Features in 2016

Building relationships with indigenous people opens up paths to good research — and mutual benefit.

How to manage the research-paper deluge? Blogs, colleagues and social media can all help.

Moves in science are common, exhilarating — and challenging. Read on for survival tips.

Smart money management eases the financial worries that can affect academic success.

English is widely spoken in science, but mastering another language can open doors, especially when working abroad.

Enlisting the help of an illustrator can add impact to research papers and outreach projects.

You can keep spirits up when the research doldrums hit.

An MBA can unlock progress to the higher ranks of a company — and many firms are willing to pay for one.

US doctoral students may find that their dissertation committee can double up as a board of career mentors.

To improve your own papers, learn how to evaluate other scientists' work.

Relatives in the same career bring advantages — and challenges — for junior researchers.

Part-time work at a consulting firm can provide management skills and connections outside academia.

Animals and plants worldwide are responding to shifts in the environment — and so must the scientists who study them.

Researchers must unpick a tangle of regulations to work with personal health data.

An aisle too narrow, a lab bench too high: the scientific world is a complex place for researchers with disabilities. But many of them find ingenious ways to make it work.

Researchers are learning how to convert devices into global laboratories.

Having to dismiss lab members is not easy, but there are ways to make the process less painful for all involved.

Career-development plans can point researchers in directions they might not have expected, but they take commitment.

The make-up of a lab is crucial to success in publishing its research — and now, scientists are exploring how to compose the best research group possible.

Limited institutional resources mean that single parents often need a network of support to further their scientific careers.