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‘Challenge’ prizes are growing in popularity, but stimulating creativity takes more than financial incentives

February 16, 2025 | 08:00PM

Here’s how to bag a hefty research prize to turbocharge innovation
Large-scale evaluation permeates the UK university system, but some countries are rejecting harsh judgements and emphasizing strategic development

September 08, 2024 | 08:00PM

The human costs of the research-assessment culture
New data repositories and alternative journals and workshops offer routes for sharing negative results — which could help to solve the reproducibility crisis and give machine learning a boost

May 07, 2024 | 08:00PM

Illuminating ‘the ugly side of science’: fresh incentives for reporting negative results
Shared lab spaces provide a streamlined launchpad, offering benches as well as a diverse network of industry mentors

January 28, 2024 | 08:00PM

How co-working labs reduce costs and accelerate progress for biotech start-ups

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