Teaching As a 'load'
Universities should reward more than research outputs.
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