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Many of the words used by scientists when reviewing manuscripts, job candidates and grant applications – words such as incremental, novelty, mechanism, descriptive and impact – have lost their meaning.

Improving the research culture of an institution may lead to a fairer, more rewarding and successful environment, but how do you start making changes?

Mentorship, financial security and a positive sense of self-worth increase the likelihood that underrepresented minority and female postdocs will pursue a career in academia.

The rat is much more than a simple model, and a better appreciation of the natural history of wild rats would increase its value as a research organism.

There is a clear need to encourage exploratory research within the framework of open science.

As Eve Marder stands down as a Deputy Editor of eLife, she reflects on the need for journals to change and respond to their environment.

After two heart attacks in three years, an associate professor discusses the challenges of faculty life.

An analysis of more than 70,000 journal articles, including 5405 that were first released as a preprint on bioRxiv, shows that articles with a preprint received 49% more attention and 36% more citations than articles without one.

Ideas about causality from philosophy can help scientists to better understand how cancerous tumors grow and spread in the body.

Universities should use online resources to help graduate students who are struggling with their mental health to access appropriate support.