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A Billion-dollar Donation: Estimating the Cost of Researchers' Time Spent on Peer Review

A Billion-dollar Donation: Estimating the Cost of Researchers' Time Spent on Peer Review

By design, our results are very likely to be under-estimates as they reflect only a portion of the total number of journals worldwide. The numbers highlight the enormous amount of work and time that researchers provide to the publication system, and the importance of considering alternative ways of …

South Africa to Be Put on England's Travel Red List over New Covid Variant

South Africa to Be Put on England's Travel Red List over New Covid Variant

Flights from six countries will be banned as officials review travel measures after scientists voice concern over variant.

China Creates Vast Research Infrastructure to Support Ambitious Climate Goals

China Creates Vast Research Infrastructure to Support Ambitious Climate Goals

Carbon-neutrality institutes, and other initiatives to support a pledge to achieve net zero by 2060, are popping up like mushrooms across China.

Cuba's Bet on Home-grown COVID Vaccines is Paying off

Cuba's Bet on Home-grown COVID Vaccines is Paying off

Preprint data show that a three-dose combo of Soberana jabs has 92.4% efficacy in clinical trials.

How Burnout and Imposter Syndrome Blight Scientific Careers

How Burnout and Imposter Syndrome Blight Scientific Careers

Most scientists love what they do, but job satisfaction levels hit a new low, Nature's survey finds.

NASA's DART: 'If an Asteroid Hits a City, It'll Be Bad'

NASA's DART: 'If an Asteroid Hits a City, It'll Be Bad'

After climate change, the next 100-year threat is asteroids. But NASA's got a plan: A mission called DART. DW talks with the space agency's Thomas Zurbuchen.

Scientists Question Max Planck Society's Treatment of Women Leaders

Scientists Question Max Planck Society's Treatment of Women Leaders

An open letter signed by 145 female scientists from across the world expresses concern over recent dismissals of women leaders.

6 Habits of Highly Effective Climate-conscious Travelers - Grist

6 Habits of Highly Effective Climate-conscious Travelers - Grist

How to tread a little more lightly on your holiday journeys.

Reproducibility of Research During COVID‐19: Examining the Case of Population Density and the Basic Reproductive Rate from the Perspective of Spatial Analysis

Reproducibility of Research During COVID‐19: Examining the Case of Population Density and the Basic Reproductive Rate from the Perspective of Spatial Analysis

The emergence of the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 led to explosive growth in scientific research. Given the high stakes of the situation, it is essential that scientific findings, on which good policy depends, are as robust as possible; as the empirical example shows, reproducibility is one of the keys to ensure this.

Covid-19 Commission Urgently Needed, Scientific Experts Say

Covid-19 Commission Urgently Needed, Scientific Experts Say

A COVID-19 commission must be created by the U.S. government, experts argue in the latest issue of Science. Members of Obama's PCAST offer recommendations for such a commission to examine to prepare for future pandemics.

Monkey-brain Study with Link to China's Military Roils Top European University

Monkey-brain Study with Link to China's Military Roils Top European University

A professor at the University of Copenhagen conducted genetic research with the Chinese military without disclosing the connection. This ist the latest example of how China's pursuit of military-civilian technology is tapping into Western academia in the strategically sensitive area of biotechnology.

Engaging the Public in Science and Technology Studies

Engaging the Public in Science and Technology Studies

Research in science and technology studies (STS) goes beyond the traditional books and academic papers. It also includes the practical application of STS and how researchers are bringing those theories and knowledge to the public.

Moves to Stop EU Researcher Mobility Promoting One Way - East to West - Flow of Skills

Moves to Stop EU Researcher Mobility Promoting One Way - East to West - Flow of Skills

Academic mobility has long been trumpeted as the secret to forming international research networks, but support has led to one-way flows. Now, the EU is considering how to balance out the movement of researchers around the bloc.

Europe's Roma People Are Vulnerable to Poor Practice in Genetics

Europe's Roma People Are Vulnerable to Poor Practice in Genetics

Analysis of how papers and databases are handled and interpreted shows that geneticists in Europe must stamp out unethical research practices at home, not just abroad.