They Had Mild COVID-19. Then Their Serious Symptoms Kicked In.
A new study illuminates the complex array of neurological issues experienced by people months after their coronavirus infections.
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COVID-19 Recovery: STEM Isn't Enough to Save Us
Policymakers need insight from humanities and social sciences to tackle the pandemic.
The Fight Against Fake-Paper Factories That Churn out Sham Science
The Fight Against Fake-Paper Factories That Churn out Sham Science
Some publishers say they are battling industrialized cheating. A Nature analysis examines the 'paper mill' problem - and how editors are trying to cope.
Open Editors: A Dataset of Scholarly Journals’ Editorial Board Positions
Editormetrics analyse the role of editors of academic journals and their impact on the scientific publication system. However, such analyses would best rely on open, structured and machine-readable data on editors and editorial boards, whose availability still remains rare.
Police Warn Students to Avoid Science Website
Universities are urged to block a science research website, which police say could put data at risk.
Scholarly Communications Harmed by Covid-19
Society deserves academic discourse that is civil, cool, unbiased, and objective - but the Covid-19 pandemic has accentuated an erosion in civility in academic discourse, leading to deep divisions being played out in social, mass, and professional media.
UK's Drastic Cut to Overseas Aid Risks Future Pandemics, Say Sage Experts
UK's Drastic Cut to Overseas Aid Risks Future Pandemics, Say Sage Experts
Major research projects will be cancelled, including those designed to head off future disease threats, warn scientists.
The UK Will Never Become a 'Science Superpower' if it's Cutting Research Budgets
The government promised to increase funding for vital scientific R&D to 2.4% of GDP - but its target is already slipping.
The H-index, or the Academic Equivalent of the Stag's Antlers
Philip Ball: It was meant to bring rigour to the tricky question of who deserves a grant or a post, but is the h-index's numerical score simplistic?
Sci-Hub: Police Warn Students and Universities Against Using 'the Pirate Bay of Science'
Sci-Hub: Police Warn Students and Universities Against Using 'the Pirate Bay of Science'
Sci-Hub has been described as "the Pirate Bay of science", but often receives praise for opening access to research.
Next Steps for REF? We Need to Repair the Sector's Health First
A while ago I was invited to speak at the Westminster Forum in a panel session entitled “Research environments in the REF – stimulating positive cultures and wellbeing, academic independence and interdisciplinary research“...
Our Research Shows Working from Home Works, in Moderation
The hybrid model increasingly favoured by managers will change our cities for good.
3 Ways the Pandemic Has Made the World Better
COVID-19 has inflicted devastating losses. It has also delivered certain blessings.
Five Reasons Why COVID Herd Immunity is Probably Impossible
Even with vaccination efforts in full force, the theoretical threshold for vanquishing COVID-19 looks to be out of reach.
A New Master's in Sustainable Management and Technology
A New Master's in Sustainable Management and Technology
EPFL introduced its new joint Master's in Sustainable Management and Technology, a degree that will prepare the next generation to spearhead the transition towards a more resilient, sustainable and inclusive economy and which is hosted by the multi-institutional initiative Enterprise for Society Center (E4S).
EU Will Be 'Shooting Itself in Foot' if It Bars UK, Switzerland, Israel from Quantum and Space Projects
EU Will Be 'Shooting Itself in Foot' if It Bars UK, Switzerland, Israel from Quantum and Space Projects
Excluding researchers based in the UK, Israel and Switzerland from major EU quantum and space research projects would see the bloc "shoot itself in the foot", according to German MEP Niklas Nienass, spokesman on space for the Parliament's green group.
Adding a Digital Humanities Bit to the OA Book Funding Landscape
Adding a Digital Humanities Bit to the OA Book Funding Landscape
Dariah is launching an annual OA monograph bursary for early career researchers in digital humanities.
Awareness of Open Educational Resources Grows, but Adoption Doesn't
As COVID-19 forced professors to embrace digital texts, they were likelier to know about free, openly licensed materials - but not to use them.
Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
NASA's newest rover recorded audio of itself crunching over the surface of the Red Planet, adding a whole new dimension to Mars exploration.
PLOS Open Response to "Economic Impact of UKRI Open Access Policy" Report
PLOS generally refutes the assertion that OA via the UKRI policy is economically damaging, regarding the FTI Consulting report: "Economic assessment of the impact of the new Open Access policy developed by UK Research and Innovation".
Which Color Scale to Use when Visualizing Data
A short overview of the different color scales (diverging, sequential, categorical) that you can use to visualize your data.
Five Tips for Understanding and Managing Your Emotions to Build Flourishing Connections
How Do You Treat Coronavirus? Here Are Physicians' Best Strategies
Doctors are applying a torrent of COVID-19 research to patient care, from first symptoms to recovery
14 Lessons for the Next Pandemic
We asked doctors, scientists, public health experts and health advocates to take a look back - what would they redo, if they could?
Wikipedia Is Finally Asking Big Tech to Pay Up
The Big Four all lean on the encyclopedia at no cost. With the launch of Wikimedia Enterprise, the volunteer project will change that-and possibly itself too.
Who is Camille Noûs, the Fictitious French Researcher with Nearly 200 Papers?
Who is Camille Noûs, the Fictitious French Researcher with Nearly 200 Papers?
A group of mathematicians invents a fictional researcher as a form of protest, but ethicists argue that the campaign is misguided.
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