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Results confirming the vaccine's strong protection against COVID-19 were welcomed following last week's pause in roll-outs - but fresh questions have now emerged about the data.
The three of us took a break from our PhD programmes for a stint that enriched our CVs and improved our chances of career success.
Policymakers need insight from humanities and social sciences to tackle the pandemic.
Some publishers say they are battling industrialized cheating. A Nature analysis examines the 'paper mill' problem - and how editors are trying to cope.
Even with vaccination efforts in full force, the theoretical threshold for vanquishing COVID-19 looks to be out of reach.
A Nature poll shows that a year of online research conferences has brought big benefits, but blending them with in-person meetings in future will be a challenge.
This author weathered repeated rejections, but constructive feedback helped him to find ways to stand out from the crowd.
Systems for assessing scientists' work must properly account for a lost year of research - especially for female researchers.
Tempted to try your hand at a new technique? These tools will help you on your way.
The process of setting up a funding agency for high-risk research in the United Kingdom is under way. But questions remain about how it will benefit science.
The American Physical Society's new criteria for conference venues seem to be unique among scientific societies.
I don't expect to get every grant I apply for, but the least agencies could do is give me a little feedback, says Juan Manuel Parrilla Gutierrez.
As Horizon Europe issues its first call for grants, Nature reviews some big changes - from open science to goal-oriented "missions".
A Nature survey shows many scientists expect the virus that causes COVID-19 to become endemic, but it could pose less danger over time.
Nature is polling readers about the move to online meetings during the COVID pandemic.
Preprint servers have become an indispensable part of scholarly publishing. The next step is learning how to embrace them.
Data sharing was a core principle that led to the success of the Human Genome Project 20 years ago. Now scientists are struggling to keep information free.
Scopus has stopped adding content from most of the flagged titles, but the analysis highlights how poor-quality science is infiltrating literature.
Many platforms have already started to use automated screening tools, to prevent plagiarism and failure to respect format requirements. Some tools even attempt to flag the quality of a study or summarise its content, to reduce reviewers' load.
Other researchers say that restrictions at the largest SARS-CoV-2 genome platform encourage fast sharing while protecting data providers' rights.
From Fortran to arXiv.org, these advances in programming and platforms sent biology, climate science and physics into warp speed.
Scientists praise US president's pick of Alondra Nelson, a specialist in bioethics and social inequality.
Analysis of hundreds of articles in predatory titles shows that 60% have never been cited.
