The Applied Value of Public Investments in Biomedical Research
Over a 27-year period, 10% of NIH grants generate a patent directly but 30% generate articles that are subsequently cited by patents.
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Over a 27-year period, 10% of NIH grants generate a patent directly but 30% generate articles that are subsequently cited by patents.
New research shows large spillover from the lab to commercial activity.
The Hungary-born philanthropist's university says planned new laws will make it impossible to operate.
Research policy observers are increasingly concerned about the potential impact of current academic working conditions on mental health, particularly in PhD students. One in two PhD students experiences psychological distress; one in three is at risk of a common psychiatric disorder.
The European Commission, which spends more than €10 billion annually on research, may set up a “publishing platform” for the scientists it funds, in an attempt to accelerate the transition to open-access publishing in Europe.
Authorea seeks to marry the ease of writing on Word or Google Docs with the power of LaTeX, HTML, and Git.
40 leading experts working on the theory and practice of evidence for policy convened in Brussels to discuss the specific competences needed to succeed in this area.
Column by Maria Leptin, Director of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Automation has the potential to replace or alter 35 million jobs worldwide, which means universities must adapt to survive.
Papers from 2015 are a tougher read than some from the nineteenth century — and the problem isn't just about words, says Philip Ball.
Advances in automation technology mean that robots and artificial intelligence programs are capable of performing an ever-greater share of our work,
SpaceX launched a commercial satellite into space on Thursday with the boost of a partly used rocket, a feat that may open an era of cheaper space travel.
A new policy paper by LERU on why and how societal impact has always been, is and will remain, a core task of universities.
The good news is you’ve published your manuscript! The bad news? With two million other new research articles likely to be published this year, you face steep competition for readers, downloads, citations and media attention.
10 breakthrough technologies that will affect the economy and politics, improve medicine, or influence our culture.
At ScienceOpen, we have over 28 million article records all available for public, post-publication peer review (PPPR), 3 million of which are full-text Open Access. But is there anything we can do to increase its usage and adoption as part of a more open research culture?
An analysis of more than 50 collaborations shows the secrets of success, write Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld and colleagues from the Stakeholder Alignment Collaborative.
Several pricey drugs projected as best-sellers have flopped, unnerving the industry. Is the era of the biotech blockbuster over?
Commission may follow Wellcome Trust and Gates Foundation in establishing a rapid-publication platform.
New machine-learning algorithm lets computers “talk” to one another, win cooperative games.
The World Health Organization says cases are climbing where immunisation coverage has dropped.
Baby boomers and retirement policies are contributing to overall aging, and the trend is likely to continue.
Academic publishing is becoming more about establishing a pecking order and less about pursuing knowledge.