Research data must be shared
The Research Council of Norway has adopted its first policy on OA to research data from publicly funded projects.
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Losing ground' to rivals
The UK will lose its leading position in science and engineering unless cutbacks are reversed, campaigners say.
Review rewards
Welcome efforts are being made to recognize academics who give up their time to peer review.
Make your own Silicon Valley
Clearly, the key features of Silicon Valley that foster innovation and entrepreneurship can be replicated in and adapted to a wide variety of contexts.
The world's largest 2-way dialogue between scientists and the public
A new interview series on the Reddit social news site this year allows scientists to answer questions whose responses are read by millions of readers.
On the changing role of the Postdoc and why publishers should care
It seems that if there’s a market that we ought to be thinking about, it’s postdocs. Guest Post by Phill Jones, Head of Publisher Outreach for Digital Science.
Dimensions for Funders
Dimensions for Funders
UberResearch is a software solutions company which helps funding organizations, nonprofits, and governmental institutions make more informed decisions about science funding.
On being awarded the Nobel prize
Interviews with Nobel prize winners on being awarded the Nobel prize.
SpotOn London: Public interest and privacy in the digital world
14-15 November, Wellcome Trust, London.
The future of Europe is science
Video recordings of the conference entitled "The future of Europe is science". 6-7 October, Lisbon.
Europe's brain project is 'back on track'
Europe's brain project is 'back on track'
Henry Markram said the executive board was working to 'isolate the scientific concerns' expressed by dissenting neuroscientists.
Public perceptions of science, research and innovation
A survey requested by the European Commission.
A congressman's plan to make NIH grantees younger
Congressman wants to order the NIH to bring down the average age at which new investigators receive their first grant by 4 years within a decade.
NIH Common Fund announces 2014 high-risk, high-reward research awardees
NIH to fund 85 awards to support highly innovative biomedical research.
Open letter : they have chosen ignorance
Open letter stating that research cannot follow political cycles.
Young, brilliant and underfunded
"More people over 65 are funded by research grants than those under 35."
Nobel prizewinner John O'Keefe urges UK to nurture young scientists
Joint winner says move to UK was important to his success and fears impact of government migration controls and funding freeze.
Reproducing experiments is more complicated than it seems
A new way to measure whether an experimental result is really replicated.
Why we need badges in science
There's a lot that gets done that goes unrecognized. That unrecognized work can not only be crucial for getting to the actual research outcome put forward in the form of publications, but also for reflecting important skills gained.
Scientific writing: the online cooperative
Collaborative browser-based tools aim to change the way researchers write and publish their papers.
The impact of researcher development
A collection of papers based on workshops at the Vitae Researcher Development International Conference, 3-4th September 2013, Manchester, UK
Sciencestarter
Sciencestarter is the first German crowdfunding platform for science projects.
250 great minds
The University of Leeds is seeking to recruit up to 250 exceptional early career academics to tenure track equivalent Academic Fellowships over the next three years.
MozFest: Bringing the Web to Science
MozFest: Bringing the Web to Science
October 24-26, London
Swiss resarcher part of US BRAIN initiative
Related: [10]NIH announces first wave of BRAIN grants
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