"Who owns Digital Science" – That is the Question…
Digital Science continued independence is the best way to have the biggest impact in supporting research, researchers, publishers, funders and research institutions around the world.
China's CRISPR Babies: Read Exclusive Excerpts from the Unseen Original Research
China's CRISPR Babies: Read Exclusive Excerpts from the Unseen Original Research
He Jiankui's manuscript shows how he ignored ethical and scientific norms in creating the gene-edited twins Lulu and Nana.
Chinese Academics Are Becoming a Force for Good Governance
In response to controversies such as gene-edited babies, Chinese researchers have become adept at shaping policy for responsible research.
Are Groundbreaking Science Discoveries Becoming Harder to Find?
Researchers are arguing over whether 'disruptive' or 'novel' science is waning - and how to remedy the problem.
Divided opinions in job satisfaction
Researchers around the world love their work, but tight funding is eroding their spirits.
Tale of Two Cities: Brussels and Washington Struggle to Cooperate in Science
Tale of Two Cities: Brussels and Washington Struggle to Cooperate in Science
'Devil in the details' when US and European researchers try to work together under Horizon 2020. When it comes to US-European relations, nothing is simple these days.
Venus Might Host Life, New Discovery Suggests
The unexpected atmospheric detection of phosphine, a smelly gas made by microbes on Earth, could spark a revolution in astrobiology.
Potentially Long-Lasting Effects of the Pandemic on Scientists
The pandemic has caused disruption to many aspects of scientific research. In this Comment the authors describe the findings from surveys of scientists between April 2020 and January 2021, which suggests there was a decline in new projects started in that time.
What Has Happened to College Teacher Pay in England?
In the last few months, there has been a series of strikes by teachers in further education colleges across England over pay and conditions, and more strikes look set to impact the post-16 education sector this year. This report examines how pay and retention levels among college teachers in England have changed over time and compared with school teachers.
Leaked EU Competitiveness Plan Prompts Concerns over ERC Independence
Leaked EU Competitiveness Plan Prompts Concerns over ERC Independence
A leaked EU competitiveness strategy is prompting fears that Brussels intends to undermine the independence of the European Research Council by pushing for more alignment with the European Innovation Council and the EU's broader political goals.
Female Professors ‘Pay Price for Academic Citizenship’
Women in academia may be losing out salary-wise because they are more focused on tasks that may go unrewarded, a new study suggests
The Right to Read is the Right To Mine: But Not When Blocked by Technical Protection Measures
The Right to Read is the Right To Mine: But Not When Blocked by Technical Protection Measures
The Association of European Research Libraries is working with Libraries Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA) to gather evidence about what happens when Technical Protection Measures (TPMs) block researchers from accessing content because they have attempted text and data mining.
Open Knowledge Foundation Seeks Visionary Leader to Steer the World Towards a Free, Fair, and Open Society
Open Knowledge Foundation Seeks Visionary Leader to Steer the World Towards a Free, Fair, and Open Society
The process of recruiting a new CEO will commence over the next few weeks. An open future has never been more important – will you join us to create it?
Climate Crisis: Scientists Spot Warning Signs of Gulf Stream Collapse
A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say.
Is It Really Bad That Only 50% of Social Science Papers Are Reproducible?
Is It Really Bad That Only 50% of Social Science Papers Are Reproducible?
Three new papers in Nature from the SCORE project find that around half of social science studies hold up under replication, reproducibility, and robustness tests. Many commentators have read this as failure. Might there be a more optimistic reading, and one that points to where social science needs to go next?
Does innovation always come from science?
Essay triggers lively arguments over how basic science should be funded.
Hey Scientists, How Much of Your Publication Success is Due to Dumb Luck?
Papers are like “lottery tickets,” researchers conclude
AmeliCA Celebrates Invest in Open Infrastructure Birth
Open Knowledge for Latin America and the Global south (AmeliCA) is pleased to be part of this initiative that furthers an open, scalable, long-lasting scientific infrastructure that seeks to spread its benefits worldwide.
Covid Prompted New Ways to Publish Research - It's Time to Embrace Them
Covid Prompted New Ways to Publish Research - It's Time to Embrace Them
The pandemic showed the benefits of a system based around reviewing preprints. Why was eLife the only journal to respond, asks Damian Pattinson.
The Mozilla Fellowship for Science
Are you a champion of open science and open data? Mozilla is seeking researchers eager to advance openness in science and data within their institutions.
Could Bitcoin technology help science?
Blockchain could lend security measures to the scientific process, but the approach has its own risks.
Science and Its Significant Other: Representing the Humanities in Bibliometric Scholarship
Science and Its Significant Other: Representing the Humanities in Bibliometric Scholarship
The article explores the conceptual frameworks, methods, and data sources used in bibliometrics to study the nature of the humanities, and its differences and similarities in comparison with other scientific domains.
Surge in Number of 'Extremely Productive' Authors Concerns Scientists
Some researchers publish a new paper every five days, on average. Data trackers suspect not all their manuscripts were produced through honest labour.
World's First 'Negative Findings' Science Prize Aims to Tackle Publication Bias
World's First 'Negative Findings' Science Prize Aims to Tackle Publication Bias
ECNP’s Preclinical Data Forum has announced the world’s first prize of 10,000 EUR for publishing ‘negative’ scientific results.
Between Gift-Giving and Accumulation: Peer Review Economies in Psychology
Between Gift-Giving and Accumulation: Peer Review Economies in Psychology
Peer review is crucial for academic communities to ensure high-quality research. Drawing on 39 semi-structured interviews, the study investigates how reviewers for three publishing outlets in psychology experience the tension between community responsibility and various priorities of a more individual kind.
The validation of peer review through research impact measures
The validation of peer review through research impact measures
The number of funded applications per year was found to correlate well with total annual citation impact, suggesting that improving funding success rates by reducing the size of awards may be an efficient funding strategy to optimize the scientific impact of research program portfolios.
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