Are Women in Science Any Better Off than in Ada Lovelace's Day?
On Ada Lovelace Day, we should rethink access to scientific fields, says researcher Jess Wade.
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Shifting Research Focus to 'Grand Challenges'
New projects at two Sydney universities show move towards multidisciplinary scholarship
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.
PhD Viva Rule is ‘unfair on Female Academics’
New rules requiring a female presence on doctoral defence panels at the University of Glasgow will push more ‘unrewarded’ academic tasks on to women, critics claim.
ELife Digests Get a New Home
The eLife website now has a dedicated section for plain-language summaries of the latest research.
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.
Scientists Struggle Amid Slipping Peso and Rising Inflation
Researchers warn that the country's science infrastructure is at risk of collapse if austerity measures continue.
'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
Data underlying science’s quality control process is revealing worrying trends — and suggestions are pouring in on how to address the concerns.
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.
Ghost Authorship Haunts Industry-funded Clinical Trials
Drug companies make big contributions to analysis in the trials they fund but can fail to report their contributions.
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.
Making Open Access the New Normal
It has never been so easy to obtain grants for open access publications from the SNSF. Researchers can now apply for them on the mySNF online platform – even after the project has ended.
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.
Hoax Science
Another set of fake papers takes aim at social science’s nether regions.
Sharing New Educational Resources
We’re happy to share two new documents that we hope will aid researchers in their decision to share early work as preprints.
Craft Metrics to Value Co-production
To assess whether research is relevant to society, ask the stakeholders, say Catherine Durose, Liz Richardson and Beth Perry.
New Science Minister's Activism Sparks Debate
Elena Álvarez-Buylla will become the director of the National Council of Science and Technology in Mexico. While many scientists are delighted that she'll be the first woman to do so, critics worry about her opposition to genetically modified maize, which could spoil the country's astonishing agricultural biodiversity.
Promotion of Women by the SNSF
The SNSF promotes women in research with the PRIMA funding scheme and its equality grants. A legal opinion now confirms that these equality measures are not just legally valid. They are necessary.
On the Practical Implementation of Plan S
A list of the practical challenges and concrete steps that could help or hinder Plan S.
Mr Smits Goes to Washington
Robert-Jan Smits takes Plan S to the White House and says he is in the United States for ‘business not chit-chat’.
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