Scientific Journals Commit to Diversity, but Lack the Data
Should publishers track the ethnicity of the researchers contributing to their platforms?
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Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
The extraordinary effort to speed the development of treatments and vaccines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put into sharp relief the need for the global science community to share scientific data openly.
DataCite Commons at Your Service
DataCite and the FREYA project partners are proud to announce the official launch of DataCite Commons. DataCite Commons is the web interface to explore the PID Graph, formed by the publications, datasets, research software, and other research outputs generated by researchers working at research institutions and supported by grant funding.
Social Sciences & Humanities in EU Green Deal Call
A dedicated brokerage event for entities looking for opportunities to involve Social Sciences and Humanities institutions in EU H2020 Green Deal calls.
Jury Duty for Global Warming: Citizen Groups Help Solve the Puzzle of Climate Action
Jury Duty for Global Warming: Citizen Groups Help Solve the Puzzle of Climate Action
Nations are increasingly turning to citizens' assemblies to weigh up climate policies.
Scoping the Open Science Infrastructure Landscape in Europe
Scoping the Open Science Infrastructure Landscape in Europe
"We see a diverse, interconnected, open, professional and viable, developing OS ecosystem in Europe on solid ground; one that is worth investing in. At the same time, this developing ecosystem faces a range of issues that challenge its path to a more open and sustainable future." This is a core conclusion of this new SPARC Europe report.
Guide to Creative Commons for Scholarly Publications and Educational Resources
Guide to Creative Commons for Scholarly Publications and Educational Resources
This guide wants to inform researchers about the Creative Commons (CC) licence system
Credibility of Preprints: An Interdisciplinary Survey of Researchers
Cues related to information about open science content and independent verification of author claims were rated as highly important for judging preprint credibility.
Delete Offensive Language? Change Recommendations? Some Editors Say It's OK to Alter Peer Reviews
Delete Offensive Language? Change Recommendations? Some Editors Say It's OK to Alter Peer Reviews
Survey finds widespread support for editing, but there is little guidance from journals.
How Do Researchers Evaluate Research?
The Official PLOS Blog studies how researchers evaluate both the credibility and impact of research outputs.
'Sleeping Giant' Arctic Methane Deposits Starting to Release, Scientists Find
Exclusive: expedition discovers new source of greenhouse gas off East Siberian coast has been triggered.
Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, Not Virus
New research found 'autoantibodies' similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases.
Why You Shouldn't Worry About Studies Showing Waning Coronavirus Antibodies
Experts say it's normal for levels of antibodies to drop after clearing an infection, and that they represent just one arm of the immune response against a virus.
Water Exists on the Moon, Scientists Confirm
Proof of significant amounts of H2O has implications for future lunar missions.
Spare a Thought for Longitudinal Diversity
The shift to virtual conferences needs to be accompanied by a sensitivity to people in different time zones.
How We Discovered Water on the Moon
NASA's interest in lunar water is not purely academic.
Inside the Bizarre Publishing Ring That Linked 5G to Coronavirus
From black holes at the Earth's center to decapitated quails, a group of scientists-some working for a journal from a major publisher-are prolifically publishing pseudoscience.
Black Workers at Universities Often Are Left out of Conversations About Race and Higher Education
Black Workers at Universities Often Are Left out of Conversations About Race and Higher Education
Black workers at universities are among the most vulnerable people on campuses. But they often are left out of conversations about racial justice.
From FAIR Leading Practices to FAIR Implementation and Back: An Inclusive Approach to FAIR at Leiden University Libraries
From FAIR Leading Practices to FAIR Implementation and Back: An Inclusive Approach to FAIR at Leiden University Libraries
Paper describe how LU builds up its support for FAIR data before, during and after research through its involvement in leading practices, training and consultancy and end with recommendations for other universities wanting to implement the FAIR principles.
Open Science - Who is Left Behind?
The dominant model of Article Processing Charges, whilst lowering financial barriers for readers, has merely erected a new paywall at the other end of the pipeline, blocking access to publication for less-privileged authors.
Statistical Illiteracy Isn't a Niche Problem. During a Pandemic, It Can Be Fatal
In recent months, we've all been bombarded with numbers. It's vital that we learn how to interpret them.
Springer Nature and Max Planck Reach Landmark Open Access Deal in Germany
The agreement will allow authors at eligible German institutes to publish papers for fee of about £8500 each
£3bn Standoff over UK-EU Scientific Collaboration
Sector calls for compromise to ensure UK researchers stay in Horizon Europe.
Our Bauhaus Coronavirus Cover
The recent nature issue publishes findings from leading researchers on an urgent quest for a vaccine against SARS-Cov-2. Here ist how the cover image was created, drawing on aspects of Bauhaus artist Paul Klee’s famous notebooks to reimagine the quest for a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.
Recommendations for a National Open Science Strategy in Austria
A look at international activities on Open Science reveals a broad spectrum from individual institutional policies to national action plans. The present Recommendations for a National Open Science Strategy in Austria are based on these international initiatives and present practical considerations for their coordinated implementation with regard to strategic developments in research, technology and innovation (RTI) in Austria until 2030. The recommendation paper was developed from 2018 to 2020 by the OANA working group "Open Science Strategy" and published for the first time in spring 2020 for a public consultation. The now available final version of the recommendation document, which contains feedback and comments from the consultation, is intended to provide an impetus for further discussion and implementation of Open Science in Austria and serves as a contribution and basis for a potential national Open Science Strategy in Austria. The document builds on the diverse expertise of the authors (academia, administration, library and archive, information technology, science policy, funding system, etc.) and reflects their personal experiences and opinions.
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