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Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gives $500 Million
The University of Oregon is launching a new science campus, backed by a $500 million gift from Nike Inc. co-founder Phil Knight and his wife.
Active Genetics Goes Global
Tata Trusts and UC San Diego partner to establish Tata Institute for Active Genetics and Society.
TrialsTracker
A tool was produced that identifies all completed trials from clinicaltrials.gov, searches for results in the clinicaltrials.gov registry and on PubMed, and presents summary statistics for each sponsor online. Since Jan 2006, trial sponsors included in our dataset have completed 25,927 eligible trials, of which 11,714 (45.2%) have failed to make results available.
Scientists Can Publish Their Best Work at Any Age
New equation also suggests way to predict a researcher's potential to produce top work.
Top 10 YouTube Science Channels to Enlighten and Entertain
A collectionof YouTube’s most popular and emerging science channels.
Publisher Pulls 58 Articles by Iranian Scientists Over Authorship Manipulation
Publisher Pulls 58 Articles by Iranian Scientists Over Authorship Manipulation
Cull of papers follows similar discoveries in 2015.
Making Data and Tools Available for the World To See
At ATLAS, data sharing and an open, innovative approach to information collaboration has become a fundamental part of this important scientific community.
Good Data Are Not Enough
A vibrant scientific culture encourages many interpretations of evidence.
Funders and Publishers as Agents of Change
Funders and publishers have something in common: for better or worse, we have the ability to influence the behavior of researchers.
Three Ways To Grow the Open Data Economy
A modern digital state needs an effective data infrastructure.
Here’s What You Need To Know About ‘Failure’ Before You Start Your PhD
Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan
Twitterstorm Shows Why Scientific Evidence Matters
An MP’s dismissive tweet that scientists have ‘no experience of the real world’ highlights a chasm in mutual understanding.
An Entrepreneurial Society Needs an Entrepreneurial State
Government support for startups is underrated, says Mariana Mazzucato.
Publishing Better Science Through Better Data
Publishing Better Science Through Better Data
Last Wednesday, I attended a conference called Publishing Better Science Through Better Data at the Wellcome Collection, organized by Scientific Data.
Young Scientists Ditch Postdocs for Biotech Start-ups
Many biologists are founding their own firms as venture capitalists show increased interest in science.
Social Media Accelerates Science
Social Media Accelerates Science
How researchers are taking advantage of Twitter and other forums to do, share, and discuss research
Russian Science at the Crossroads
Upheaval in the former superpower is bad for research and the wider world.
Bob Dylan Won. But in Science, the Times They Aren’t A-Changin’
When I first heard that Bob Dylan had won the Nobel Prize in Literature, I was immediately jealous of the scientists who had won this year.
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.
The Politics of Evidence
A new book provides new insights into the nature of political bias with regards to evidence and critically considers what an ‘improved’ use of evidence would look like from a policymaking perspective.
International Strategy for Research and Innovation
A communication setting out a new strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation, in particular with a view to implementing Horizon 2020.
Could Blockchain Provide the Technical Fix to Solve Science’s Crisis?
Blockchain could strengthen science’s verification process, helping to make more research results reproducible, true, and useful, due to its capacity to make digital goods immutable, transparent, and provable.
Crowdfunding 101
Mike Schaefer, from the University of Zurich, investigates what factors make for a successful crowdfunding project.
Mining the Secrets of College Syllabuses
The creators of the Open Syllabus Project hope that sharing data can both improve and reward teaching.
Quantitative Evaluation of Gender Bias in Astronomical Publications from Citation Counts
Quantitative Evaluation of Gender Bias in Astronomical Publications from Citation Counts
The increase of the fraction of papers authored by women is slowest in the most prestigious journals.
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