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Young Academies Release Statement in Response to 'Plan S' on Open Access of Scientific Output

Young Academies Release Statement in Response to 'Plan S' on Open Access of Scientific Output

Publicly funded research output should neither be hidden behind paywalls nor be a 'pay-to-publish' game. This is one of the core tenets of the Position Statement titled 'Opportunities and Challenges for Implementing Plan S - The View of Young Academies', which is the result of discussions among several European young academies and the Global Young.

There's No Plan B: Academics Race to Safeguard Research Against Brexit

There's No Plan B: Academics Race to Safeguard Research Against Brexit

With science, IT and archaeology among subjects heavily funded by the EU, leaving with no deal would be cataclysmic, say universities

Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy

Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy

Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy identifies and explains the role of citizen science within innovation in science and society, and as a vibrant and productive science-policy interface. The scope of this volume is global, geared towards identifying solutions and lessons to be applied across science, practice and policy. The chapters consider the role of citizen science in the context of the wider agenda of open science and open innovation, and discusses progress towards responsible research and innovation, two of the most critical aspects of science today.

French Plant Biologist Cleared of Misconduct in New Inquiry

French Plant Biologist Cleared of Misconduct in New Inquiry

National research council absolves one previously sanctioned lab leader of misconduct, and holds another researcher responsible.

Back to the Classroom After 11 Years in Administration

Back to the Classroom After 11 Years in Administration

A former dean chronicles the challenges of returning to full-time teaching.

Harvard Calls for Retraction of Dozens of Studies by Noted Cardiologist

Harvard Calls for Retraction of Dozens of Studies by Noted Cardiologist

Some 31 studies by Dr. Piero Anversa contain fabricated or falsified data, officials concluded. Dr. Anversa popularized the idea of stem cell treatment for damaged hearts.

M.I.T. Plans College for Artificial Intelligence, Backed by $1 Billion

M.I.T. Plans College for Artificial Intelligence, Backed by $1 Billion

The goal, said L. Rafael Reif, the president of M.I.T., is to educate "the bilinguals of the future." Blackstone's Steven A. Schwarzman is contributing $350 million.

Harvard and the Brigham Call for 31 Retractions of Cardiac Stem Cell Research

Harvard and the Brigham Call for 31 Retractions of Cardiac Stem Cell Research

The papers from the lab of Dr. Piero Anversa, who studied cardiac stem cells, 'included falsified and/or fabricated data,' according to a statement from the two institutions.

Unless We Make Dramatic Changes, We're Headed for Catastrophe

Unless We Make Dramatic Changes, We're Headed for Catastrophe

According to a report released Sunday by the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change, the 2015 Paris Agreement won’t be enough to stop the most serious damage from climate change.

Nobel Prize for the Economics of Innovation and Climate Change Stirs Controversy

Nobel Prize for the Economics of Innovation and Climate Change Stirs Controversy

This year's prize for economics has sparked a rarer controversy. Some economists argue one winner's work is wrongheaded and has compromised humanity's ability to deal with the existential threat of climate change.

Peer-reviewed Homeopathy Study Sparks Uproar

Peer-reviewed Homeopathy Study Sparks Uproar

Advocates of homeopathy say that the rat study is evidence of the practice’s efficacy, but some scientists have cast doubt on the paper.

University 'dual Nationality' Plan

University 'dual Nationality' Plan

A top UK university is planning a 'unique' post-Brexit arrangement with a German university in which staff will be appointed jointly by both institutions, with the aim of keeping access to EU research funding for UK academics.

'It is for Publishers to Provide Plan S-compliant Routes to Publication in Their Journals'

'It is for Publishers to Provide Plan S-compliant Routes to Publication in Their Journals'

An interview with Robert-Jan Smits, with preface Robert-Jan Smits.

Science's Quality-Control Process Gets a Makeover

Science's Quality-Control Process Gets a Makeover

Data underlying science’s quality control process is revealing worrying trends — and suggestions are pouring in on how to address the concerns.

How Significant Are the Public Dimensions of Faculty Work?

How Significant Are the Public Dimensions of Faculty Work?

To understand how the public dimensions of faculty work are valued, we analyzed review, tenure and promotion documents from a representative sample of 129 Canadian and American universities.

A Process Guide

A Process Guide

A worksheet compiled from the advice of a number of journalsand publications. The aim of the worksheet is to give less-experiencedpeer reviewers a concrete workflow of questions and tasks to follow whenthey first peer-review.

Statement on a Recent Talk at CERN

Statement on a Recent Talk at CERN

A statement by the High Energy Physics Community about a talk given at CERN by Alessandro Strumia, a well-known particle theorist who is a Professor of Physics at the University of Pisa and a current associate of the theory department at CERN. He argued that the primary explanation for the discrepancies between men and women in theoretical physics is that women are inherently less capable.