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Track the Fate of Postdocs to Help the next Generation of Scientists
Data on the career paths of young researchers would help to guide the lost generation.
Usage Statistics Launched
On the research data repository Zenodo you can now view the number of views and downloads on record pages, and you can sort search results by most viewed.
Dutch Publishing Giant Cuts off Researchers in Germany and Sweden
Negotiations with Elsevier have stalled over Open Access deals.
Data Management Checklist
Are you looking after your research data? This simple graphic provides a checklist of the key activities and requirements for making sure your research data is well managed.
Generation R: Forming Open Scientists and Shaping Science Systems
Generation R is a new editorial platform based on themes, blogposts and learning resources. Its editor, Simon Worthington, answers questions concerning its scope and organization.
An Open Science Future - Europe Leads the Way
An outline of Hindawi's submitted proposal in response to the European Commission’s tender to launch a new publishing platform.
‘Look happy dear, you’ve just made a discovery’ - Physics World
Sarah Tesh and Jess Wade describe Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s highs and lows, as revealed in her recent IOP President’s Medal lecture.
The Strange and Curious Case of the Deadly Superbug Yeast
The struggle to keep this resistant yeast from surging is a warning sign that relying on standard responses won't work. As the foes continue to evolve, medicine needs both new tech, and surprisingly old techniques, to fight its microbial wars.
Women Making Science Videos on YouTube Face Hostile Comments
After studying 23,005 comments left on videos about science and related topics, a researcher says, “I could see why people would not want to be on YouTube.”
British Universities Fail at Research Integrity Self-Regulation
One-quarter of surveyed institutions admit to not complying with guidelines.
Living Science - The Voice of Evidence
In an era in which evidence is being disregarded, scientists need to speak up in support of the pursuit for truth. If we do not successively train our youth to distinguish between truth and falsehood, we are at risk of raising a new generation unused to recognizing truth as derived from evidence.
Glass: The Chemist's Best Friend
Where would we be without our glassware? Tabitha Watson looks through the history and current state of chemistry's favourite amorphous solid.
Hidden Conflicts? Pharma Payments to FDA Advisers After Drug Approvals Spark Ethical Concerns
Hidden Conflicts? Pharma Payments to FDA Advisers After Drug Approvals Spark Ethical Concerns
In examining compensation records from drug companies to physicians who advised FDA, Science found widespread after-the-fact payments or research support to panel members. The agency's safeguards against potential conflicts of interest are not designed to prevent such future financial ties.
Around the World in 80 Jobs
After her postdoc, this scientist built an editing business while traveling the world.
Response to President Paul Hofheinz of The Lisbon Council regarding Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor
Response to President Paul Hofheinz of The Lisbon Council regarding Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor
The story so far regarding the opinion piece in The Guardian expressing deep concerns with Elsevier as the sole contractor for the new European Commission Open Science Monitor.
DEAL and Elsevier Negotiations: Elsevier Demands Unacceptable for the Academic Community
DEAL and Elsevier Negotiations: Elsevier Demands Unacceptable for the Academic Community
"Elsevier is still not willing to offer a deal in the form of a nationwide agreement in Germany that responds to the needs of the academic community in line with the principles of open access and that is financially sustainable," says Horst Hippler, the lead negotiator and spokesperson for the DEAL Project Steering Committee.
Alarming Polio Outbreak Spreads in Congo, Threatening Global Eradication Efforts
Alarming Polio Outbreak Spreads in Congo, Threatening Global Eradication Efforts
Overshadowed by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), another frightening virus is on the loose in that vast, chaotic country: polio. Public health experts have worked for months to stamp out the virus, but it keeps spreading.
Harness the Power of Groups to Beat the PhD Blues
Doctoral students can use writing meet-ups to overcome isolation and depression and boost their motivation, says Karra Harrington.
Complaint to the European Ombudsman about Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor
Complaint to the European Ombudsman about Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor
A formal complaint to the European Commission Ombudsman regarding the relationship between Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor.
Red-hot Planet: All-time Heat Records Have Been Set All Over the World During the Past Week
Red-hot Planet: All-time Heat Records Have Been Set All Over the World During the Past Week
From the normally mild summer climes of Ireland, Scotland and Canada to the scorching Middle East, numerous locations in the Northern Hemisphere have witnessed their hottest weather ever recorded over the past week.
What Is a Predatory Journal?
The objective of this scoping review is to summarize the literature on predatory journals, describe its epidemiological characteristics, and to extract empirical descriptions of potential characteristics of predatory journals.
Making Research Evaluation Processes in Europe More Transparent
What models or practices could be developed to help incentivize and reward innovation and diverse forms of scholarly communication and public engagement while reducing the risk to those who are seen to be diverging from traditional modes of professional practices and advancement?
Excellence-Network.net: Mapping Research Collaborations in Different Scientific Fields
Excellence-Network.net: Mapping Research Collaborations in Different Scientific Fields
A web application showing how successful universities or research-focused institutions collaborate.
The Cost of a Career: A Letter to My Younger Self
If only I had known then what I know now, 16 years later, this is what I would have told myself.
Enago Open Access Journal Finder
This free tool helps you shortlist verified open access journals from DOAJ for publishing your manuscript thereby safeguarding you from predatory journals.