More scientific papers being written with help of ChatGPT—especially in computer science

Since its release in November of 2022, the use of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) has proliferated throughout many disciplines, providing writing assistance for everything from speeches ... Read More

Science journalists find ChatGPT is bad at summarizing scientific papers

Summarizing complex scientific findings for a non-expert audience is one of the most important things a science journalist does from day to day. Generating summaries of complex writing has also been ... Read More

OpenAI launches 'OpenAI for Science' initiative to build the ‘next great scientific instrument’ – here’s what we know

OpenAI has launched OpenAI for Science that aims to use ChatGPT-5 as a scientific instrument. The project could accelerate breakthroughs in biology and beyond ... Read More

Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good

The first person to write down these attitudes and behaviors was Robert Merton, in 1942. The founder of the sociology of science laid out what he called the " ethos of science," a set of "values and ... Read More

Fascinating, but does it replicate? The reproducibility crisis is undermining scientific trust

Over the last few centuries, the scientific method has established itself as a pretty useful tool. A key facet of scientific methodology is reproducibility. Essentially, good science should be easily ... Read More

Study sheds light on how reams of fake scientific papers are getting into literature

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ... Read More

Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good

Jeffrey A. Lee does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ... Read More