Scientists Continue to Use Outdated Methods
The use of outdated computational tools is a major offender in science’s reproducibility crisis-and there’s growing momentum to avoid it.
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Open Research in 2018, Real or Fake News?
Neil Jacobs, head of scholarly communications support at Jisc, explains the significance of the recent Horizon 2020 open publication announcement.
Rising Star Appointed UK Science Minister
The UK has gained a new science minister as part of a broader reshuffle of government posts. Sam Gyimah, who moves from the Ministry of Justice, was appointed minister for universities and science on 9 January, replacing Jo Johnson.
Granularity of Algorithmically Constructed Publication-Level Classifications of Research Publications: Identification of Topics
Granularity of Algorithmically Constructed Publication-Level Classifications of Research Publications: Identification of Topics
Automatic identification of topics from the classification of research publications.
Faced with Public Pressure, Research Institutions Step up Reporting of Clinical Trial Results
Faced with Public Pressure, Research Institutions Step up Reporting of Clinical Trial Results
The reporting of clinical trial results to a public database has improved sharply in the last two years, with universities and other nonprofit research centers leading the way.
Ten Simple Rules for Drawing Scientific Comics
An article addressing the constant struggle to improve science communication.
Put It on Camera: How to Get into Scientific Film- and Video-Making
It’s easier than ever to learn how to produce captivating clips that can boost your scientific outreach - or open the door to a new job.
On the Origin of Nonequivalent States: How We Can Talk About Preprints
On the role of different stakeholders on how to collectively improve the process of scholarly communications not only for preprints, but other forms of scholarly contributions.
Elsevier is a Library's Best Friend
Elsevier is often thought to be the enemy of academic libraries, but in fact its practices improve libraries and lower costs.
Journal Peer Review: A Bar or Bridge? An Analysis of a Paper's Revision History and Turnaround Time, and the Effect on Citation
Journal Peer Review: A Bar or Bridge? An Analysis of a Paper's Revision History and Turnaround Time, and the Effect on Citation
Article exploring the journal peer review process, examining how the reviewing process might itself contribute to papers, leading them to be more highly cited and to achieve greater recognition.
Disagreement over the Legal Definition of Misconduct
A dispute between Australia’s major research funding agencies and universities over the definition of research misconduct has revealed global inconsistencies in the way misconduct is defined and regulated, as well as its ambiguous legal status.
500,000 Britons’ Genomes Will Be Public by 2020, Transforming Drug Research
500,000 Britons’ Genomes Will Be Public by 2020, Transforming Drug Research
Six drug firms are paying to sequence the genes of every volunteer in the UK Biobank.
Scholars Seek Open Access in Academic Journal Deal
German universities demand open access and fair pricing from academic publishing house Elsevier.
The Concept of Research Impact Pervades Contemporary Academic Discourse – But What Does It Actually Mean?
The Concept of Research Impact Pervades Contemporary Academic Discourse – But What Does It Actually Mean?
Research impact is often talked about, but how clear is it what this term really means? The authors highlight four core elements that comprise most research impact definitions and propose a new conceptualisation of research impact relevant to health policy.
Why an Open Mind on Open Science Could Reshape Human Knowledge
There is a serious lack in sharing material/resources that are used to creating the building-blocks of a research experiment.
No Masks or Capes, but These Heroes Are Saving the World
They may be too humble to call themselves heroes, but there's no better way to describe them according to Bill Gates.
Rare Diseases, Precious Data: Global Platform Connects Researchers
Rare Diseases, Precious Data: Global Platform Connects Researchers
An EU-funded platform is helping to generate answers from known cases by enabling scientists to pool and compare genomic and clinical data.
Short-Termism in Science: Evidence from the UK Research Excellence Framework
Short-Termism in Science: Evidence from the UK Research Excellence Framework
Article documenting increases in research output quantity - accompanied by decreases in quality - near the time of government-set deadlines for university evaluations.
TagTeam :: Open Access Tracking Project (OATP)
News and comment from the worldwide movement for open access to research.
Productivity for Researchers: 9 Brilliant Tips
9 productivity tips and tricks for tackling to-do lists as a researcher.
PNAS Editor-in-Chief Placed on Leave
In a gender discrimination lawsuit against the Salk Institute, a female scientist alleges that biologist Inder Verma was dismissive of his female colleagues.
Germany vs Elsevier: Universities Win Temporary Journal Access After Refusing to Pay Fees
Germany vs Elsevier: Universities Win Temporary Journal Access After Refusing to Pay Fees
Elsevier is allowing researchers in Germany to access its paywalled journals without a contract until a national agreement is hammered out.
Is Reproducibility Really Central to Science?
The Neuroskeptic commentary on a new paper by Chris Drummond about the ‘reproducibility movement’. Assuming that what really matters is the testability of a given hypothesis, how fundamental is reproducibility to science?
China’s 'Long Arm'
Scholars and political leaders describe increasing concerns about Chinese government influence over teaching and research in the U.S. and Australia.
Building Trust in Scientists One Selfie at a Time
PhD candidate Samantha Yammine is trying to break the stereotype that Scientists are cold, boring and out of touch with the hashtag #ScientistsWhoSelfie.
Why Scientists Need to Do More About Research Fraud
More than just an academic problem: on the repercussions of scienctific misconduct on the careers of honest and hard-working scientists.
Electronic Lab Notebooks - For Prospective Users
Information for researchers who are interested in adopting an Electronic Lab Notebook system for documenting research and managing data.
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