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European Cloud Initiative to give Europe a global lead in the data-driven economy

European Cloud Initiative to give Europe a global lead in the data-driven economy

The Commission today presented its blueprint for cloud-based services and world-class data infrastructure to ensure science, business and public services reap benefits of big data revolution.

Britain’s scientists must not be gagged

Britain’s scientists must not be gagged

A ban on state-funded academics using their work to question government policy is to begin on 1 May. It’s either a cock-up or a conspiracy

The complex role of gender in faculty hiring

The complex role of gender in faculty hiring

In computer science faculty hiring decisions, gender is indirectly considered through its correlation with measures like productivity, study finds

NSF test finds eliminating deadlines halves number of grant proposals

NSF test finds eliminating deadlines halves number of grant proposals

NSF geosciences advisory committee reveales the preliminary results from a pilot program that got rid of grant proposal deadlines in favor of an anytime submission.

Revolutionizing research communication through a new academic publishing platform

Revolutionizing research communication through a new academic publishing platform

The way that researchers communicate their work has not changed significantly in the last few centuries; academic publishing still relies on journal articles an…

Tech expert and cancer survivor to lead U.S. 1-million-person health study

Tech expert and cancer survivor to lead U.S. 1-million-person health study

A technology guru and cancer survivor has been tapped to head President Obama’s ambitious 1-million-person personalized medicine study.

A new network for science advice in Africa

A new network for science advice in Africa

There are plenty of reasons to be upbeat about the prospects for science and research across Africa. The next challenge is to bring more of that evidence and expertise into decision making.

How one lab challenged a grant rejection and won €5 million

How one lab challenged a grant rejection and won €5 million

A British scientist successfully appealed against an unfavourable grant review — but the road to victory can be paved with challenges.

A faked, retracted study of changing people's minds on gay marriage turns out to have been right

A faked, retracted study of changing people's minds on gay marriage turns out to have been right

A famous faked study gets proved right—by the people who unmasked it in the first place.

Elsewhere in Science: Funding concerns, a scientific memoir, and more

Elsewhere in Science: Funding concerns, a scientific memoir, and more

Financial conflicts of interest … Concerns about a people-based funding program … NextGen VOICES … A scientific memoir … Working Life

Denmark and Sweden take another look at how they investigate scientific misconduct

Denmark and Sweden take another look at how they investigate scientific misconduct

After a series of scandals in Nordic science, Denmark and Sweden are rethinking how they investigate allegations of academic fraud and misconduct.

Conflict-of-interest information is often buried in studies. These researchers want to change that.

Conflict-of-interest information is often buried in studies. These researchers want to change that.

A group of researchers wants PubMed to start publishing conflict-of-interest information upfront.