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Government takes back reserves amassed by the Italian Institute of Technology. “This is the largest investment in competitive funds for basic research of the last 20 years,” says Elena Cattaneo.
Regulations are deterring research that could lead to disease treatments, say scientists.
If you have a pressing need to read an academic paper that’s hiding behind a paywall, your quickest course of action may well be to use Sci-Hub.
Critics say the organization is trying to intimidate young scientists.
Then a lecherous professor made her life hell...
Most PhD students in the biological sciences will not go on to become academics.
Deep Argo network of floats expands with $4 million from Paul Allen
A recent book guides Ph.D. students and postdocs through the process of preparing for a career outside academe.
Find out how Pure is giving the Research Council of Norway access to a global pool of experts for its wide variety of projects.
PubMed is found to contain predatory journals and publishers, likely reflecting a long-term and broader problem, which only adds to the confusion about what exactly PubMed represents at this point.
The Reproducible Document Stack will allow authors to submit their manuscripts in a format that includes embedded code blocks and computed outputs, and for publishers to preserve these assets in an enhanced version of the published online article.
An overview of the type of research that has been published since launch of Wellcome Open Research.
Study finds faulty research creates a significant drop in use of prior published work.
With science needing to always be reviewed to be sure it is correct, using Post-publication peer review is useful for scientific accuracy.
With a national election this month, Germany proves that foresight and stability can power research.
Predatory journals have shoddy reporting and include papers from wealthy nations
As teachers launch personal brands and cast themselves as influencers, start-ups and tech giants alike are racing to cultivate them to spread their wares.
Michael N. Hall, John T. Schiller, and Douglas R. Lowy, winners of this year’s Lasker awards for basic and clinical medical research. "Planned Parenthood" honored as Republicans target it for funding cuts.
Sci-Hub, which is regularly referred to as the "Pirate Bay of science," faces another setback in a US federal court.
Scientific abstracts have become less readable over the past 130 years, in part because recent texts include more general scientific jargon than older texts.
Britain must seek to protect research funding for its universities when it leaves the European Union or risk losing its leading role in innovation.
Researchers seeking science funding can be big losers in the equality and diversity game.
