Survey Reveals Federal Departments Still Blocking Access to Scientists
Results show marked improvement compared with 2013 version of the survey, but union says ‘culture shift’ is taking time.
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Celebrating 30 Years: The Man Who Bottled Evolution
MSU researcher Richard Lenski's Long-Term Evolution Experiment celebrates 30 years.
Negative Gender Ideologies and Gender-Science Stereotypes Are More Pervasive in Male-Dominated Academic Disciplines
Brilliant Scientific Discoveries We Have Badass Women to Thank For
Despite numerous push-backs and disregard from male colleagues, these women persevered to make some of the greatest breakthroughs in scientific history, paving the way for millions of young women and girls to enter what was traditionally a male-dominated industry.
You'll Want to Keep an Eye on These 10 Breakthrough Technologies This Year
You'll Want to Keep an Eye on These 10 Breakthrough Technologies This Year
Dueling neural networks. Artificial embryos. AI in the cloud. Welcome to our annual list of the 10 technology advances we think will shape the way we work and live now and for years to come.
Half of Canada's Government Scientists Still Feel Muzzled
Government departments must foster a culture supporting free speech, advocates say.
Open Access Technology Options
Organizations launching OA journals have many choices to make. What are their technology options?
Italian Election Leaves Science out in the Cold
Researchers hold out little hope that the next government will improve their underfunded research system.
The Man Who Bottled Evolution
Thirty years ago, MSU researcher Richard Lenski added his now-famous bacteria to 12 inaugural flasks, a process he and his team of lab technicians and students have been repeating daily ever since.
Funding the European Open Science Cloud
The European Commission (EC) is currently working on an implementation plan and a roadmap for the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), which should then be adopted on 28 May. EOSC should offer 1.7 million European researchers and 70 million professionals in science and technology a virtual environment with open seamless services for storage, management, analysis and re-use of research data, across borders and scientific disciplines.
Blockchain offers a route to a true scholarly commons
Blockchain offers a route to a true scholarly commons.
How to Make Replication the Norm
The publishing system builds in resistance to replication. Paul Gertler, Sebastian Galiani and Mauricio Romero surveyed economics journals to find out how to fix it.
NSF Quietly Recalls Senior Officials in Europe, Asia, Citing Staff Shortfalls
Some see National Science Foundation move as latest retreat in US diplomacy under Trump administration – but agency says it will send more science envoys on visits abroad.
A “Work in Progress”? Public Engagement Is Now Part of the Uk Research Landscape but Challenges Remain
A “Work in Progress”? Public Engagement Is Now Part of the Uk Research Landscape but Challenges Remain
Funders of UK research have sought to foster a research culture in which public engagement is embedded at all levels.
United States and South Korea the World’s Biggest Science Novelty Acts
Tool that tallies engagement with new biomedical concepts seeks to reward novelty. Switzerland has fallen considerably since the 1990s compared to other countries.
Why Is There so Little Research on Guns in the US?
Research is the foundation for evidence-based policies. But because of funding prohibitions, there's little US research to inform the contentious debate around gun violence and gun control.
Insights from Authors’ Editors Can Help Journal Editors Define and Refine Their Core Competencies
Insights from Authors’ Editors Can Help Journal Editors Define and Refine Their Core Competencies
Journal editors should be able to ensure that authors are given useful feedback on the language and writing in submitted manuscripts. Journal editors should be able to deal effectively with inappropriate text re-use and plagiarism.
Authorial and Institutional Stratification in Open Access Publishing: the Case of Global Health Research
Authorial and Institutional Stratification in Open Access Publishing: the Case of Global Health Research
New axes of stratification are emerging in academic publishing, adding to the already complex tapestry of inequality in science. Authors working at lower-ranked universities are more likely to publish in closed/paywalled outlets, and less likely to choose outlets that involve some sort of Article Processing Charge (APCs; gold or hybrid OA).
Not So Many Uncited Papers, Actually
How many scientific papers drop into the void, never to be cited by anyone, ever again? There are all sorts of estimates floating around, many of them rather worryingly high, but this look at the situation by Nature suggests that things aren't so bad.
Gender Balance in Time-Keeping at Life Science Conferences
Male speakers exceeded their allocated time more frequently than female speakers, especially at large conferences (73% vs 49%). Since conferences are an important arena for science dissemination this might have a negative impact on female scientist's careers.
New Initiative to Align Research Data Management Policy Across Europe
New Initiative to Align Research Data Management Policy Across Europe
Science Europe and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research have launched an initiative for the voluntary international alignment of research data management policies.
Universities Urged to Do More to Nurture Women in Science
African universities have been urged to foster gender equality, parity and mentoring of girls and early career women scientists in STEM, in order to facilitate economic transformation and other developmental challenges affecting the East African region.
#MeToo has hit China's universities, despite efforts of internet censors
The global #MeToo movement is slowly catching on in China, despite strict censorship on the internet. After highly-regarded Beihang University professor Chen Xiaowu was dismissed over multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, students and alumni from dozens of top universities have launched on petitions demanding that school administrators establish official policies …
The More Gender Equality, the Fewer Women in STEM
A new study explores a strange paradox: In countries that empower women, they are less likely to choose math and science professions.
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