Europe Should Hold Fast to Its Scientific Ambitions
The EU’s fresh round of billion-euro Flagship research projects must be open to all types of science.
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Who Will Be The Next Director of the NIH?
This January will not only mark a new year but a new administration and with that over 4000 new presidential appointees across the federal government. One appointment that has the potential to either hinder or benefit the biomedical research community is that of the director of the National Institutes of Health.
Overview of Costs Incurred by Universities for Books and Journals by Publisher
Overview of Costs Incurred by Universities for Books and Journals by Publisher
Information on universities’ expenditure on publications
Swiss Scientists to Regain Full Access to EU Research Programmes
Political compromise settles immigration row that could have severed Swiss–EU research agreements.
Ten Simple Rules for Better Figures
A basic set of rules to improve figure design and to explain some of the common pitfalls.
Integrity and Resposibility in Research Practices
A joint guide by the CNRS and the French Conference of University Presidents.
Preparing for the 21st Century Biomedical Research Job Market
Using Census Data to Inform Policy and Career Decision-Making
Metrics for Openness
The characterization of scholarly communication is dominated by citation-based measures. In this paper we propose several metrics to describe different facets of open access and open research.
Top 16 Research Tools of 2016
A roundup of the top trending online tools of 2016 that were most appreciated and used by the LabWorm community.
How Science Visualization Can Help Save the World
Information graphics and the fight for science in Trump’s America
Swiss Survey Highlights Potential Flaws in Animal Studies
Poor experimental design and statistical analysis could contribute to widespread problems in reproducing preclinical animal experiments.
Let's Speed Up Science by Embracing Open Access Publishing
Open access publishing that permits commercial reuse enables the kinds of public-private partnerships that are essential to scientific innovation.
Researchers Anxiously Await Trump’s Pick for Science Adviser
Trump’s timing on science jobs not unusual for presidents.
McGill Neurology Will No Longer Patent Researchers' Findings, Instead Everything Will Be Open Access
McGill Neurology Will No Longer Patent Researchers' Findings, Instead Everything Will Be Open Access
McGill's Neurological Institute open science agenda includes open access publication of all research data and findings, and an end to the practice of patenting the university's findings.
McKinsey's 2016 Analytics Study Defines The Future Of Machine Learning
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Grant
Recommendation engine Instrumentl aims to speed grant searching.
Could the Best Way to Make Money From Science Be to Give It Away for Free?
Could the Best Way to Make Money From Science Be to Give It Away for Free?
Science policy is slowly waking up to the realisation that the value of science may lie in people and places rather than papers and patents.
Consortium of Research Libraries Announce Boycott of Elsevier Journals over Open Access
Consortium of Research Libraries Announce Boycott of Elsevier Journals over Open Access
Over 60 major German research institutions are canceling their subscriptions to all of Elsevier's academic and scientific journals, effective January 1, 2017.
NIH Discusses Curbing Lab Size to Fund More Midcareer Scientists
New analysis finds that smaller labs get more bang for the buck.
Swiss Parliament Approves Immigration Bill
The Swiss parliament approved a law to limit immigration by giving its residents priority access to employment vacancies, in an effort to shore up ties with the EU.
Survey of Wellcome Researchers and Their Attitudes to Open Research
Survey of Wellcome Researchers and Their Attitudes to Open Research
Results of a survey of Wellcome researchers to find out what they think about open research, how they practice it, and some of the barriers they face.
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