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We Are Seeing the Very Worst of Our Scientific Predictions Come to Pass in These Bushfires | Joëlle Gergis

We Are Seeing the Very Worst of Our Scientific Predictions Come to Pass in These Bushfires | Joëlle Gergis

As a climate scientist I am wondering if the Earth system has now breached a tipping point

Have the 2010s Been Good for Peer Review?

Have the 2010s Been Good for Peer Review?

How has peer review fared in the 2010s? We outline some key trends that have helped to define, challenge and progress the peer review system over the decade.

FDA Approves an Ebola Vaccine, Long in Development, for the First Time - STAT

FDA Approves an Ebola Vaccine, Long in Development, for the First Time - STAT

The vaccine, developed by Merck, protects against Zaire ebolaviruses, the species of the virus that has been the most common cause of Ebola outbreaks.

Head of Ancient-DNA Lab Sacked for ‘serious Misconduct’

Head of Ancient-DNA Lab Sacked for ‘serious Misconduct’

Alan Cooper was dismissed as the leader of a prestigious genomics centre, following an investigation.

Inferring the Causal Effect of Journals on Citations

Inferring the Causal Effect of Journals on Citations

Articles in high-impact journals are by definition more highly cited on average. But are they cited more often because the articles are somehow "better"? Or are they cited more often simply because they appeared in a high-impact journal?

What Institutions Can Do to Improve Science Communication

What Institutions Can Do to Improve Science Communication

Many scientific organizations struggle with teaching and incentivizing science-communication practices. Here's what they can do differently, says communication researcher Jessica Eise.

A Methane Leak, Seen From Space, Proves to Be Far Larger Than Thought

A Methane Leak, Seen From Space, Proves to Be Far Larger Than Thought

The findings mark a step forward in using space technology to detect leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas sites worldwide.

COAlition S Reaction to Springer Nature's Open Letter on Transformative Journals

COAlition S Reaction to Springer Nature's Open Letter on Transformative Journals

An opportunity for journals and publishers to take the bold step of changing their business model?

Gender Differences in How Scientists Present the Importance of Their Research

Gender Differences in How Scientists Present the Importance of Their Research

Do men and women differ in how positively they frame their research findings and is the positive framing of research is associated with higher downstream citations?

ERC Awards over €600 Million to Europe's Top Researchers

ERC Awards over €600 Million to Europe's Top Researchers

How will climate change shape the Earth's surface? What are the long-term health effects of food additives? How can online tools change political advocacy and what does this mean for democracy? These are just some of the questions that researchers from around Europe have proposed to explore, and will now be able to, thanks to newly-awarded EU funding.

Denmark Raises Antibiotic-Free Pigs. Why Can't the U.S.?

Denmark Raises Antibiotic-Free Pigs. Why Can't the U.S.?

American pigs are raised on a liberal diet of antibiotics, fueling the rise of resistant germs. Danish pork producers are proving there's a better way.

'Opportunity Lost' As Longest Climate Talks End

'Opportunity Lost' As Longest Climate Talks End

Exhausted delegates postponed tricky issues. The weak rules on a market based mechanism, promoted by Brazil and Australia, that would have undermined efforts to reduce emissions have been shelved and the fight can continue next year at COP26 in Glasgow.

What the United Kingdom's 'Brexit Election' Means for Science

What the United Kingdom's 'Brexit Election' Means for Science

Promises to raise research spending and take action on climate change overshadowed by scientists' fears about leaving the European Union.

Predatory Journals: No Definition, No Defence

Predatory Journals: No Definition, No Defence

Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory publishing that can protect scholarship. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 rounds to reach.