Several other lists have been launched in the past year, but some scholars want research evaluation to take new forms.

Workers at the elite US university want higher pay, and ask for better protection for students at risk of deportation.

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Pressure on the heart as it pumps blood stops cancer cells from multiplying in mouse hearts. The beating of the heart stops ...

Extinct cephalopods might have been up to 19 metres in length and probably dined high up the food chain in ancient oceans.

Failure is part and parcel of research, but discussing it sometimes seems to be taboo in science. It doesn’t need to be.

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Webs of star-shaped cells called astrocytes connect distant parts of the brain, allowing long-distance exchange of molecules.

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Researchers are increasingly sounding the alarm that artificial intelligence could end humanity. But such doomsday warnings ...

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The identification of a receptor that is recognized by a subset of alphacoronaviruses provides insights into ‘spillover’ risk ...