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Ending Coronavirus Lockdowns Will Be a Dangerous Process of Trial and Error

Ending Coronavirus Lockdowns Will Be a Dangerous Process of Trial and Error

There's no scientific consensus on when it's safe to reopen schools, businesses, restaurants, and bars

There's Been a Spike in People Dying at Home in Several Cities. That…

There's Been a Spike in People Dying at Home in Several Cities. That…

Coronavirus death counts are based on positive tests and driven by hospital deaths. But data from major metropolitan areas shows a spike in at-home deaths, prompting one expert to say current numbers were just "the tip of the iceberg."

Projecting the Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Through the Postpandemic Period

Projecting the Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Through the Postpandemic Period

It is urgent to understand the future of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. This research group used estimates of seasonality, immunity, and cross-immunity for betacoronaviruses OC43 and HKU1 from time series data from the USA to inform a model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

Ten Work-life Balance Tips for Researchers Based at Home During the Pandemic

Ten Work-life Balance Tips for Researchers Based at Home During the Pandemic

If you struggle with home working but are having to do it because of the coronavirus, Lucy Taylor has some advice.

Coronavirus Distancing May Need to Continue Until 2022, Say Experts

Coronavirus Distancing May Need to Continue Until 2022, Say Experts

Scientists say one-time lockdown will not bring pandemic under control.

How COVID-19 Could Ruin Weather Forecasts and Climate Records

How COVID-19 Could Ruin Weather Forecasts and Climate Records

As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps.

Decades of Science Denial Related to Climate Change Has Led to Denial of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Decades of Science Denial Related to Climate Change Has Led to Denial of the Coronavirus Pandemic

After the fossil fuel industry spent hundreds of millions of dollars undermining climate science, it's easy to see how epidemiology came next.

China Clamping Down on Coronavirus Research, Deleted Pages Suggest

China Clamping Down on Coronavirus Research, Deleted Pages Suggest

China is cracking down on publication of academic research about the origins of the novel coronavirus, in what is likely to be part of a wider attempt to control the narrative surrounding the pandemic.

France, Germany Join Group of 10 EU Countries Calling for Green Recovery

France, Germany Join Group of 10 EU Countries Calling for Green Recovery

Paris and Berlin have added their names to a growing list of EU capitals asking for the European Green Deal to be placed at the heart of the EU's post-pandemic recovery plan.

'Suppress and Lift': Hong Kong and Singapore Say They Have a Coronavirus Strategy That Works

'Suppress and Lift': Hong Kong and Singapore Say They Have a Coronavirus Strategy That Works

Both cities tighten control measures after cases spike, but they could soon be relaxed again.

Putin's Long War Against American Science

Putin's Long War Against American Science

A decade of health disinformation promoted by President Vladimir Putin of Russia has sown wide confusion, hurt major institutions and encouraged the spread of deadly illnesses.

What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Reponses Have In Common? Women Leaders

What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Reponses Have In Common? Women Leaders

From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family.

Resignation of Mauro Ferrari - Statement by the Scientific Council

Resignation of Mauro Ferrari - Statement by the Scientific Council

The ERC's Scientific Council notes with regret the statement made by Mauro Ferrari concerning his resignation on 7 April. We here present the facts of the situation. On Friday 27 March, all 19 active members of the ERC's Scientific Council individually and unanimously requested that Mauro Ferrari resign from his position as ERC's President.

The Face Mask Debate Reveals a Scientific Double Standard

The Face Mask Debate Reveals a Scientific Double Standard

No one complained about the lack of evidence for 20-second hand-washing. So why did we treat face masks differently?

Sudden Resignation of ERC President Stirs Heated Dispute over Motives

Sudden Resignation of ERC President Stirs Heated Dispute over Motives

Mauro Ferrari resigned unexpectedly as president of the European Research Council, triggering a noisy public spat over why and how he left.

COVID-19 and the Future of Open Access

COVID-19 and the Future of Open Access

A systematic focus on governance – instead of, or at least alongside, open access – is vital for the future of publishing. Even if the for-profit publishing model is not going to be ‘killed’ any time soon, governance may still allow us to assert some control over it. Coupled with the publishing futures already being created and nurtured by library publishers, university presses and scholar-led collectives, we may be able to imagine a world that isn’t trapped in the logic of COVID-19.

Open-Access-Days 2020 in Bielefeld: At home but open

Open-Access-Days 2020 in Bielefeld: At home but open

Due to the confusing situation in the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers have decided that the Open-Access-Tage 2020 will not be held as an on-site event in Bielefeld.

Springer Nautre Commits to 'Transformative Journal' Criteria from COAlition S

Springer Nautre Commits to 'Transformative Journal' Criteria from COAlition S

Revised ‘Transformative Journal’ criteria from cOAlition S are “challenging” but Springer Nature commits to transition majority of journals, including Nature. Approach means Plan S-funded authors will be able to continue to submit research to these journals.