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With the publication of the Concordat on Open Research Data last week, the UK further cemented its leadership position in promoting access to tax payer-funded research data.
By one estimate, 11 biotech drugs made from the ovary cells of Chinese hamsters generated an incredible $57 billion in sales in 2013 alone.
by The International Consortium of Investigators for Fairness in Trial Data Sharing
Data sharing holds incredible promise for strengthening the practice of medical research and the integrity of our clinical trial system.
Senator Elizabeth Warren called on researchers to make public data they collect while testing drugs and medical devices on patients. Others disagree.
The tricks and teases academics use to entice their readers: clichés, the Bard and the phrases of the moment.
EuroScience Open Forum 2016 Special Issue of Research Europe
Balancing an academic career with the realities of a biological clock.
Researcher who spent months chasing permission to republish online data sets urges others to read up on the law.
We bring together scientists, engineers, programmers, business analysts, and journalists to disseminate best-practices in data visualization and accelerate the bleeding edge technology.
The inconvenient truth is that scientists can achieve fame and advance their careers through accomplishments that do not prioritize the quality of their work.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is putting $35 million towards a pair of software institutes that will build the tools necessary for 21st-century research.
The much-maligned practice of “double-dipping,” in which a publisher received revenue from both subscriptions and APCs, is likely to remain with us for some time.
Evaluation by the European Research Council (ERC) which serves as a pilot exercise for the future evaluation of ERC‐funded projects.
Enhancing trust in science through public engagement and open, transparent research is vital if we are to avoid descending into a 'post-factual society', according to Carlos Moedas, the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science.
The Bratislava Declaration of Young Researchers calls on member states and the European Commission to recognize the special role that young researchers play for science, development, innovation and economic growth in Europe.
Preprints is a free (not‐for‐profit) open access service supported by MDPI in Basel, Switzerland.
Multimillion dollar initiative prioritizes drug development over discovery of new molecules.
How editors conduct peer review, how this process is evolving and whether we can trust the new players entering the field, the responsibilities of reviewers and how to recognize and reward all the effort put in to peer review.
Four of the UK’s leading research organisations have launched a concordat that proposes a series of clear and practical principles for working with research data.
