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President Trump's War on Science
The White House and its lackeys in certain federal agencies are censoring scientific inquiry that could inform the public and government policy.
Elsevier Acquisition Highlights the Need for Community-Based Scholarly Communication Infrastructure
Elsevier Acquisition Highlights the Need for Community-Based Scholarly Communication Infrastructure
Like many others in the scholarly community, we were very disappointed to learn about the recent acquisition by Elsevier of bepress, the provider of the popular Digital Commons repository platform.
Evaluating Biomedical Data Production with Text Mining
A novel text-mining strategy that identifies articles producing biological data.
If These Data Could Talk
Data-driven methods have come to dominate many scientific fields, but many fields exhibit distressingly low rates of reproducibility.
Charting The Future Of Academic Publishing In The Digital Age
If you have a pressing need to read an academic paper that’s hiding behind a paywall, your quickest course of action may well be to use Sci-Hub.
PETA Versus the Postdoc: Animal Rights Group Targets Young Researcher for First Time
Critics say the organization is trying to intimidate young scientists.
Reproducible Document Stack – Supporting the Next-Generation Research Article
Reproducible Document Stack – Supporting the Next-Generation Research Article
With Substance and Stencila, eLife is developing the technology required to publish computationally reproducible research articles online.
Italian Scientists Welcome Surprise €400 Million Boost for Basic Research
Government takes back reserves amassed by the Italian Institute of Technology. “This is the largest investment in competitive funds for basic research of the last 20 years,” says Elena Cattaneo.
South Korean Researchers Lobby Government to Lift Human-Embryo Restrictions
Regulations are deterring research that could lead to disease treatments, say scientists.
Options for Scientists
Most PhD students in the biological sciences will not go on to become academics.
She Was A Rising Star at a Major University
Then a lecherous professor made her life hell...
Research Your Career Options Well Before Graduation
A recent book guides Ph.D. students and postdocs through the process of preparing for a career outside academe.
The Search for the Right Reviewers
Find out how Pure is giving the Research Council of Norway access to a global pool of experts for its wide variety of projects.
A Confusion of Journals - What Is PubMed Now?
PubMed is found to contain predatory journals and publishers, likely reflecting a long-term and broader problem, which only adds to the confusion about what exactly PubMed represents at this point.
eLife Supports Development of Open Technology Stack for Publishing Reproducible Manuscripts Online
eLife Supports Development of Open Technology Stack for Publishing Reproducible Manuscripts Online
The Reproducible Document Stack will allow authors to submit their manuscripts in a format that includes embedded code blocks and computed outputs, and for publishers to preserve these assets in an enhanced version of the published online article.
Billionaire’s Gift Pushes Ocean Sensors Deeper in Search of Global Warming’s Hidden Heat
Billionaire’s Gift Pushes Ocean Sensors Deeper in Search of Global Warming’s Hidden Heat
Deep Argo network of floats expands with $4 million from Paul Allen
The Secret to Germany's Scientific Excellence
With a national election this month, Germany proves that foresight and stability can power research.
Stop this Waste of People, Animals and Money
Predatory journals have shoddy reporting and include papers from wealthy nations
Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues
As teachers launch personal brands and cast themselves as influencers, start-ups and tech giants alike are racing to cultivate them to spread their wares.
Lasker Prizes Recognize Work on Cell Growth, Cancer Prevention, and Reproductive Care
Michael N. Hall, John T. Schiller, and Douglas R. Lowy, winners of this year’s Lasker awards for basic and clinical medical research. "Planned Parenthood" honored as Republicans target it for funding cuts.
Sci-Hub Faces $4.8 Million Piracy Damages and ISP Blocking
Sci-Hub, which is regularly referred to as the "Pirate Bay of science," faces another setback in a US federal court.
The Readability of Scientific Texts Is Decreasing Over Time
Scientific abstracts have become less readable over the past 130 years, in part because recent texts include more general scientific jargon than older texts.
UK Employers Worry About Loss of Research Funding After Brexit
Britain must seek to protect research funding for its universities when it leaves the European Union or risk losing its leading role in innovation.
Research Funding Is Harmful to Science – Time for Change
Researchers seeking science funding can be big losers in the equality and diversity game.
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