This important study used five metrics to compare the cost-effectiveness of intramural and extramural research funded by the National Institutes of Health in the United States between 2009 and 2019.

Young researchers are crucially important for basic science as they make unexpected, fundamental discoveries. Since 1982, we find a steady drop in the number of grant-eligible basic-science faculty ...

One of the best parts of being a journal editor is talking with authors, reviewers, and readers. Face-to-face discussions with early career scientists are especially interesting and enlightening. In ...

Extreme becomes normal: in 35 yrs, global average temperatures will be greater than historical extremes. A chilling piece by Virginia Gewin. And from the NYT: “Think about the hottest, most traumatic ...

What if people die because of your research? Synthetic chemist David Nichols describes how his research on psychedelic compounds has been abused — with fatal consequences. David Kroll has a great ...

As many know, Harvard psychologist Marc Hauser was placed on a year's leave yesterday, amid talk of possible scientific misconduct, after an internal Harvard investigation found problems in some of ...

This is the ultimate question for many people. In fact, when discussing addiction, it is rare that the addiction potential for marijuana doesn't come up. Well, this is one of many posts on the topic, ...