Scientists get more bang for their buck if given more freedom Multi-national study challenges long-held assumptions about efficiency. Smriti Mallapaty News feature 23 May 2018
Scientists reveal their sacrifices for the sake of work Palaeontologists, biologists are among researchers whose social media reflections reveal what they have given up in the pursuit of science. John Pickrell News 21 May 2018
Rockefeller tops Leiden university ranking for eighth consecutive year The small university stands out for its citation impact relative to its size. 20 May 2018
Wikipedia’s top-cited scholarly articles — revealed Gene collections and astronomy studies dominate the list of the most-cited publications with DOIs on the popular online encyclopaedia. Giorgia Guglielmi 16 May 2018
Cancer funding in the UK fits global pattern of gender bias Women receive fewer and smaller grants across the world. News 15 May 2018
UK challenges US in Nobel dominance A per-capita analysis of physics, chemistry and medicine laureates since the turn of the century reveals the United Kingdom as the most prolific nation. News 9 May 2018
Science in North Korea: How easing the nuclear stand-off might bolster research The isolated nation publishes fewer than 100 scholarly articles a year — but as political tensions thaw, researchers hope for greater collaboration. Richard Van Noorden 2 May 2018
Q&A Trish Greenhalgh: Linear impact narratives encourage easy science The REF’s approach to impact incentivizes research that can be obviously linked to outcomes. Q&A 19 Apr 2018
Pillars of a smart society: From blockchain to surgical robots Across the scientific fields, Japanese researchers are bringing together the virtual and real worlds. 18 Apr 2018
Japan bets on science diplomacy International collaborations are rising, but not enough to put Japan on the global researcher circuit. Daniel Hurst News feature 16 Apr 2018
How researchers are ensuring that their work has an impact Finding purpose and meaning in the lab. Jack Leeming 5 Apr 2018
Women paid 20% less in top UK research institutions Gender pay gap reports reveal extent of male favoritism in the UK. News 29 Mar 2018
Experts fear irrelevance for assessment of research relevance Australian academics will need to prove that they have demonstrated the usefulness of their work to communities, industry and government. News feature 28 Mar 2018
Women left out of impact assessments Consideration should be given to the research impact agenda’s effects on female academics, say Julie Davies and Emily Yarrow. Julie Davies and Emily Yarrow Comment 27 Mar 2018
United States and South Korea the world’s biggest science novelty acts Tool that tallies engagement with new biomedical concepts seeks to reward novelty. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 21 Feb 2018
UK researchers want quotas to redress lack of diversity Efforts to increase diversity in research assessment panels don’t cut it. Anthea Lacchia News 16 Feb 2018
International collaborations growing fast More countries are taking part in cross-border partnerships, but inequality remains. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 19 Jan 2018
Industry links boost research output New findings suggest corporate collaboration encourages academic productivity. Neil Savage News 18 Dec 2017
Female researchers add their superiors as authors Survey finds that women are more prone to recognizing honorary co-authors in papers, but less likely to pad citation lists. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 15 Dec 2017
Here’s what’s wrong with companies backing out of science COMMENT: The withdrawal of large US corporations from research is narrowing the scope of innovation. Ashish Arora, Sharon Belenzon & Andrea Patacconi Comment 12 Dec 2017
