Academia in Uproar over 'planned €12bn Cut' to EU R&D
Member states' reported plans for Horizon Europe branded 'completely unacceptable' and potentially 'disastrous'.
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Why Scientists Need to Be Better at Data Visualization
Why Scientists Need to Be Better at Data Visualization
The scientific literature is riddled with bad charts and graphs, leading to misunderstanding and worse. Avoiding design missteps can improve understanding of research.
E.P.A. to Limit Science Used to Write Public Health Rules
A new agency rule would restrict the science that can be used in drafting health regulations by requiring researchers to turn over confidential health data.
The Moral Value of Open Access Should Not Be Negated By Geo-Political Borders
University researchers outside the EU who may not otherwise have access to research articles should not be excluded based on the actions of their government.
Huge Study Documents Gender Gap in Chemistry Publishing
Analysis finds female-led papers are more likely to be rejected, and less likely to be cited, than those with male corresponding authors.
Google Partners with Major Health System, Gaining Access to Patient Data
Google Partners with Major Health System, Gaining Access to Patient Data
The initiative, "Project Nightingale," gives the tech giant the ability to analyze personal health information from Ascension, a Catholic hospital system.
More South Korean Academics Caught Naming Kids As Co-Authors
The practice was probably used to improve the children's chances of securing a university place.
Scientist Who Takes on Firms Causing Wildfires Wins John Maddox Prize
Bambang Hero Saharjo has received death threats for testifying against companies.
Accelerating Scholarly Communication: The Transformative Role of Preprints
Study explores the place of preprints in the research lifecycle from the points of view of researchers, research performing organisations, research funding organisations and preprint servers/service providers.
Meta-Research: A Collection of Articles
The study of science itself is a growing field of research. Also known as meta-science or the science of science, it involves studying the processes and decisions that shape the evolution of scientific research. This collection of articles highlights the breadth of meta-research with articles on topics as diverse as gender bias in peer review, statistical power in clinical trials and the readability of the scientific literature.
History As a Giant Data Set: How Analysing the Past Could Help Save the Future
Calculating the patterns and cycles of the past could lead us to a better understanding of history. Could it also help us prevent a looming crisis?
Sorry, Wrong Number: Statistical Benchmark Comes Under Fire
Earlier this fall Dr. Scott Solomon presented the results of a huge heart drug study to an audience of fellow cardiologists in Paris. The presented number 0.059 caused gasps as the audience was looking for something under 0.05.
'We're at Breaking Point': Will UK Scientists' Big Ideas Survive Brexit?
Funding for blue skies research is falling in favour of work aligned with the government's strategic priorities.
The Mental Health of PhD Researchers Demands Urgent Attention
The Mental Health of PhD Researchers Demands Urgent Attention
Anxiety and depression among graduate students seems to be on the rise. Systemic change is needed to halt an ongoing crisis.
As SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Scientists See Threat to 'Astronomy Itself'
Various companies are pressing ahead with plans for internet service from space, which has prompted astronomers to voice concerns about the impact on research from telescopes on Earth.
Ethical Research - the Long and Bumpy Road from Shirked to Shared
From all too scarce, to professionalized, the ethics of research is now everybody's business, argues Sarah Franklin.
Academics Protest As Cambridge Fellow Told to Leave Britain
Letter warns immigration rules may damage UK universities' ability to attract global talent
Citizen Science and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Citizen Science and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Data from conventional sources cannot fully measure progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here the authors present a roadmap describing how citizen-science data can integrate traditional data and make a significant contribution in support of the SDGs agenda.
Identifying Publications in Questionable Journals in the Context of Performance-based Research Funding
Identifying Publications in Questionable Journals in the Context of Performance-based Research Funding
Study finds that the number of publications in open access journals rises every year, while the number of publications in questionable journals decreases from 2012 onwards. Both early career and more senior researchers publish in questionable journals.
A Turning Point is a Time for Reflection - Crossref
Crossref strives for balance. Different people have always wanted different things from us and, since our founding, we have brought together diverse organizations to have discussions-sometimes contentious-to agree on how to help make scholarly communications better. Being inclusive can mean slow progress, but we've been able to advance by being flexible, fair, and forward-thinking. We have been helped by the fact that Crossref's founding organizations defined a clear purpose in our original certificate of incorporation, which reads:
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The Internet Archive Is Making Wikipedia More Reliable
The operator of the Wayback Machine allows Wikipedia's users to check citations from books as well as the web.
Math Looks The Same In The Brains Of Boys And Girls, Study Finds
A study of 104 children from ages 3 to 10 found similar patterns of brain activity in boys and girls as they engaged in basic math tasks, researchers reported.
Impact Factor Volatility to a Single Paper: A Comprehensive Analysis of 11639 Journals
Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty Must Combat an Incremental Erosion of Faculty Governance
Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty Must Combat an Incremental Erosion of Faculty Governance
Tenured and tenure-track faculty are called upon to combat an incremental erosion of faculty governance.
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