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The article offers the author's insights regarding genomic research. He mentions that researchers, reviewers, and editors should raise the standard of evidence required for establishing a finding as fact. He notes that the genomics community must establish standards for the quality control, generation, and statistical analysis of high-throughput data generated using new genomic technologies.

The author reflects on the improvement of academic efficiency and scientific activity of scientists. The author stresses the importance and necessity of scientists' instinctive and defensive approach to improve their academic efficiency without harming or threatening academic independence. Moreover, the author references the writings of Thomas Marty, Paula Stephan, and Pierre Azoulay on the value of academic autonomy.

The author reflects on the Heartland Institute and its climate conferences, which are designed to gather and share contrarian views. It says that the claim of the climate scientists is intertwined with protecting the science of anthropogenic global warming. It adds that the News Feature in the journal "Nature" is intended to provide a window into the motives and tactics to the researchers outside climate science.

The author reflects on the relationship between the social sciences and natural sciences. An overview of their disputes have been offered including their language, custom, and methodology. The author notes that due to socially contentious areas such as climate change and reproductive technologies, both scientists have realized that they need to collaborate for the society. The author suggests that the collaboration will help on the ethics for the application of genetics, and other technologies.

The article reports on the science funding in Great Britain. This paper gives observation on the changing landscapes in the funding that the government provides. Research councils may be pressured to deliver results as the government now seeks for results to the long and heavily invested science researches. Scientists had enjoyed tremendous funding in the past decade and the government wants to see results as indicated by the council documents implying economic competitiveness and social impacts.

The article reports on the allegation of a former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scientist to the agency's officials and researchers at the University of Georgia regarding the fabrication of false data in Athens, Greece. The former scientists is alleging the agency's researchers and officials that they invented and published false data to support the application of potentially harmful sewage sludges as fertilizers. The False Claims Act lawsuit brought by microbiologist David Lewis states that University of Georgia researchers and EPA officials fraudulently organized a grant and then manufactured data to assure that the EPA's biosolids programme would appear smelling pretty.

The article presents a commentary about cross-border collaborations regarding research misconduct. It focuses on the issues surrounding the cross-border collaboration and the unethical behaviors of scientists which is getting harder to police because of differences in research communities and the other country policies.

This article reviews the motion picture "Sleeper," directed by Benjamin Heisenberg, about the professional ethics of scientists.

The article argues that clinical microbiologists keep abreast with their colleagues and utilize metagenomics. When used together with culture methods, sophisticated genetic analyses can reveal a host of bacteria that cannot be grown in culture. Microbial surveys have immediate application in medical care. The research and medical community must ascertain they are used there.

The article suggests ways to avoid disputes over authorship in science. Authors or scientists should spell out their contribution in the paper. In addition, they should be trained in the ethics of authorship. Many scientists also believe that the simplest way to avoid conflict is to discuss authorship when a collaboration begins.

The article focuses on rigorous evaluation of research projects and programs which is claimed to be in increasingly common demand worldwide. Researchers are found tending to be skeptical. Several research managers believed that the outcomes of performance assessments will uncertainly drive funding decisions.

The article reports that Gerald Schatten which was recently exposed for faking the results of cloning experiments was cleared of misconduct by University of Pittsburgh in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An investigation was conducted by the university after claims in a paper that he had co-authored the cloning research which turned out to be false.

The article reports on the role and techniques of scientists to counter bioterrorism in the U.S. Bioterrorism is a global threat and it is only vigilance by a much larger network of working biologists that can provide some reassurance in the face of it. The U.S. Institute of Medicine calls for more input of scientific advice at the US national security agencies, such as the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency.

Reports on the details of the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting in the U.S. Citation on the relationship between mediation and physiological changes in the brain; Invitation of spiritual leader Dalai Lama as keynote speaker; Participation of neurologists and scientist in the event.

Discusses the means of assessing the performance of a scientist. Determination of the time-consuming peer assessment; Efforts to tackle the challenge deserve readers' attention and feedback; Indicators of the research environment such as funds and infrastructure.

The article presents excerpts of research papers published in previous issues of the journal "Nature." An article published in the March 23, 1905 issue of the journal discussed the contents of the book "Die Kalahari." Another article published in the March 26, 1955 issue of the journal presented the views of scientist J.R. Oppenheimer on issues related to communication.

The global burden of neurological, neuropsychiatric, substance-use and neurodevelopmental disorders in low- and middle-income countries is worsened, not only by the lack of targeted research funding, but also by the lack of relevant in-country research capacity. Such capacity, from the individual to the national level, is necessary to address the problems within a local context. As for many health issues in these countries, the ability to address this burden requires development of research infrastructure and a trained cadre of clinicians and scientists who can ask the right questions, and conduct, manage, apply and disseminate research for practice and policy. This Review describes some of the evolving issues, knowledge and programmes focused on building research capacity in low- and middle-income countries in general and for brain and nervous system disorders in particular.This article has not been written or reviewed by Nature editors. Nature accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the past few years, government agencies, universities and private foundations, such as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, have been steadily pushing for more such translational research. These programmes mean that the number of opportunities is increasing for scientists who are willing to undergo a longer training period in order to grasp both basic and clinical research. There are several possible paths to a translational career. Some take the bench-to-bedside route, starting out with a PhD in basic research, but then adding clinical experience from fellowships, coursework and collaboration with physicians to bring their ideas to patients. Translational medicine might seem to be rewarding and full of opportunities, but there are a few issues to grapple with for those who span both areas.

Focuses on interviews of scientists and chemists in the book 'Candid Science III: More Conversations With Famous Chemists,' by István Hargittai. Snapshots of culture and progress of chemistry in the twentieth century; Emphasis on the evolution of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy from a scientific experiment; Discussion on the life of Nobel laureate scientists.

The author discusses the need for scientific organizations to hire young scientists and retain old and well-experienced scientists.

A preview of article discussing a study on how names of reputed and well known scientist drives the list of citations, published in the periodical "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA" is presented.

The article focuses on the culture, rules and expectations of retirement among scientists in five nations. It comments on Hans-Hilger Ropers in Germany who was able to gain extensions to work until 71 years and talks about the impact mandatory retirement for public employees in some European nations. It mentions physicist Mark Adams in Illinois voluntarily retired at 59 due to concerns about state pension reforms. It talks about Hélène Delisle of Canada who chose to retire at 70.

The article discusses some recommendations on how colleges can accommodate the increasing number of postdoctoral researchers. Topics mentioned include the implementation of five-year term limits by universities, transition of permadocs into stable-better paid positions, creation of senior staff scientist or superdoc positions, and change in the size of laboratories with a higher ratio of permanent staff scientists to trainees.

The article features 10 people who made significant contributions to science in 2014. They include Andrea Accomazzo who led the team that steered the interplanetary mission Rosetta to its rendezvous with the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in August 2014, Suzanne Topalian who pioneered cancer immunotherapy, and Sheik Humarr Khan who was part of the team that performed the first genetic sequencing studies of the Ebola virus in his country Sierra Leone.

Examines career opportunities for scientists in the information technology (IT) industry. High demand for employees; Adoption of IT in several scientific fields; Widespread use of IT in non-scientific areas; Two categories of IT jobs; Salaries; Possible retraining by some companies; Finding a niche for one's computer experience; Coursework available.

The article presents corrections for two articles which was published in a 2014 issue of the journal including "Scientists and the social network" and "Health check for deep-sea mining"

The article focuses on a study by researcher Harold Varmus and others in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America" as of May 2014 related to scientists and funds for research and mentions that the research got significant coverage on Twitter webresource.

The US National Cancer Institute (NCI), in collaboration with scientists representing multiple areas of expertise relevant to 'omics'-based test development, has developed a checklist of criteria that can be used to determine the readiness of omics-based tests for guiding patient care in clinical trials. The checklist criteria cover issues relating to specimens, assays, mathematical modelling, clinical trial design, and ethical, legal and regulatory aspects. Funding bodies and journals are encouraged to consider the checklist, which they may find useful for assessing study quality and evidence strength. The checklist will be used to evaluate proposals for NCI-sponsored clinical trials in which omics tests will be used to guide therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A letter to the editor is presented that discusses the alternative career option available for chemists and scientists and also highlights the values of training imparted to the research professionals to deal with scientific issues that also equip them to select careers other than research.

The article presents information on the mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) regarding which there there is a lot of confusion. It informs that the scientists along with industry experts and governmental organizations are trying to introduce scientific clarity to the burgeoning field of MSCs. It further presents statistics related to the increase in the number of papers related to mesenchymal stem cells.

An obituary for Joe Farman, an atmospheric scientist, is presented.

Scientific journals have to remove the bad manners seen in many research papers. Many scientist resort to self-advertisement and mis-use co-authorship while writing their research papers. References to competitors' work are often ignored even when they are desired. The research data and results should be shared among the entire science community after the paper has been published. Peripheral contributions should not be taken as co-authorship. To remove this problem, institutions and agencies that give grants for research should not magnify an individual's contribution.

The article offers information on a scientist Ed Stone of the Voyager project. It discusses the successful work of the scientist on cosmic ray detectors at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the U.S. It mentions about the launch of two spacecrafts Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It highlights the efforts of Ed Stone to discover the signals from Solar System and protect the planet from high-energy particles streaking through the interstellar space.

The article presents the views of scientists on closing the gender gap in different parts of the world. Clinical geneticist Lihadh Al-Gazali says that women in the Middle East can't continue their career due to limiting social attitudes in traditional societies. Psychologist Virginia Valian suggests to invite women to speak at conferences. Neurobiologist Ben Barres suggests that universities should have a flexible system for women professors to help them in balancing their career with family.

