Recent advances in technology now make it possible to carry out biomedical research on animals living in the wild, or captive animals living in naturalistic conditions.

A cross-campus, cross-career stage and cross-disciplinary series of discussions at a large public university has produced a series of recommendations for addressing the problems confronting the biomedical research community in the US.

The first genomic view of beetle luciferase evolution indicates evolutionary independence of luciferase between fireflies and click-beetles, and provide valuable datasets which will accelerate the discovery of new biotechnological tools.

The poor reporting of imaging methods in the scientific literature is hindering the evaluation and replication of biomedical research.

The RIPOSTE framework has been developed to support early and regular discussions between scientists and statisticians in order to improve the design, conduct and analysis of laboratory studies.

A survey of over 300 applicants for faculty positions reveals that there are many paths to securing a job offer.

A text-mining study suggests that about half of the papers reporting the results of experiments on mice do not report the sex and age of the mice.

Researchers are undertaking a systematic assessment of the reproducibility of biomedical science in Brazil.

Analysis of data on drug-gene interactions suggests that decentralized collaboration will increase the robustness of scientific findings in biomedical research.

Strategies to improve public trust in biomedical research are being hindered by a scientific mindset that stifles interest in reform.