News Archive

Critics of peer review ask how ‘race science’ still manages to slip through

Two scientific papers in South Africa have raised questions among critics about the quality - and potential biases - of international peer review.

Sarah Wild

News feature 1 Aug 2019

10 key insights from the first research scorecards for G20 countries

Australia shines; the US, not so much.

Bec Crew

Dataviz 19 Jul 2019

Singapore joins the rise of research integrity networks

Global effort to combat research misconduct gathers pace.

Dalmeet Singh Chawla

News 3 Jul 2019

Career mobility: Researchers change places to progress

Moving countries to further a career in science has its benefits, but it isn’t an option for everyone.

Smriti Mallapaty (Data analysis by Rodrigo Costas Comesana)

NI 360 1 Apr 2019

China's Belt and Road Initiative finds new research partners in Europe

Smaller member states are the beneficiaries of China's global trade and diplomacy project.

Marijk van der Wende & Robert Tijssen

Comment 11 Jan 2019

China's place among the stars

The FAST telescope dish, stretching half a kilometre, will thrust China’s radio astronomers into a role of global leadership.

Mark Zastrow

8 Jan 2019

Science Cities: The cape of change

Africa’s science star is confronting its colonial past to set a more inclusive research scene, benefitting more of its citizens.

Linda Nordling

News feature 1 Nov 2018

Discovery relies on strong support staff

A lack of trained administrators is holding African scientists back.

David Langley & Therina Theron

News 17 Oct 2018

Africa should set own standards of research excellence

'Most highly cited' criterion is not the most appropriate.

Munyaradzi Makoni

News feature 13 Sep 2018

For the sake of science, it’s time to break ranks

Researchers call for a change in evaluation to recognise the importance of reproducibility.

Anja Krieger

News 26 Jul 2018

Drug research priorities at odds with global disease toll

COMMENT: Large pharmaceutical companies do not target their scientific efforts on the deadliest diseases.

Alfredo Yegros et al.

Comment 16 Mar 2018

Network seeks to lift African research integrity

A regional alliance of researchers is giving voice to a neglected community.

Munyaradzi Makoni

News 23 Feb 2018

The perils of perpetuating postcolonial biases in research

A proliferation of partnerships between academics and development practitioners pose ethical and practical concerns.

Munyaradzi Makoni

News 5 Feb 2018

China leads BRICS university rankings

7 out of the top 10 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2018 are in the east-Asian nation.

News 23 Nov 2017

Research partnership improves life for vulnerable women

A social welfare programme for women at risk of HIV has built trust between this vulnerable group and scientists seeking new treatments and a cure.

Linda Nordling

News 9 Feb 2017

A beacon in the bush becomes an astronomy powerhouse

South Africa's University of the Western Cape has exceeded expectations.

Linda Nordling

News 13 Oct 2016

Emerging hotspots for physical sciences

Less prominent research nations are carving out a niche.

Tim Hornyak

News 16 Aug 2016

Swapping burgers for beans: an unusual experiment reveals another pitfall of Western diets

A ground breaking colon cancer experiment that swapped the burgers-and-fries diet of African Americans with the traditional fare of rural South Africans was sparked by a chance encounter.

Linda Nordling

News 11 Jul 2016

South African research hits hard economic times

Can international research funding help South Africa maintain its stellar performance in the index?

Linda Nordling

News 14 Jun 2016

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