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Analysis of how papers and databases are handled and interpreted shows that geneticists in Europe must stamp out unethical research practices at home, not just abroad. Analysis of how papers and databases are handled and interpreted shows that geneticists in Europe must stamp out unethical research practices at home, not just abroad.

Combine economic, social and medical data to forecast need and design services to address the growing crisis. Combine economic, social and medical data to forecast need and design services to address the growing crisis.

Struggling with your principal investigator’s bias towards academia? Here are some workarounds. Struggling with your principal investigator’s bias towards academia? Here are some workarounds.

Four junior researchers with disabilities describe their career experiences to date, and how colleagues can act as allies. Four junior researchers with disabilities describe their career experiences to date, and how colleagues can act as allies.

Two organizations that support at-risk academics offered funding, fellowship and language support at a critical time. Two organizations that support at-risk academics offered funding, fellowship and language support at a critical time.

Five industry professionals offer advice on how compelling applications can help to secure jobs in biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical companies. Five industry professionals offer advice on how compelling applications can help to secure jobs in biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical companies.

Starting a family at a key career stage comes at a cost to birthing parents — and many end up leaving the profession as a result. Starting a family at a key career stage comes at a cost to birthing parents — and many end up leaving the profession as a result.

In early 2020, a spontaneous global collaboration came together to design a new, urgent antiviral treatment. There are lessons in what happened next. In early 2020, a spontaneous global collaboration came together to design a new, urgent antiviral treatment. There are lessons in what happened next.

The pandemic is teaching us key lessons about crisis, communication and misinformation, and is spurring changes in the way scientists study public-health questions. The pandemic is teaching us key lessons about crisis, communication and misinformation, and is spurring changes in the way scientists study public-health questions.

The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate factors influencing abusive workplace behaviors in general such as psychological health, economic and social inequities. This is true in academic and research environments where we can expect to see an increase in the incidence of academic bullying. Research and experience shows that academic bullying will have significant and enduring negative effects on scientific integrity and academic health. In this perspective piece we will explore the potential facilitative influence of COVID-19 and specifically responses to it, on bullying behaviors in academic and research environments.

Don’t get bogged down in technical details, and balance the professional and the personal. Don’t get bogged down in technical details, and balance the professional and the personal.

At any stage, building leadership skills can help scientists promote their ideas and bring out the best in others. At any stage, building leadership skills can help scientists promote their ideas and bring out the best in others.

A scheme for undergraduates to mentor secondary-school students who are interested in science has allowed both sides to develop new skills, despite COVID-19 restrictions. A scheme for undergraduates to mentor secondary-school students who are interested in science has allowed both sides to develop new skills, despite COVID-19 restrictions.

We taught a course that created a dialogue between academia and social movements. We taught a course that created a dialogue between academia and social movements.

Attracted by generous funding and big names, a hub for leading talent in artificial intelligence is thriving in Montreal. Attracted by generous funding and big names, a hub for leading talent in artificial intelligence is thriving in Montreal.

Researchers and intellectual-property specialists offer their tips for deciding which discoveries are worth patenting, and how to do the homework needed for success. Researchers and intellectual-property specialists offer their tips for deciding which discoveries are worth patenting, and how to do the homework needed for success.

Robin Shattock advises researchers to follow their scientific instincts, and be flexible and resilient. Robin Shattock advises researchers to follow their scientific instincts, and be flexible and resilient.

Sponsoring someone is not a one-off act. Their success is your success, so support them throughout the process. Sponsoring someone is not a one-off act. Their success is your success, so support them throughout the process.

Virtual meetings enabled researchers to look beyond departments, institutions and sectors for career support, Julie Gould discovers. Virtual meetings enabled researchers to look beyond departments, institutions and sectors for career support, Julie Gould discovers.

Erica Gillis describes the strong connections with residents that helped her colleagues keep working when they couldn’t travel. Erica Gillis describes the strong connections with residents that helped her colleagues keep working when they couldn’t travel.

The head of scientific work at the World Health Organization reflects on the agency’s challenges and achievements as it navigates the COVID pandemic. The head of scientific work at the World Health Organization reflects on the agency’s challenges and achievements as it navigates the COVID pandemic.

Online communities forged last year sparked collaborations and conversations about diversity and equity in academic research. Online communities forged last year sparked collaborations and conversations about diversity and equity in academic research.

Researchers warn that plans to prevent the next global outbreak don’t consider the failures that have fuelled our current predicament. Researchers warn that plans to prevent the next global outbreak don’t consider the failures that have fuelled our current predicament.

A good communications strategy can get your research seen by decision makers, says Rebecca Fuoco. A good communications strategy can get your research seen by decision makers, says Rebecca Fuoco.

Study of nearly 7,000 scientists also finds that more than half engage in ‘questionable research practices’. Study of nearly 7,000 scientists also finds that more than half engage in ‘questionable research practices’.

Safety and equity concerns prompt some journals and scientific societies to hasten use of new names on transgender authors’ works. Safety and equity concerns prompt some journals and scientific societies to hasten use of new names on transgender authors’ works.

Satheesh Kumar has found ways to be productive without ever visiting his supervisor or lab. Satheesh Kumar has found ways to be productive without ever visiting his supervisor or lab.

A language barrier can be a challenge, but there are better ways to spend your resources, says Zhanna Anikina. A language barrier can be a challenge, but there are better ways to spend your resources, says Zhanna Anikina.

Six scientists explain how COVID-19 has affected their fieldwork and research, as well as opportunities for junior researchers. Six scientists explain how COVID-19 has affected their fieldwork and research, as well as opportunities for junior researchers.

Instead of flying in, collecting samples and leaving, scientists should treat local people as partners, and think fair instead of charitable when it comes to authorship. Instead of flying in, collecting samples and leaving, scientists should treat local people as partners, and think fair instead of charitable when it comes to authorship.

I found job satisfaction and exciting opportunities in supporting other academics — but it’s a career path that many don’t consider. Try it. I found job satisfaction and exciting opportunities in supporting other academics — but it’s a career path that many don’t consider. Try it.

Start-up companies spawned at universities are transforming research findings into commercial offerings for biomedicine and technology. Start-up companies spawned at universities are transforming research findings into commercial offerings for biomedicine and technology.

Many researcher entrepreneurs forge successful portfolio careers across the two sectors. Many researcher entrepreneurs forge successful portfolio careers across the two sectors.

Working across continents brings practical and cultural challenges Working across continents brings practical and cultural challenges

Scientists who plan to partner on a research project should identify pressure points and consider a team charter at the outset. Scientists who plan to partner on a research project should identify pressure points and consider a team charter at the outset.

Cash-flow challenges and team tensions are just two of the issues a fledgling business can face. Learn from them and move on, say seasoned entrepreneurs. Cash-flow challenges and team tensions are just two of the issues a fledgling business can face. Learn from them and move on, say seasoned entrepreneurs.

Postdocs and PhD students around the world require professional training to prepare them for a possible career outside academia, finds the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Postdocs and PhD students around the world require professional training to prepare them for a possible career outside academia, finds the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Nature’s in-depth study of scientists’ troubles and triumphs will help us to identify and address barriers to research careers. Nature’s in-depth study of scientists’ troubles and triumphs will help us to identify and address barriers to research careers.

Many institutions publicly pledged their commitment to inclusion after Black Lives Matter protests this year. And researchers emphasize the need to maintain momentum. Many institutions publicly pledged their commitment to inclusion after Black Lives Matter protests this year. And researchers emphasize the need to maintain momentum.

The pressure on researchers from ethnic minority groups to participate in campus diversity issues comes at a cost. The pressure on researchers from ethnic minority groups to participate in campus diversity issues comes at a cost.

How virtual classrooms and dire finances could alter academia: part 1 in a series on science after the pandemic. How virtual classrooms and dire finances could alter academia: part 1 in a series on science after the pandemic.

By redirecting funding to small teams, the country is betting on the creativity of its scientists. By redirecting funding to small teams, the country is betting on the creativity of its scientists.

Productivity coaches, boot camps and online meet-ups teach researchers to avoid distractions and negative thoughts to get their writing projects done. Productivity coaches, boot camps and online meet-ups teach researchers to avoid distractions and negative thoughts to get their writing projects done.

Many people now have two or more diseases at once. It is time to rethink funding, research, publishing, training and treatment for this growing problem. Many people now have two or more diseases at once. It is time to rethink funding, research, publishing, training and treatment for this growing problem.

Experienced scientists reveal how to avoid application pitfalls to submit successful proposals. Experienced scientists reveal how to avoid application pitfalls to submit successful proposals.

Some star psychologists don’t disclose in research papers the large sums they earn for talking about their work. Is that a concern? Some star psychologists don’t disclose in research papers the large sums they earn for talking about their work. Is that a concern?

Meet the people who advise researcher entrepreneurs on patents, licensing, business plans and commercial partnerships. Meet the people who advise researcher entrepreneurs on patents, licensing, business plans and commercial partnerships.

Universities, funders and others want to expand the contributions that the scientific community values and recognizes, says Karen Stroobants. Universities, funders and others want to expand the contributions that the scientific community values and recognizes, says Karen Stroobants.

Transparency in reporting benefits scientific communication on many levels. While specific needs and expectations vary across fields, the effective interpretation and use of research findings relies on the availability of core information about research materials, study design, data, and experimental and analytical methods. For preclinical research, transparency in reporting is a key focus in response to concerns of replication failure. The inconsistent reporting of key elements of experimental and analytical design, alongside ambiguous description of reagents and lack of access to underlying data and code, has been shown to impair replication (1) and raise doubt about the robustness of results (2, 3). In response to early concerns about replication of published results, funders, publishers, and other stakeholders have called for improvements in reporting transparency (4⇓⇓–7). Several initiatives ensued, including journal policies and joint efforts by journals, funders, and other stakeholders (8⇓–10). One of these initiatives, the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) guidelines (11), outlines a policy framework at the journal level that over 1,000 journals and publishers have adopted. The National Academies have focused on reproducibility and replicability* challenges through several recent initiatives leading to consensus reports, including Reproducibility and Replicability in Science (12), Open Science by Design: Realizing a Vision for 21st Century Research (13), and Fostering Integrity in Research (14). Each of these reports concludes that lack of reporting transparency is one factor which contributes to these systemic problems. Building on these findings, the National Academies convened a public workshop in September 2019 titled “Enhancing Scientific Reproducibility in Biomedical Research Through Transparent Reporting.” The workshop was designed to discuss the current state of transparency in reporting biomedical research and to explore the possibility of improving the harmonization of guidelines across journals and funding agencies. During this workshop, we provided … [↵][1]1To whom correspondence may be addressed: Email: Malcolm.Macleod{at}ed.ac.uk (correspondence regarding the development and evaluation of the guideline) or mellor.david{at}gmail.com (for further information about implementation and stewardship). [1]: #xref-corresp-1-1