Microbes Are 'unknown Unknowns' Despite Being Vital to All Life, Says Study
Understanding these tiny organisms could be key to tackling threats such as coronavirus, but new research shows how little we know
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Whitest-ever Paint Could Help Cool Heating Earth, Study Shows
New paint reflects 98% of sunlight as well as radiating infrared heat into space, reducing need for air conditioning.
Case Closed: SARS-CoV-2 Spreads Primarily by Aerosols
A group of scholars argue, with an extensive review of the available evidence, that the primary mode of transmission from human to human of the virus responsible for Covid-19 is via aerosols, not through droplets or surfaces.
The Covid-19 Plasma Boom Is Over. What Did We Learn From It?
The US government's bet on plasma gave the country a real-time education in the pitfalls of testing a medical treatment in the middle of an emergency. Medical science is messy and slow. And when a treatment fails, which is often, it can be difficult for its strongest proponents to let it go.
First Round of Hearings by Congress Back a More Muscular NSF
Senate, House of Representatives panels examine proposals for massive spending hike and new directorate.
Scientometric Data and OA Publication Policies of Clinical Allergy and Immunology Journals
Scientometric Data and OA Publication Policies of Clinical Allergy and Immunology Journals
The scientific merit of a paper and its ability to reach broader audiences is essential for scientific impact. Thus, scientific merit measurements are made by scientometric indexes, and journals are increasingly using published papers as open access (OA).
Joint Statement on Data Repository Criteria
Open Science requires a sustainable, trustworthy and comprehensive network of repositories that can support researchers around the world in managing, sharing and preserving their data, argue Science Europe, COAR, CoreTrustSeal, the European University Association, and the World Data System.
Radical Rethink of UK's Excellence Frameworks is Needed
Merging metrics for the REF, KEF and TEF would free up time for academics to become researchers once again, says Robert MacIntosh.
Strengthening the OA Publishing System Through Open Citations and Spatiotemporal Metadata
Strengthening the OA Publishing System Through Open Citations and Spatiotemporal Metadata
The BMBF project OPTIMETA aims to strengthen the Open Access publishing system by connecting open citations and spatiotemporal metadata from open access journals with openly accessible data sources.
ETH Zurich's Annual Report 2020
Which researchers excelled? What were the milestones in the development of our teaching? The annual report 2020 describes ETH's achievements and performance in a challenging year.
Florida Poised to Pass Bill Allowing Students to Record Classes
Florida is poised to pass a bill allowing students to record classes for personal use -- and to complain about professors who violate students' free expression.
New Zealand to Donate Vaccines for 800,000 to COVAX Vaccine Facility
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday that it would donate COVID-19 vaccine for 800,000 people via the COVAX dose-sharing facility.
Scientists' Lanes and Headwinds
COVID-19 will be remembered for many things, including the pandemic that changed science communication, argues the Editor-in-Chief of Science journals.
National Academy May Eject Two Famous Scientists for Sexual Harassment
Astronomer Geoff Marcy and geneticist Francisco Ayala risk losing their spots in prestigious scientific institution.
When Your Journal Reads You
Renke Siems on user tracking on science publisher platforms, its implications for their individual users and ways to face this issue
A Self-Correcting Fallacy - Why Don't Researchers Correct Their Own Errors in the Scientific Record?
A Self-Correcting Fallacy - Why Don't Researchers Correct Their Own Errors in the Scientific Record?
Correcting mistakes and updating findings is often considered to be a key characteristic of scientific research. In practice, self-correction of published research is infrequent, difficult to achieve, and perceived to come with reputational costs.
Scientists Haven't Figured out Long Covid. Here Are 5 of Their Best Hypotheses.
From disturbing the gut microbiome to lingering in the brain, there are many ways the coronavirus might cause lasting symptoms.
Revealed: the Facebook Loophole That Lets World Leaders Deceive and Harass Their Citizens
Revealed: the Facebook Loophole That Lets World Leaders Deceive and Harass Their Citizens
A Guardian investigation exposes the breadth of state-backed manipulation of the platform.
Asthma Drug Brings Hope for COVID-19 Treatment
A steroid commonly used in asthma inhalers has the potential to prevent severe COVID-19 symptoms. It could treat the illness early on and help to reduce pressure on hospitals.
Adaptable Methods for Training in Research Data Management
The management of research data has become an essential aspect of good scientific practice. Education in research data management is, however, scarce.
Scientific Tweets: Why Less is More and when a Tweet is Perceived As Being Scientific
Scientific Tweets: Why Less is More and when a Tweet is Perceived As Being Scientific
Communication within the scientific community without twitter has become hard to imagine. It was only a matter of time, then, until someone started examining what makes a tweet scientific in itself. Dr Athanasios Mazarakis has examined this more closely and, in his guest article, reveals what he discovered when researching the scientific character of tweets.
We Are Living in a Climate Emergency, and We are Going to Say So
It’s time to use a term that more than 13,000 scientists agree is needed.
Open Science Factsheet: Practical Steps Towards Open and Reproducible Research
Open Science Factsheet: Practical Steps Towards Open and Reproducible Research
This factsheet is a result of the 57th online seminar "Practical Steps Towards Open and Reproducible Research" (10 February 2021), organised by the Helmholtz Open Science Office.
Why Researchers Created a Database of Half a Million Journal Editors
Why Researchers Created a Database of Half a Million Journal Editors
Tracking how factors such as biases and conflicts of interest creep into editorial boards requires better data.
How Junior Scientists Can Land a Seat at the Leadership Table
Early-career researchers bring energy, talent and diverse voices to leadership and advisory roles.
University of Toronto Researchers Accelerate Embrace of Open Science
Quickly sharing the genetic sequence of the new coronavirus in early 2020 made all the difference in the response to the pandemic.
Could the Pandemic Prompt an 'Epidemic of Loss' of Women in the Sciences?
Even before the pandemic, many female scientists felt unsupported in their fields. Now, some are hitting a breaking point.
Research Proves It: There's No Such Thing As Noblesse Oblige
To understand how money affects politics, we need to understand how money affects psychology.
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