The NIH has required researchers to receive instruction about responsible conduct for more than 20 years, but misconduct is still on the rise.
The NIH has required researchers to receive instruction about responsible conduct for more than 20 years, but misconduct is still on the rise.
Should institutions invest in changing the behavior of scientists found guilty of violating research rules and ethics?
Next-generation sequencing diagnostics are already being used, and patients are ready.
If African-American researchers are ever to gain equal opportunities in science, even subtle cases of differential treatment must be stamped out.
Why so few scientists make the leap to policy-making positions, and why more should give it a try
The problem threatens progress and stems from both a lack of attention to clear discourse and a scientific culture not focused on critical challenges.
Women have come a long way, but roadblocks remain
In the largest microbial eukaryote genetic sequencing effort ever attempted, researchers are investigating the transcriptomes of 700 marine algae species.
The crucial importance of language in the debate over the regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests
What role did climate change play in this week’s massive hurricane?