Scientists criticise new "open access" journal
One hundred and fifteen scientists have signed an open letter to the AAAS expressing concerns over the launch of a new scientific journal, Science Advances.
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Die Schweiz bleibt das kompetitivste Land
Die Schweiz bleibt das kompetitivste Land
Zum sechsten Mal in Folge belegt die Schweiz den ersten Rang auf der Rangliste der kompetitivsten Länder des WEF. Der Mangel an Fachkräften könnte die Kompetitivität in den nächsten Jahren allerdings beeinträchtigen.
Unzufrieden, weil Zukunftsperspektiven fehlen
Stehen Juniorprofessoren in Deutschland kurz vor dem Sprung in ihre weitere wissenschaftliche Karriere, wächst die Angst, keine Perspektive zu haben. Fast die Hälfte äußert sich "unzufrieden" mit ihrer Situation, klagt über fehlende Tenure-Track-Optionen.
There is life after academia
With high numbers of postdocs emerging from universities, prospective PhD students must be prepared for the fact that they will probably not end up with a career in research.
How the digital revolution can fix scientific publishing
The culture of scientific publishing is complex. Some problems need technical solutions, but others require a cultural change within academia.
Judge research impact on a local scale
Metrics that give a global overview risk sidelining science in developing nations.
Where is the brain in the Human Brain Project?
Where is the brain in the Human Brain Project?
Europe's €1-billion science and technology project needs to clarify its goals and establish transparent governance.
Life outside the lab: The ones who got away
Sometimes, the brightest stars in science decide to leave. Nature finds out where they go.
Why null results rarely see the light of day
Why null results rarely see the light of day
Researchers have put numbers on the “file drawer” phenomenon, in which scientists abandon results that they believe journals are unlikely to publish.
Is Biblioleaks inevitable?
We explore the feasibility and consequences of a Biblioleaks event for researchers, journals, publishers, and the broader communities of doctors and the patients they serve.
Open letter by Science Europe
The new EU data protection regulations adopted earlier this year by the European Parliament would undermine important research using personal data.
Open letter to the AAAS
A number of suggestions for the new AAAS open access journal Science Advances.
Creating an ever-flexible center for tech innovation
Dan Huttenlocher, dean of the Cornell Tech Campus, shares what it's like building an innovation center.
How much does it cost eLife to publish an article?
eLife has released its 2013 financials, which give an indication of what a premier OA journal article costs to produce.
The Rise of the Post-Post-Postdoc
On the state of the postdoc — the staple of the science scholar's life cycle that's now gaining steam in the humanities.
ERC Workshop on Research Data Management and Sharing
Exploring the topic together with ERC grantees and other researchers, with representatives from funding bodies, universities and other research performers, with publishers, policy makers and other interested parties.
EPSRC sets new strategy
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact.
High-risk brain research wins NSF backing
NSF awards $10.8 million in grants to support US government initiative.
Betrug in der Wissenschaft: Bitte nur die ganze Wahrheit!
Schummeln, ohne zu lügen - das ist die neue Plage der Wissenschaft. Die Medizin ist besonders infiziert.
World universities 2014
Asian universities are catching up with the West on research strength, but only slowly.
Openism, IPism, Fundamentalism, and Pragmatism
On the importance of remaining pragmatic due to the risk of collapsing the entire publishing system in an effort to improve it.
Who governs science?
Recent retraction of two papers on stem-cell research by the journal Nature highlights weaknesses in this self-regulatory framework that scientists need to address.
Financial costs and personal consequences of research misconduct resulting in retracted publications
Financial costs and personal consequences of research misconduct resulting in retracted publications
Papers retracted due to misconduct accounted for approximately $58 million in direct funding by the NIH between 1992 and 2012, less than 1% of the NIH budget over this period.
Wo bleibt der offene Diskurs?
Es ist höchst eigenartig: Die Schweiz driftet, seit dem 9. Februar mit erhöhter Geschwindigkeit, auf eine gewaltige Bewährungsprobe zu, doch die politischen Parteien bleiben weitgehend stumm.
Nomaden im Dienste der Wissenschaft
Arbeitserfahrungen im Ausland gelten in der Wissenschaft als Tugend - Doch viele Forscher kehren nach Jahren des Wanderns nicht mehr zurück.
On the rise
Africa has a poor reputation for scientific innovation. But when South Africa jointly won a bid in 2012 to host the world's largest science project, for a radio telescope called the Square Kilometre Array, it hoped to foster a new image.
Promoting open access to research results
Position paper issued by the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences.
Beyond open access
Beyond open access
Visions for open evaluation of scientific papers by post-publication peer review.
Global Innovation Report 2014
Switzerland is the world’s most innovative economy, followed by Sweden, Singapore, Hong Kong and Finland, according to the GII 2014.
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