Who Cares about the Connection?
How easy is it really to exactly replicate a scientific experiment by just reading the published result?
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BioBlocks: Programming Protocols in Biology Made Easier
BioBlocks is an open-source web-based visual development environment for describing and execute experimental protocols on local robotic platforms or remotely i.e. in the cloud. It aims to serve as a 'de facto' open standard for programming protocols in Biology.
Stop Submitting Papers
We should write our draft, go over it with our co-authors, and then put it on a preprint server. And wait. After a year, when we had the opportunity to share this paper with colleagues, then we can submit it.
Business Backs the Basics
Long-term basic research, substantially funded by the U.S. government, underlies some of industry's most profitable innovations.
President Obama Pushes Innovation ‘Frontiers’ in STEM
More than $300M in new STEM initiatives were announced at the White House Frontiers Conference.
Researchers Must be Translators and Champions of Evidence
If you’re not willing to communicate your research, you shouldn’t be doing it, says Anne Glover.
A Stronger Voice for UK Science—but at what Cost?
Top scientists spar over reforms that would create research funding behemoth.
STEM Is Vital, but Not at the Expense of the Humanities
The need to teach both music theory and string theory is a necessity for the economy to continue as the preeminent leader in technological innovation.
Free to Collaborate with Cuban Biomedical Researchers
New rules also loosen restrictions on Cuban-made pharmaceuticals.
Harnessing the Possibilities of Science, Technology, and Innovation
President Obama Hosts Frontiers Conference, Focusing on the Potential of Science, Technology, and Innovation to Drive Prosperity and Address Challenges in Personal, Local, National, Global, and Interplanetary Frontiers for the Next 50 Years and Beyond.
There’s Such a Thing as Too Much Neuroscience
We need both neuroscience and clinical research.
Why Policy Needs Philosophers as Much as it Needs Science
Philosophers could help policy makers to ask the right questions. But to give this practical help, academic philosophy must take lessons from open science.
Science Group Seeks to Guide Silicon Valley Philanthropists
Uncertain government funding drives effort to beef up private support for research
Interview with Professor Jim Smith
Jim Smith is a Professor of Developmental Biology at the Francis Crick Institute.
BioStudies, The Data Bento Box
A new database at EMBL-EBI gives a home to all of the data supporting a study.
Amplifying the impact of open access: Wikipedia and the diffusion of science
Amplifying the impact of open access: Wikipedia and the diffusion of science
With the rise of Wikipedia as a first‐stop source for scientific information, it is important to understand whether Wikipedia draws upon the research that scientists value most. Here we identify the 250...
How Are Scientists Using it?
The paper shows how scientists in a variety of disciplines use social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or blogs, to exchange scientific knowledge.
European Countries are Reaping the Benefits
How do European countries use open data? Who are the trend setters? And what impact does open data have on our economy & society? A first report looked at Open Data Maturity and Readiness.
Realising the European Open Science Cloud
First report and recommendations on the European Open Science Cloud.
Trends, Guidelines and Recommendations
The League of European Research Universities analyses trends in citizen science, formulates actionable guidelines for scientists and gives recommendations for universities, policymakers and funders.
The Administration’s Report on the Future of AI
A new report from the US Administration focuses on the opportunities, considerations, and challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Where to now regarding Framework 9?
Colin Macilwain presents five take-home messages from today's Framework 9 event in Brussels.
What works, and what doesn't?
On Ada Lovelace Day, Jenny Rohn reflects on her own experience of fixing gender inequalities in science.
Realising the Health Benefits of Sharing Data
Accessible data are not enough. We need to invest in systems that make the information useful, say Elizabeth Pisani and colleagues.
What if there were more women in tech?
Women in tech and science professions reflect on how things would be different if there were more women in the sectors.
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