25 / April / 2025 Reproducibility crisis hits biomedicine Seven in every ten biomedical scientists have been unable to reproduce scientific experiments, warns international study involving researchers from 80 countries By Gilberto Stam
19 / February / 2025 The Lancet: “Authors are self-censoring” Editorials published by the BMJ Group and The Lancet stress that it is imperative for the scientific community not to shy away from confronting Donald Trump’s “harmful policies” By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
05 / February / 2025 Artificial intelligence reduces beliefs in conspiracy theories ChatGPT-style system created at MIT diminishes conspiratorial beliefs for up to two months after interaction By Editorial staff
14 / January / 2025 To reduce costs and increase diversity in clinical studies A US regulatory agency advocates analyzing treatment efficacy by combining observational studies with targeted data collection By Editorial staff
08 / January / 2025 Is American science at risk under Donald Trump? The Republican’s return to the White House has reignited concerns about the direction of science and technology policies in the US over the coming years By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
31 / December / 2024 Science journalism and ethics: Survey reveals challenges in global coverage Global study sheds light on how science journalists deal with ethics, uncertainties, controversies, and responsibilities in the communication of scientific discoveries By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
26 / November / 2024 More patient-centric clinical trials Decentralized research helps to widen the diversity of patients undergoing clinical trials and expedite the development of new medications and therapies By Úrsula Neves
01 / November / 2024 Scientific truth: The journey to consensus Explaining that scientific facts do not “fall from the sky,” but are the result of a complex process of constructing knowledge, must be part of the fight against denialism, say researchers By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
18 / October / 2024 Can dietary changes help treat disease? Good nutrition is key to good health, but new studies are needed to identify appropriate diets for different diseases By Editorial staff
17 / September / 2024 Diabetes, worms, and a troubling precedent Experts issue recommendations on how to combat disinformation on social media after science communicators who refuted nutritionist are convicted By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade