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We know that peer review is important and that the hard work of reviewers should be recognized. Yet we still don't really know how that recognition should work.
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A new Research Square product for tracking peer review activity of a paper in submission.
In Review: a New Way to Open Up the Submissions and Peer Review Process
A manuscript is much more than words on paper. Painstakingly drafted, fuelled by coffee over long nights, then (constructively) dismantled by colleagues, re-drafted several times, and finally, assembled into something you're proud of. It is the culmination of months or years of hard work, and could potentially lead to recognition for you and your whole... Read more "
Six Science Bosses Join Forces to Push for More EU Funding for 'excellent' Science
Launch of €100 Million Clean Energy Fund with Bill Gates
Bill Gates and the European Commission have launched a €100 million investment fund designed to bring radical clean energy technologies more quickly to market in order to promote energy efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
University Presses Take Control of Ebook Distribution
Two leading university presses are changing the way they sell their digital collections to libraries - cutting out the middlemen. Will others follow suit?
Why White Supremacists Are Chugging Milk (and Why Geneticists Are Alarmed)
Why White Supremacists Are Chugging Milk (and Why Geneticists Are Alarmed)
The appropriation of genetic research by those with extremist views on race has scientists grappling with how to respond.
Your Next Doctor's Appointment Might Be with an AI
A new wave of chatbots are replacing physicians and providing frontline medical advice-but are they as good as the real thing?
Becoming the Law in California
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed A.B. 2192, a law requiring that all peer-reviewed, scientific research funded by the state of California be made available to the public no later than one year after publication.
French Plant Biologist Cleared of Misconduct in New Inquiry
National research council absolves one previously sanctioned lab leader of misconduct, and holds another researcher responsible.
Back to the Classroom After 11 Years in Administration
A former dean chronicles the challenges of returning to full-time teaching.
Young Academies Release Statement in Response to 'Plan S' on Open Access of Scientific Output
Young Academies Release Statement in Response to 'Plan S' on Open Access of Scientific Output
Publicly funded research output should neither be hidden behind paywalls nor be a 'pay-to-publish' game. This is one of the core tenets of the Position Statement titled 'Opportunities and Challenges for Implementing Plan S - The View of Young Academies', which is the result of discussions among several European young academies and the Global Young.
There's No Plan B: Academics Race to Safeguard Research Against Brexit
With science, IT and archaeology among subjects heavily funded by the EU, leaving with no deal would be cataclysmic, say universities
How to Write a Thorough Peer Review
Scientists receive too little peer-review training. Here's one method for effectively peer-reviewing papers, says Mathew Stiller-Reeve.
Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy
Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy identifies and explains the role of citizen science within innovation in science and society, and as a vibrant and productive science-policy interface. The scope of this volume is global, geared towards identifying solutions and lessons to be applied across science, practice and policy. The chapters consider the role of citizen science in the context of the wider agenda of open science and open innovation, and discusses progress towards responsible research and innovation, two of the most critical aspects of science today.
Are Women in Science Any Better Off than in Ada Lovelace's Day?
On Ada Lovelace Day, we should rethink access to scientific fields, says researcher Jess Wade.
Shifting Research Focus to 'Grand Challenges'
New projects at two Sydney universities show move towards multidisciplinary scholarship
ELife Digests Get a New Home
The eLife website now has a dedicated section for plain-language summaries of the latest research.
M.I.T. Plans College for Artificial Intelligence, Backed by $1 Billion
The goal, said L. Rafael Reif, the president of M.I.T., is to educate "the bilinguals of the future." Blackstone's Steven A. Schwarzman is contributing $350 million.
Harvard Calls for Retraction of Dozens of Studies by Noted Cardiologist
Some 31 studies by Dr. Piero Anversa contain fabricated or falsified data, officials concluded. Dr. Anversa popularized the idea of stem cell treatment for damaged hearts.
PhD Viva Rule is ‘unfair on Female Academics’
New rules requiring a female presence on doctoral defence panels at the University of Glasgow will push more ‘unrewarded’ academic tasks on to women, critics claim.
Harvard and the Brigham Call for 31 Retractions of Cardiac Stem Cell Research
Harvard and the Brigham Call for 31 Retractions of Cardiac Stem Cell Research
The papers from the lab of Dr. Piero Anversa, who studied cardiac stem cells, 'included falsified and/or fabricated data,' according to a statement from the two institutions.
Scientists Struggle Amid Slipping Peso and Rising Inflation
Researchers warn that the country's science infrastructure is at risk of collapse if austerity measures continue.
Science's Quality-Control Process Gets a Makeover
Data underlying science’s quality control process is revealing worrying trends — and suggestions are pouring in on how to address the concerns.
A Process Guide
A worksheet compiled from the advice of a number of journalsand publications. The aim of the worksheet is to give less-experiencedpeer reviewers a concrete workflow of questions and tasks to follow whenthey first peer-review.
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