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Advances in techniques for analysing single cells and tissues have inspired an international effort to create comprehensive reference maps of all human cells - the fundamental units of life - as a basis for both understanding human health and diagnosing, monitoring and treating disease.

A simulation study is used to demonstrate how mistakes in identifying the experimental unit and the unit of analysis can lead to incorrect analyses and inappropriate inferences when reporting research studies.

Horizon scanning has been used to identify opportunities and risks presented by 20 emerging issues in the field of biological engineering.

A survey of researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital provides insights into the challenges and opportunities involved in adopting an open science policy across an entire patient-oriented academic institution.

Staff from the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the US describe recent improvements to the PubMed search engine and outline plans for the future, including a new experimental site called PubMed Labs.

Standardizing the titles, terms and conditions under which postdocs are employed will benefit the biomedical research workforce.

What can institutions and funding agencies do to address an array of issues facing the biomedical research community in the United States?

Tackling unconscious bias is a major challenge for journals and the rest of the scientific community.

Journals are exploring new approaches to peer review in order to reduce bias, increase transparency and respond to author preferences.

The views of peers are important when applying for a faculty position, but so are research plans and being a good 'fit'.