The article offers news briefs related to science. It mentions that scientist Vincent Dammai was arrested on December 27, 2011 and accused of supplying stem cells for use in un approved therapies. It says that the experiment on neutrinos has sent the particles 295 kilometres to a detector in Kamioka. It adds that an air-pollution regulations were announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on December 21, 2011.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article by Romain Murenzi in the 2011 issue regarding the opportunities for scientists to collaborate in developing countries.

The article reports on the need for China to change its rigid citizenship regulations and recognize a type of dual citizenship, in order not to hinder the return of highly trained Chinese scientists from abroad.

The article focuses on the criticism of scientists on the claim of researcher Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues regarding the survival of a bacterium by using arsenic instead of phosphorus in its DNA and in other biomolecules. It says that critics have stressed that the growth medium contained trace amounts of phosphorus which are sufficient to support bacterial growth. The critics add that the culturing process could have helped arsenic-tolerant bacteria to survive by killing off microbes.

The article presents the author's insight on the communicating ability of scientists towards public audience. The author states that scientists are branded as not good communicators. He says that scientists are good communicator because to get through their degrees, they need the quality of enthusiasm. He mentions that scientists have natural gifts which include clarity, observation and knowledge. The author adds that scientists should use words that ordinary people could understand.

The author reflects on the importance of the European Commission's proposal for Europe 2020, a ten-year economic strategy to the scientists in Europe. The author states that the strategy aims to survive the financial crisis and to emerge stronger. The author infers that the strategy allows the European Union (EU) to raise research expenditure to 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP).

The article presents information on the general science meetings that provide researchers an opportunity to broaden their horizons. It mentions that American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting emphasize on bringing together policy-makers, stakeholders and scientists to debate on issues of broad public import. Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) allows researchers to learn more about science like how to apply genomics to environmental research and other applications.

An interview with Voyager project scientist Edward Stone is presented. When asked about the discovery of Voyager 2, he reveals that the heliosphere must be asymmetrical. He notes that he was surprised when the bulk of the kinetic energy heated interstellar ions in the heliosheath. He believes that it is important to map the heliosphere because the material outside the solar system ascertains how well people are protected from galactic cosmic rays in interstellar space.

The article presents an interview with scientist Steven Eliades about the potential relationship between auditory processing and speech-related disorders. According to Eliades, he and co-researchers were monitoring neurons in marmosets as part of an auditory experiment and they noticed that when they heard a monkey vocalize, the neuron stopped firing. Eliades claims that auditory cortex neurons that are suppressed during vocalization are most sensitive to one's own vocal feedback.

The author reflects on the judging made by Juan Carlos Lopez, editor of the journal, regarding the works of the scientist during the scientist award. He stresses that of Lopez and his fellow judges made a mistake in their decision, the consequences would not be all that serious for the scientist who should have won. An overview to the questions which were uppermost in the mind of Lopez is offered.

The article presents a study which examines the ancient ice layers in Antarctica. The study was conducted by British artist Chris Drury. In this study, Drury discovered an awesome subject which did not readily yield to his established practices. He started his time in Antarctica by making sculptural interventions in the physical environment, however became increasingly engaged with the methods that the scientists were using to chart the expanse of time embedded within the thick layer of ice beneath their feet.

The article reports on India's planned establishment of a national body which would investigate cases of plagiarism and misconduct in science. The planned formation of an investigative unit was induced by prevalent fraud incidents involving popular scientists like Pattium Chiranjeevi. It states that the chemistry professor was found guilty of plagiarizing or falsifying research papers. Meanwhile, national science advisory committee head C. N. R. Rao claims that he will discuss the proposal at his next meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The article focuses on a study which focuses on gene expression in yeast. The study was conducted by researcher Françoise Stutz and her colleagues at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. The researchers left plates of yeast to divide for different amounts of time. They found that older yeast cells expressed a gene called Pho84 less than new cells. It was also discovered that as the amount of mRNA encoding the Pho84 protein decreased, the level of an antisense version of this mRNA increased.

The article focuses on duplicate publication, as discussed various forums and blogs. At the "Nature Publishing Group (NPG)" blogs and forums, one commentary that proposes the subject of widespread duplicate publication has attracted numerous responses. Meanwhile, a debate among scientists have arisen at the publishing in the forum of the New Millennium on Nature Network. It discusses on whether duplicate publication will become a problem in their profession and what are the means that it can be stemmed.

The article presents a blog related to the author's life in the laboratory posted at http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/strippedscience. Viktor Poór, a doctorate student who experiments on a peptide called hepcidin contends that working in the lab is sometimes boring. He has posted amusing fantasies about his struggle to fight boredom in the microscope room. Tips for biologists on how to spend their time at conferences are also presented. Users are encouraged to comment and make suggestions at the blog.

The article reports on the results of the Science Writer's forum published within the magazine regarding the first scientist in the world. Moderator Brian Clegg expresses that Archimedes was the first scientist because he pioneered the use of math and science. He was followed by Roger Bacon who first emphasized the importance of experimental verification, math and communication of results. Furthermore, Clegg invites nominations for the person believed to be the first scientist which include Galileo Galilei, Eve and unnamed man or woman from a children's magazine.