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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.
Keeping meticulous records over decades, the Krefeld Entomological Society documented a 75 percent decline in bug populations that shocked the world.
Equifax aside, companies are doing better at securing their info. But the phishers keep coming.
Various women who have inspired us for their trailblazing efforts in science.
Sue Finley began working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory three days before the US space program launched its first satellite.
Papers authored by academic and corporate partners are more widely discussed online.
In an effort to strengthen and secure the network of non-commercial services that underpin the burgeoning field of Open Science, a newly-formed coalition of international organisations is spearheading an unconventional appeal.
Current estimates for the cost of subscription articles converge around US$5,000 per article. This number is reached by dividing the estimated US$10b spent on subscriptions annually world-wide.
Fostering collaboration and good data practices in faculties.
New report considers the developments and varying perspectives of blockchain technology and its possible impact on the academic arena.
A small community of scientists has taken a do-it-yourself approach to microscopy: when the right tool for the job doesn’t exist, make it.
The preservation of software has become as essential as preserving research articles and data sets.
By day, "Olivia Doll" sits on the boards of seven academic journals; by night, she's a Staffordshire terrier named Ollie, owned by Mike Daube, a public health expert in Perth, Australia.
A Twitter get together around open access, by researchers, publishers, and librarians.
As researchers, we are unlikely to spend much time reflecting on one of the often-forgotten pillars of science: scientific publishing. Naturally, our focus leans more towards traditional academic activities including teaching, mentoring graduate students and post docs, and the next exciting experiment that will allow us to advance our understanding.
We talk to Dr Richard Bowman about designing 3D-printable microscopes.
Of all 956,050,193 references from journal articles stored at Crossref, 32.00% are from journal articles published by Elsevier, none of which are in the Crossref “Open” category, freely available for others to use.
Leading figures from policy, science, publishing and advocacy discuss how open science can maximise the value of research and innovation for our societies.
Scientific careers are built on recognition. It influences every stage of employment, from obtaining your first postdoc to landing an academic position or winning funding.
Because knowing where to look is half the battle.
STEMM Equality Congress (SEC) is an annual two day event that looks at ways of addressing equality and diversity in STEMM through policy, practice and collaboration. 2018's Congress will be held in Amsterdam.
When women are unleashed on the tech world, new ways of living and doing business reveal themselves.
For all the wonderful things academic societies do, they tend to be incredibly conservative and have done very little to suggest that they can lead on publishing innovation.
Here's a list of more cultural things we can do to reduce the stress/pressure around the reproducibility crisis.
