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When Open Access is the norm, how do scientists work together online?

When Open Access is the norm, how do scientists work together online?

The Web was invented to enable scientists to collaborate.

Don't think Open Access is important? It might have prevented much of the Ebola outbreak

Don't think Open Access is important? It might have prevented much of the Ebola outbreak

Open access isn't just some "free culture" refrain. It really matters and can save lives.

Former Columbia postdoc faked Alzheimer's research in Cell and Nature

Former Columbia postdoc faked Alzheimer's research in Cell and Nature

The Cell paper has been cited 150 times, according to Web of Science, while the Nature paper has been cited 40. The Nature paper has not yet been retracted.

Other shoe drops for MIT cancer researcher Robert Weinberg as Cell retraction appears

Other shoe drops for MIT cancer researcher Robert Weinberg as Cell retraction appears

Robert Weinberg, a prominent cancer scientist whose papers often notch hundreds or thousands of citations, has lost a fourth paper, this time a 2009 publication in Cell.

EU research projects under Horizon 2020

EU research projects under Horizon 2020

This dataset contains projects funded by the EU under the H2020. Grant information is provided for each project, including reference, acronym, objective, title, total cost, EC contribution, start date, end date, duration, Call Id, Topic, Funding Scheme, legal basis.

After 350 years of academic journals it's time to shake things up

After 350 years of academic journals it's time to shake things up

Writing and reviewing journal articles is part of the core business of a scientist. But it’s not an efficient way to communicate research results.

Is DIY really just for the scholarly poor?

Is DIY really just for the scholarly poor?

Every cutting-edge science by definition has to be DIY. The super-resolution microscopes for which this year’s Nobel was awarded couldn’t be bought in a store: Betzig, Hell, Moerner and colleagues had to build them themselves.

How to donate your body to science, without having to die?

How to donate your body to science, without having to die?

"Open Humans" project backed by Knight and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites individuals to share their most personal health information to accelerate medical breakthroughs.

Data.gov: Open with apps

Data.gov: Open with apps

Data.gov now enables the public to open data directly with apps like Plotly and CartoDB for robust visualization and analysis. New tools are making it easier to visualize and analyze data at the click of a button.

How did science come to speak only English?

How did science come to speak only English?

If you can read this sentence, you can talk with a scientist. Well, maybe not about the details of her research, but at least you would share a common language.

What if universities had to agree to refund grants whenever there was a retraction?

What if universities had to agree to refund grants whenever there was a retraction?

Leonid Schneider argues for a new way to ensure accountability for publicly funded research. It has become clear that scientific dishonesty is rarely sanctioned.

Make data rain

Make data rain

Data-Level Metrics (DLMs): NSF-funded project which will pilot a suite of metrics to track and measure data use that can be shared with funders, tenure & promotion committees, and other stakeholders.