Japan initiates a nationwide plan towards open science
How does Japan plan to make all publicly funded research free to read? The move to green open access begins with investing ¥10 billion.
Could advances in AI accelerate drug development?
Discover how AI could speed up and optimise clinical trials.
Opening the door to open science: progress and challenges
As some aspects of the open science movement gain ground, recent data from UNESCO show a mixed outlook regarding its global impact.
Reviewing retractions and research misconduct: a national solution?
Read about the first nationwide investigation into academic research retractions in China, and how it could be used to help monitor research integrity.
Is it time to change our approach to reporting author contributions?
Learn about two ‘easy-to-implement’ methods proposed to change how author contributions are assigned.
ChatGPT – key priorities for research and publishing
What can be done to ensure that ChatGPT is used responsibly?
Is it time to redesign peer review?
Read about proposed strategies to make peer review less burdensome and improve the quality of published research.
Is enough being done to account for the role of sex in medical research?
Find out why sex matters in medical research and why you should consider sex and gender guidelines when reporting data.
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.
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.
Is peer review coming out of the shadows?
Journals and funders pledge to publish peer review reports in a move to increase transparency of the publication process.