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EC names seven researchers as its top science advisers
The outgoing head of CERN is among a group of seven researchers who will form a panel to provide independent scientific advice to the European Commission.
Ioannidis and Kaplan discuss the importance of improved reporting in scholarly research
Ioannidis and Kaplan discuss the importance of improved reporting in scholarly research
A Reddit "Ask Me Anything" series on research reproducibility.
British MPs warn over science funding
Britain is falling behind competitors in research and development investment and the government will be putting jobs at risk if it does not protect science funding in the Spending Review.
India orders premier labs to pay their own way
India orders premier labs to pay their own way
India's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has boosted the country's economy by fostering a booming generic drugs industry and devising new approaches to hybrid crops. Now, the network of 38 national laboratories needs to nurture its own finances.
Equality gives men better lives
If you live in one of the more gender equal countries in Europe, the chances of having high quality of life are about twice as big as for those living in one of the less gender equal counties. Moreover, the chances of depression, divorce, or becoming a victim of violent death are smaller.
Thomson Reuters to explore strategic options for its intellectual property & science business
Thomson Reuters to explore strategic options for its intellectual property & science business
Thompson Reuters is thinking about selling Web of Science.
Breakthrough prizes give top scientists the rock star treatment
The richest awards in science were handed out Sunday night when the Breakthrough Prize organization presented a total of $21.9 million to physicists, mathematicians, life scientists and one talented high school student.
How to tell good studies from bad? Bet on them
Nosek et al. found that compared to simply asking experts to predict the likelihood that studies will be reproduced, asking them to bet money on the outcomes improved the accuracy of the guesses.
Investment firms nurture university start-ups
Unique companies invest early and often to develop technology from the ivory tower.
Impact is not importance
The use of journal impacts in evaluating individuals has its inherent dangers. In an ideal world, evaluators would read each article and make personal judgments.
Why universities should support the EU
Why universities should support the EU
The Eurosceptics say universities would be unaffected, or even improved, by a Brexit. They are wrong, says this vice-chancellor.
Are global rankings losing their credibility?
The international university ranking scene has become increasingly complex, confusing and controversial.
Britain’s R&D funding needs no innovation
Turning research grants into loans risks stymieing successful industry
Reviewer fatigue? Why scholars decline to review their peers' work
Breuning et al. include some tips for avoiding reviewer fatigue:
A spatiotemporal analysis of Brazilian science from the perspective of researchers' career trajectories
A spatiotemporal analysis of Brazilian science from the perspective of researchers' career trajectories
An analysis of the education of researchers that constitute the main Brazilian research groups, using data on about 6,000 researchers.
Artificial intelligence institute launches free science search engine
Semantic Scholar comes from centre backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
Troubled billion-euro Brain Project secures another three years' funding
European Commission hopes agreement will restore lost confidence.
Success rates: surge in applications to 'struggling' research councils
Success rates fall at five out of six councils amid warnings that the process could become ‘more of a lottery’ as reviewers are stretched.
Editors and editorial board quit top linguistics journal to protest subscription fees
Editors and editorial board quit top linguistics journal to protest subscription fees
Editors and editorial board quit top linguistics journal to protest subscription fees.
Court orders shutdown of Libgen, Bookfi and Sci-Hub
A NY District Court has granted Elsevier's request for a preliminary injunction against several sites that host academic publications without permission.
Academic publishing can't remain such a great business
RELX share price is up 100 percent during the past five years and is now near its all-time high.
Elsevier mutiny: cracks are starting to widen in the fortress of academic publishing
Elsevier mutiny: cracks are starting to widen in the fortress of academic publishing
The editorial staff of a research journal have resigned to protest the company’s failure to embrace open access.
The economic impact of open data: what do we already know?
Open data fuels economic growth. Many believe in the theory and ask for the proof. A new report by Nesta and the ODI adds to the evidence of the impact of open data.
Are we finally getting serious about fixing science?
Biomedical research has faced criticism for being unreliable, but a report from the Academy of Medical Sciences might change all that.
Science papers rarely cited in negative ways
On [22]the incidence and role of negative citations in science.
2015 survey: a global view
White paper showing that the vast majority of authors believe that blind peer review helps to minimize discrimination.
A century of physics
An analysis of WoS data spanning more than 100 years reveals the rapid growth and increasing multidisciplinarity of physics, as well its internal map of subdisciplines.
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