More than 70% of researchers have tried and failed to reproduce another scientist’s experiments, and more than half have failed to reproduce their own experiments.
Humans are on an eternal quest to solve problems, whether you realise it or not (but as a scientist, you probably do!).
Uni’s want research shared widely. So why don’t they properly support academics to do it? The Conversation explores this question off the back of some new research
While it might not heal severe injuries with the speed of a Marvel superhero, this new technology could radically reduce the time it takes for small cuts to recover.
Your brain has stored associations that help it to quickly answer questions. Impact on biases?
A new book explores all the sorts of things animals do we think are gross, but are actually crucial to their survival.
It is all too easy to fill our days with meetings and other small tasks that leave only small gaps for the serious work. It is important to create time and space for hard tasks.
Coding is increasingly becoming a skill needed for modern scientists to maximise their ability to analyse data. You’ve got to start somewhere, and this Nature Careers webinar is a good place to have a first look (nb: you will need to register for the webinar to be able to access the recording)
In June 2023, four volunteers will spend a year pretending to live on the red planet inside the Mars Dune Alpha habitat.
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