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7 Years Before Russia Hacked the Election, someone Did the Same Thing to These Scientists

7 Years Before Russia Hacked the Election, someone Did the Same Thing to These Scientists

"Why does this story sound so darned familiar?"

Engaging Researchers with Good Data Management: Perspectives from Engaged Individuals

Engaging Researchers with Good Data Management: Perspectives from Engaged Individuals

On the need to recognise good practice, engage researchers early in their career with research data management and use peers to talk to those who are not ‘onboard’.

I Spoke Up Against My Harasser — and Paid a Steep Price

I Spoke Up Against My Harasser — and Paid a Steep Price

Professional isolation and stress-induced illness during a protracted investigation leave a survivor to wonder: Would keeping quiet have been the wiser choice?

Google's True Origin Partly Lies in CIA and NSA Research Grants for Mass Surveillance

Google's True Origin Partly Lies in CIA and NSA Research Grants for Mass Surveillance

The story of the deliberate creation of the modern mass-surveillance state includes elements of Google’s surprising, and largely unknown, origin. It is a somewhat different creation story than the one the public has heard, and explains what Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page set out to build, and why.

Why Are We Working So Hard to Open up Science? A Personal Story.

Why Are We Working So Hard to Open up Science? A Personal Story.

Discussing the negative impacts of inaccessible outcomes, unavailable data, and doctored results in advancing science in general, and that impact in very concrete personal terms.

"It Gnaws Away at Me": Female Scientists Report a Horrifying Culture of Sexual Assault

"It Gnaws Away at Me": Female Scientists Report a Horrifying Culture of Sexual Assault

Research labs and field sites are swarming with men who sexually harass and assault their colleagues. But when women come forward, the perpetrators aren’t punished—the victims are.

Universities Spend Millions on Accessing Results of Publicly Funded Research

Universities Spend Millions on Accessing Results of Publicly Funded Research

Universities in New Zealand spent close to US$15 million on subscriptions to just four publishers in 2016, data that was only released following a request to the Ombudsman.

Arxiv Vanity – Read academic papers from Arxiv as web pages

Arxiv Vanity – Read academic papers from Arxiv as web pages

Arxiv Vanity renders academic papers from arXiv as responsive web pages so you don’t have to squint at a PDF.

CORE Aggregates the World's Open Access Research Papers

CORE Aggregates the World's Open Access Research Papers

Offering seamless access to millions of open access research papers, enrich the collected data for text-mining and provide unique services to the research community.

New Feature Aims to Draw Journals Into Post-Publication Comments on PubPeer

New Feature Aims to Draw Journals Into Post-Publication Comments on PubPeer

The Journal Dashboards allow journals to see what people are saying about the papers they published, and allows readers to know which journals are particularly responsive to community feedback.

New Tools Track Article Buzz Online

New Tools Track Article Buzz Online

“How’s my paper doing?” It’s such a simple question, and in today’s hyperconnected world it’s relatively easy to work out who’s reading and talking about your scientific publications. But are there conversations you might be overlooking?

2017 Finalists for the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition

2017 Finalists for the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition

Celebrating the power of photography to communicate science and the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience.

DORA Anniversary and Future

DORA Anniversary and Future

The San Francisco Declaration of Research Assessment moves into a global phase of action with community support.

"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal

"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal

A Nobel Laureate has retracted a 2016 paper in Nature Chemistry that explored the origins of life on earth, after discovering the main conclusions were not correct.

The German Amateurs Who Discovered "Insect Armageddon"

The German Amateurs Who Discovered "Insect Armageddon"

Keeping meticulous records over decades, the Krefeld Entomological Society documented a 75 percent decline in bug populations that shocked the world.