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How funders can improve transparency to foster efficiency and diversity in research

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A look at some noteworthy scientists who died this year, leaving behind a legacy of research excellence.

Female and minority-identifying researchers face extra challenges in becoming field project leaders. Universities should be providing equivalent numbers of solutions.

From typo-laden code in psychedelics research to paper mills and plagiarism, we look back on some of the most notable retractions in scientific publishing this year.

The agreement, which is not yet ratified, would increase academic workers’ salaries, but some call for an ongoing strike as the raises are less than desired.

Although my time at The Scientist has drawn to a close, I am consistently surprised by science.

Leaving Twitter, improving science communication, understanding the dangers of avian flu, and more

A biotech startup called Tessera Therapeutics has made a splash with its claims about the trademarked technology. Is the excitement justified?

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Researchers race to find ecological data kept on outdated media or in dusty backroom boxes—before they’re lost forever.

Open science serves to make the research process more transparent. But we are still waiting to realize the fruits of open-data policies at scientific journals.

The Duke University cell biologist uses live-cell microscopy to reveal how brain cells rid themselves of damaged mitochondria and what goes wrong in neurodegenerative disease.

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