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Scientists and journalists share similar skills and challenges in digital storytelling, especially when it comes to researching an unfamiliar field. Current tools for searching information from the academic world in particular can be difficult and time-consuming. PubMed and Google Scholar, for example, present searches linearly—a long list of things to sift through. And if you [...]
The near-romantic spirit of adventure and exploration that inspired young scientists of my own and earlier generations has become tarnished.
The field is currently undergoing a painful period of introspection. It will emerge stronger than before.
Our reverence for science has led to a culture of "new findings" and sensationalistic headlines.
As wearable devices in the workplace spread, so do the legal concerns. Companies can now use the devices to monitor their employees’ health and track their locations. How should such technology be used to avoid legal problems?
A controversy surrounding a study of chronic fatigue syndrome is prompting some scientists to push back against demands that they make medical research data more widely available to other researchers and patients.
Drawing comparisons to Edward Snowden, a graduate student from Kazakhstan named Alexandra Elbakyan is believed to be hiding out in Russia after illegally leaking millions of documents.
If you had a university degree back in 1972, you were likely to earn 20% more than those without one. Today, that number has soared to 70%. But not all degrees will give you the same retu...
The MIT Media Lab has launched a new kind of academic journal that embodies its "antidisciplinary" ethos.
DeepMind’s stunning victories over Go legend Lee Se-dol have stoked excitement over artificial intelligence’s potential more than any event in recent memory.
“Science isn’t about truth and falsity, it’s about reducing uncertainty.”
A BRAIN drain has stripped Australia of one in four of its scientific leaders and 671 research positions as our best and brightest head overseas.
Mobile health apps are becoming more capable and potentially rather useful
The p-value was never intended to be a substitute for scientific reasoning.
We're delighted to announce a new project - ORCID DE - launched recently to foster and support ORCID adoption in Germany.
With citation indexes being routinely questioned, ‘alternative metrics’ could gain ground as a new indicator of research success. But can they be trusted?
Large telescopes, particle accelerators and environmental stations are among the topics covered by the eight new research infrastructure projects that are announced today as part of the 2016 Roadmap for the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI).
The contest is another milestone in AI as Lee Sedol, Go's best player, is defeated again
The pleasure of publishing | When assessing manuscripts eLife editors look for a combination of rigour and insight, along with results and ideas that make other researchers think differently about their subject.
Data Sharing Should Be In Everyone’s Interest
Open Data Button launched to encourage public sharing of data sets.
Women Also Know Stuff is a website dedicated to promoting the work of women political scientists.
Researchers welcome new money but worry it won't be well spent
When presenting evidence to policymakers, scientists and other experts need to engage with the policy process that exists, not the one we wish existed.
