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New R&D Commissioner Aims to 'revitalise' European Research Area, for East and West

New R&D Commissioner Aims to 'revitalise' European Research Area, for East and West

The European Union's new innovation chief, Mariya Gabriel, wants to "revitalise" efforts to create a real single market for research, education and innovation, bridging the performance gap between eastern and western Europe.

Springer Nature And Germany´s Projekt DEAL Finalise World´s Largest Transformative Open Access Agreement

Springer Nature And Germany´s Projekt DEAL Finalise World´s Largest Transformative Open Access Agreement

Springer Nature and Max Planck Digial Library on behalf of Projekt DEAL announce that the formal contract for the world’s largest transformative Open Access (OA) agreement to date has been signed.

Florida Joins U.S. Government in Probing Foreign Ties of Researchers

Florida Joins U.S. Government in Probing Foreign Ties of Researchers

Florida lawmakers have begun an investigation into the foreign ties of researchers at the state’s universities and research institutions. The inquiry dovetails with an ongoing federal probe into whether such affiliations, notably with Chinese entities, pose a risk to the U.S. research enterprise.

Scientists Urge China to Quickly Share Data on Virus Linked to Pneumonia Outbreak

Scientists Urge China to Quickly Share Data on Virus Linked to Pneumonia Outbreak

Chinese researchers say a novel coronavirus likely sickened 59 people in Wuhan.

Memo to London: 'No Cherry Picking' over Horizon Europe Membership

Memo to London: 'No Cherry Picking' over Horizon Europe Membership

The European Union's top research official telegraphed a message to the UK's Brexit negotiators: When it comes to a post-Brexit deal on research cooperation, there can be "no cherry picking."

In 2030, We Ended the Climate Emergency. Here's How

In 2030, We Ended the Climate Emergency. Here's How

If words make worlds, then we urgently need to tell a new story about the climate crisis. Here is one vision of what it could look and feel like to radically, collectively take action.

UC Response to Publisher Letter Opposing Immediate Open Access to Federally Funded Research

UC Response to Publisher Letter Opposing Immediate Open Access to Federally Funded Research

Ivy Anderson and Jeff MacKie-Mason, who co-chair the team overseeing UC's publisher negotiations strategy, have provided the following response to a recent open letter in which a number of commercial and society journal publishers voiced their opposition to a policy, rumored to be under discussion by the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy, that would require federally funded research be made freely available to the public immediately upon publication, rather than within 12 months as current policy stipulates.  The University of California believes the public should have access to publicly-funded research, freely and immediately upon publication. We are deeply …

Climate Change Fears Propel Scientists out of the Lab and into the Streets

Climate Change Fears Propel Scientists out of the Lab and into the Streets

It's hard to know just how many scientists have turned to activism in the last few years. But many researchers say they've noticed a change.

Guidance for Research Organisations on How to Implement the Principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment | Wellcome

Guidance for Research Organisations on How to Implement the Principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment | Wellcome

Draft guidance for Wellcome-funded organisations on how to implement the core principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

Who Is Competing to Own Researcher Identity?

Who Is Competing to Own Researcher Identity?

The structural transition wrought by the internet continues to transform the journal-centric model of scholarly publishing into a researcher-centric model of scholarly communication. Success requires engagement with researcher identity, which is a struggle even for most of the largest publishing.

What Fossils Will Modern-day Civilization Leave Behind?

What Fossils Will Modern-day Civilization Leave Behind?

Science chats with two experts about what future paleontologists-or perhaps even visiting aliens-might find.

New Year's Resolution: One Meeting-free Week a Quarter

New Year's Resolution: One Meeting-free Week a Quarter

Protect time for deep thinking - it is crucial for productivity in a world of constant interaction, urges Heidi Rehm.

What Do Our Researchers Think About the EOSC?

What Do Our Researchers Think About the EOSC?

Researchers are at the very heart of the EOSC. So, what do our researchers say one year after the launch of the initiative? How do they think will they benefit from the EOSC? What are and what can be their roles? Let's see what physicist Toma Susi has to say.

The Inside Story of How Scientists Produced an Ebola Vaccine

The Inside Story of How Scientists Produced an Ebola Vaccine

For years, scientists poured their hearts into work to develop vaccines. And, for years, they saw promising work smash up against unscalable walls.

Government Call for Science 'weirdos' Prompts Caution from Researchers

Government Call for Science 'weirdos' Prompts Caution from Researchers

The UK prime minister's adviser Dominic Cummings wants scientific approaches to inform government - but researchers worry his view is simplistic.

Check for Publication Integrity Before Misconduct

Check for Publication Integrity Before Misconduct

A tool that focuses on papers - not researcher behaviour - can help readers, editors and institutions assess which publications to trust.

Best Data Visualization Projects of 2019

Best Data Visualization Projects of 2019

As I do every year, I picked my ten favorite visualization projects. Here they are in no particular order.

Apprenticeship Series: Age of Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Series: Age of Apprenticeships

Employers are missing the opportunity to support career changes, upskilling, and return to work opportunities which are relevant and inclusive to a diverse range of people.