Four Ways Trump Has Meddled in Pandemic Science
How the US president and his administration have silenced scientists and meddled in their reports, with disastrous consequences.
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Scientists Hail Earwax Test for Checking Stress Hormone Levels
Researchers say cortisol sampling technique could transform diagnostics for people with depression.
University approaches to Citizen Science
OpenAIREs 12th workshop on University approaches to Citizen Science in the transition to Open Science Institutional opportunities and challenges for creating an open and inclusive environment for Research.
Four Ways to Fight Science-Funding Cuts Across Europe
Junior researchers need to engage with policymakers, institutions, funders and media outlets to argue against planned budget cut-backs.
Gyms. Bars. The White House. See How Superspreading Events Are Driving the Pandemic
Preventing hot spots of COVID-19 transmission has emerged as a key challenge in the fight against the virus
Trump's Latest Order Spreads Fear Among Government Scientists
The directive could make it easier to fire some agency researchers and hire others for political reasons.
India's Plan to Pay Journal Subscription Fees for All Its Citizen May End Up Making Science Harder to Access
India's Plan to Pay Journal Subscription Fees for All Its Citizen May End Up Making Science Harder to Access
All modern scientists should share ownership of their knowledge and research.
Wealthy Funder Pays Reparations for Use of HeLa Cells
Howard Hughes Medical Institute's six-figure donation is a step towards addressing racial injustice in the sciences.
The Evidence is Clear: if Countries Act Together, They Can Suppress Covid
As England prepares to lock down again, it should look to the example set by east Asian and African nations, says professor of global public health Devi Sridhar
Masks Work. Really. We'll Show You How.
A visual journey through the microscopic world of the coronavirus shows how masks provide an important defense against transmission.
Without Learning to Think Statistically, We'll Never Know when People Are Bending the Truth
UNESCO, WHO and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Call for "Open Science"
UNESCO, WHO and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Call for "Open Science"
The first draft text of the UNECSO Open Science Recommendation is currently open for comments.
Scientific Journals Commit to Diversity, but Lack the Data
Should publishers track the ethnicity of the researchers contributing to their platforms?
Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
The extraordinary effort to speed the development of treatments and vaccines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put into sharp relief the need for the global science community to share scientific data openly.
DataCite Commons at Your Service
DataCite and the FREYA project partners are proud to announce the official launch of DataCite Commons. DataCite Commons is the web interface to explore the PID Graph, formed by the publications, datasets, research software, and other research outputs generated by researchers working at research institutions and supported by grant funding.
Social Sciences & Humanities in EU Green Deal Call
A dedicated brokerage event for entities looking for opportunities to involve Social Sciences and Humanities institutions in EU H2020 Green Deal calls.
Jury Duty for Global Warming: Citizen Groups Help Solve the Puzzle of Climate Action
Jury Duty for Global Warming: Citizen Groups Help Solve the Puzzle of Climate Action
Nations are increasingly turning to citizens' assemblies to weigh up climate policies.
Scoping the Open Science Infrastructure Landscape in Europe
Scoping the Open Science Infrastructure Landscape in Europe
"We see a diverse, interconnected, open, professional and viable, developing OS ecosystem in Europe on solid ground; one that is worth investing in. At the same time, this developing ecosystem faces a range of issues that challenge its path to a more open and sustainable future." This is a core conclusion of this new SPARC Europe report.
Delete Offensive Language? Change Recommendations? Some Editors Say It's OK to Alter Peer Reviews
Delete Offensive Language? Change Recommendations? Some Editors Say It's OK to Alter Peer Reviews
Survey finds widespread support for editing, but there is little guidance from journals.
Guide to Creative Commons for Scholarly Publications and Educational Resources
Guide to Creative Commons for Scholarly Publications and Educational Resources
This guide wants to inform researchers about the Creative Commons (CC) licence system
Credibility of Preprints: An Interdisciplinary Survey of Researchers
Cues related to information about open science content and independent verification of author claims were rated as highly important for judging preprint credibility.
How Do Researchers Evaluate Research?
The Official PLOS Blog studies how researchers evaluate both the credibility and impact of research outputs.
'Sleeping Giant' Arctic Methane Deposits Starting to Release, Scientists Find
Exclusive: expedition discovers new source of greenhouse gas off East Siberian coast has been triggered.
Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, Not Virus
New research found 'autoantibodies' similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases.
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