Researchers say a ban on preprint material citations in funding applications is a ‘remarkably stupid own-goal for Australian science’ Read more

A row has blown up between Facebook and academics over the use of its data for reporting trends on the social network. Read more

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David Curtis says publisher of Annals of Human Genetics blocked call for protest at treatment of Uyghurs

Critics argue that The Lancet failed to disclose potential conflict of interest when dismissing the leak theory

Switzerland classifies “unjustified” self-citation or claiming authorship despite contributing little as grounds for sanctions.

Analysis argues that science has a ‘critical problem’ because its self-correction process is slow and ineffective

New data highlight minorities and women in science, along with one particularly understudied group: scientists with disabilities.

Sectors should bury the hatchet and bolster each other’s intelligence capabilities, Australian paper suggests