Research management

A ten-year drive to credit authors for their work — and why there’s still more to do

A ten-year drive to credit authors for their work — and why there’s still more to do

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Ten years ago, we and others launched a tool to clarify the role of each author of a research paper. ...

Cyberattacks’ harm to universities is growing — and so are their effects on research

Cyberattacks’ harm to universities is growing — and so are their effects on research

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In October, a data breach occurred at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Credit: Ilnur Khisamutdinov/Alamy On November 10, hackers gained ...

To reform universities, first tackle global rankings

To reform universities, first tackle global rankings

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The reputation and finances of universities often depend on their position in world league tables. Students use the rankings to ...

How scientists exposed to other people’s trauma find support

How scientists exposed to other people’s trauma find support

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Smoldering debris from the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Photo: Porter Gifford/Corbis/Getty After interviewing medical ...

record, share and value it

record, share and value it

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From short scenarios to extensive modeling of the Earth’s climate, protein structures or even space, it is difficult to imagine ...