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From Black Death to Fatal Flu, Past Pandemics Show Why People on the Margins Suffer Most
From Black Death to Fatal Flu, Past Pandemics Show Why People on the Margins Suffer Most
Inequality made historical pandemics 'worse than they had to be'.
Survey Launches to Better Scope Open Infrastructure in Europe
Survey Launches to Better Scope Open Infrastructure in Europe
In collaboration with SPARC Europe, a survey to map Open Access (OA) and Open Science (OS) infrastructure across Europe was launched. The aim is to establish a core understanding of Europe's current field of Open resources and gain insight into their usage, durability, and adherence to core open principles and standards.
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser to Join UK Research and Innovation As New Chief Executive
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser to Join UK Research and Innovation As New Chief Executive
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced that Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser DBE FRS will join UK Research and Innovation as its new Chief Executive. She will succeed Sir Mark Walport who announced in September last year that he would retire in 2020. Professor Leyser will start her new role on Monday June 29.
Ensuring the Pandemic Doesn't Negatively Impact Women in STEM, Especially Those of Color
Ensuring the Pandemic Doesn't Negatively Impact Women in STEM, Especially Those of Color
The pandemic will negatively impact the careers of women in STEM, particularly those of color, and failure to respond could jeopardize years of progress toward faculty equity.
Anti-Vaccine Movement Could Undermine Efforts to End Coronavirus Pandemic, Researchers Warn
Anti-Vaccine Movement Could Undermine Efforts to End Coronavirus Pandemic, Researchers Warn
Studies of social networks show that opposition to vaccines is small but far-reaching - and growing.
Waste in Covid-19 Research
A deluge of poor quality research is sabotaging an effective evidence based response.
Scientists Are Drowning in COVID-19 Papers. Can New Tools Keep Them Afloat?
Scientists Are Drowning in COVID-19 Papers. Can New Tools Keep Them Afloat?
The hunt is on for better ways to collect and search pandemic studies
There is No Black and White Definition of Predatory Publishing
Predatory publishing has emerged as a professional problem for academics and their institutions, as well as a broader societal concern, bringing to the fore a debate over what constitutes legitimate science.
ELife Launches Service to Peer Review Preprints on BioRxiv
New initiative couples rapid release of new results with expert review.
Meet This Super-spotter of Duplicated Images in Science Papers
Elisabeth Bik quit her job to spot errors in research papers - and has become the public face of image sleuthing.
He Was a Science Star. Then He Promoted a Questionable Cure for Covid-19.
The man behind Trump's favorite unproven treatment has made a great career assailing orthodoxy. His claim of a 100 percent cure rate shocked scientists around the world.
Women's Research Plummets During Lockdown - but Articles from Men Increase
Many female academics say juggling their career with coronavirus childcare is overwhelming.
Include the True Value of Nature when Rebuilding Economies After Coronavirus
Include the True Value of Nature when Rebuilding Economies After Coronavirus
The pandemic is devastating economies. As countries look to revive growth, recovery must go with - not against - the grain of nature.
Facebook Will Pay $52 Million in Settlement with Moderators Who Developed PTSD on the Job
Facebook Will Pay $52 Million in Settlement with Moderators Who Developed PTSD on the Job
Current and former moderators will all be paid a minimum of $1,000. Selena Scola filed the case in California.
Eat Rat, Make New Body: Easy Stuff for Pythons
The extreme metabolism of some snakes could provide leads on how to regenerate human tissue.
Good Science Is Good Science
For the sake of both science and action in the COVID-19 pandemic, we need collaboration among specialists, not sects.
Doctors Treat Parkinson's with a Novel Brain Cell Transplant
In a secret experiment, researchers replaced the dysfunctional brain cells of a Parkinson's patient with the progeny of an extraordinary type of stem cell.
Let's Say There's a Covid-19 Vaccine-Who Gets It First?
An immunization shot is still in development, but debate over who gets priority has already begun.
How Academic Research Helps In The Fight Against The Coronavirus | Tapscape
Academic research is fundamental to learn more about the nature of the coronavirus.
As States Rush to Reopen, Scientists Fear a Coronavirus Comeback
Officials are under pressure to restart the economy, but many states are moving too quickly, researchers say. The costs may be measured in lost lives.
Inside the NIH's Controversial Decision to Stop Its Big Remdesivir Study
At the heart of the decision was a process that was - as is often in the case in clinical trials - by turns secretive and bureaucratic.
Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the Controversial Virologist Attacking Anthony Fauci in a Viral Conspiracy Video
Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the Controversial Virologist Attacking Anthony Fauci in a Viral Conspiracy Video
In the video Plandemic, the former chronic fatigue syndrome researcher makes countless unsubstantiated claims and accusations.
A Strategic Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine R&D
A public-private partnership and platform for harmonized clinical trials aims to accelerate licensure and distribution.
"Finally, a Virus Got Me": Scientist Who Fought Ebola and HIV Reflects on Facing Death from COVID-19
"Finally, a Virus Got Me": Scientist Who Fought Ebola and HIV Reflects on Facing Death from COVID-19
Virologist Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, fell ill with COVID-19 in mid-March.
Our Weird Behavior During the Pandemic is Screwing with AI Models
Machine-learning models trained on normal behavior are showing cracks —forcing humans to step in to set them straight.
'Aggressive' COVID-19 Strains: What It Takes to Correct a Flawed Paper
Scottish researchers have taken aim at a study reporting surprising findings on COVID-19 - but what it took to correct the record is all too familiar.
The Science for Public Good Fund
If you are an early career scientist looking for ways to get involved with advocacy, or a faculty member who wants to engage your students in the role of science in democracy, the Science for Public Good Fund is for you.
In Pursuit of Open Science, Open Access is Not Enough
After decades of debate on the feasibility of open access (OA) to scientific publications, we may be nearing a tipping point. A number of recent developments, such as Plan S, suggest that OA upon publication could become the default in the sciences within the next several years. However, there remains a need for practical, sustainable models, for careful analysis of the consequences of business model choices, and for caution in responding to passionate calls for a 'default to open'.