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The number of articles containing non-inclusive terms such as "blacklist" and "whitelist" are increasing in the life sciences literature.

Grant applications submitted to the NIH by African-American/Black PIs are less likely to be funded than applications from white PIs, and the NIH must find a solution that eliminates this racial disparity.

Increasing validity should be a priority when deciding which preclinical experiments to replicate and when performing replications.

A study of more than 75,000 grant proposals to the European Union indicates that the outcomes of the peer review process remain stable in response to changes in the way that peer review is organized.

Job insecurity is putting stress on early-career researchers in Australia, compromising their career development and potentially reducing the quality of research.

A survey of journals and editors in five areas of research - ecology, economics, medicine, physics and psychology - reveals a range of differences in their approach to peer review.

Responses to a survey reveal how core facilities could improve and encourage good research practices.

An analysis of 10,395 research publications about COVID-19 that mention at least one human gene reveals that many genes implicated in SARS-CoV-2 infection by genome-wide studies remain unstudied.

An eLife survey explores the experiences of those in the research community who support colleagues struggling with their mental health.

An analysis of author contribution statements in a large number of published papers reveals biases in the career trajectories of scientists.