How does failure to falsify influence the reliability of scientific research?
Read about a proposed way to tackle the reproducibility crisis in research and accelerate scientific progress.
Meeting report: summary of the 11th EMWA symposium on clinical trial disclosure and transparency
Missed the symposium? Read our report to get up to speed!
CONSORT-Outcomes 2022 Extension: guidelines for complete reporting of clinical trial outcomes
The 17 items to include when reporting clinical trial outcomes. Read about the CONSORT-Outcomes 2022 Extension checklist for outcomes of all randomised clinical trials.
Questionable research practices: should we be worried?
Read more on the results of a survey that asked 47,000 academics about their opinions, behaviours, and experiences surrounding research integrity.
FAIR principles for research software: a step forwards in discoverability
Familiarise yourself with the FAIR for Research Software principles, which aim to improve research transparency and reproducibility.
eLife shifts to publishing ‘reviewed preprints’, ending accept/reject decisions
eLife hopes inclusion of open peer review reports and standardised assessments will help improve transparency and accessibility of research.
Are your AI-generated data reproducible?
AI-based science comes under scrutiny: read about the growing crisis in machine learning.
Are research data FAIR enough?
Find out why, despite implementation of mandates, current research data may not be FAIR.
Raise the Papermill Alarm! A new tool for identifying potential fake articles
Read about the new weapon in the fight against bogus scientific research articles.
Clear and present data: identifying barriers to clinical trial transparency
What’s standing in the way of researchers adopting good practices on clinical trial data sharing and transparency?
Transparent peer review: are authors willing to publish referee reports?
Read about the results of Nature’s transparent peer review pilot and how it could benefit the research community.
How accurate are conflict-of-interest disclosures in high-impact journals?
Find out how authors’ self-disclosures compare with payment data reported by the medical industry.
Data sharing and reporting still suboptimal in vaccine trials
A recent analysis of randomised controlled vaccine trials suggests there are still improvements to be made.
WHO mandates health-related data sharing
Learn all about the new WHO data sharing policy and their practical guidance on data sharing plans.
Language-generating AI in science: transformational or deformational?
Read about the potential impacts of large language models, and what needs to happen to ensure they benefit, rather than hinder, scientific fields.
Exposing the gender gap in peer reviewing
An analysis of 47 BMJ journals found that under one-third of peer reviewers were women.