Could Bitcoin technology help science?
Blockchain could lend security measures to the scientific process, but the approach has its own risks.
Government Boosts Funding for Swiss Research Amid EU Horizon Exclusion
Government Boosts Funding for Swiss Research Amid EU Horizon Exclusion
The Swiss government has earmarked CHF84 million for 2024 for individual projects by researchers in Switzerland as a transitional measure.
As Science Faces External Attacks, It Needs to Look Within to Defend and Reform
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.
CRISPR: You Have Seen the Good, Now See the Bad
CRISPR is indeed an exciting and promising technology that's already affecting the lives of many people. That said, we should be cautious.
Social Sciences & Humanities in EU Green Deal Call
A dedicated brokerage event for entities looking for opportunities to involve Social Sciences and Humanities institutions in EU H2020 Green Deal calls.
The Explanatory Power of Citations: a New Approach to Unpacking Impact in Science - Scientometrics
The Explanatory Power of Citations: a New Approach to Unpacking Impact in Science - Scientometrics
This article proposes a text clustering approach to derive contextual aspects of individual citations and the relationship between cited and citing work in an automated and scalable fashion. The method reveals a focal publication's absorption and use within the scientific community. It can also facilitate impact assessments at all levels.
Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation
Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation
In his first remarks since being confirmed as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios said the government could do more with less, and called for partnering with the private sector and with academics in areas of national interest.
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.
Artificial Intelligence Confronts a 'Reproducibility' Crisis
Machine-learning systems are black boxes even to the researchers that build them. That makes it hard for others to assess the results.
Quality Research Needs Good Working Conditions
High-quality research requires appropriate employment and working conditions for researchers. However, many academic systems rely on short-term employment contracts, biased selection procedures and misaligned incentives, which hinder research quality and progress. We discuss ways to redesign academic systems, emphasizing the role of permanent employment.
The Abuse of Power in German Academia
German researchers studying power abuse in academia in Germany have come to some interesting conclusions about how common the problem is. Not enough checks are in place to prevent professors from exploiting doctoral candidates and other students.
Swiss science diplomacy
Switzerland utilizes the swissnex and embassy science sections to support science, technology, and innovation networks for its scientific and industrial competitiveness.
Statisticians Found One Thing They Can Agree On: It’s Time To Stop Misusing P-Values
The p-value was never intended to be a substitute for scientific reasoning.
Wellcome’s New Policy on Sharing Research Data
What it means for researchers.
Scientists Take Aim at Another Coronavirus Study in a Major Journal
Scientists Take Aim at Another Coronavirus Study in a Major Journal
A report on masks relied on unfounded assumptions, researchers charged, and the authors were permitted to choose their own reviewers.
West African Scientists Are Leading the Science Behind a Malaria Vaccine
West African Scientists Are Leading the Science Behind a Malaria Vaccine
Researchers in Mali have been working for decades on the treatment that's now in the final phase of clinical trials.
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.
Romania's Science Reforms Prompt Boycott
Researchers refuse to sit on evaluation panels after government bans international participation.
In Defense Of Coronavirus Testing Strategy, Administration Cited Retracted
In Defense Of Coronavirus Testing Strategy, Administration Cited Retracted
When asked why the United States didn't import coronavirus tests when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ran into difficulty developing its own, government officials have frequently questioned the quality of the foreign-made alternatives. But NPR has learned that the key study they point to was retracted just days after it was published online in early March.
Ending the Science-policy Gap
There should be a science-based policymaking process in disaster risk reduction.
Race for the ERA Act Begins As MEP Unveils Early Proposal
The European Parliament has started work on a proposal pre-empting the European Research Area (ERA) Act due to be put forward by the European Commission in 2026. The move is an attempt to set the terms of the debate, calling in particular for a dedicated legislative proposal protecting scientific freedom.
Sci-Hub tears down academia's illegal copyright paywalls
In a lawsuit filed by Elsevier, Sci-Hub.org is facing millions of dollars in damages. However, the site has no intentions of backing down and will continue its fight to keep access to scientific knowledge free and open.
A simple proposal for the publication of journal citation distributions
Although the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is widely acknowledged to be a poor indicator of the quality of individual papers, it is used routinely to evaluate research and researchers. Here, we present a simple method for generating the citation distributions that underlie JIFs.
Is Elsevier Committed to Open Access?
As per a new open access policy, all academic research from Dutch scientists should be made available under gold open access by 2024.
Sharing Research Data and Findings Relevant to the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Outbreak
Sharing Research Data and Findings Relevant to the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Outbreak
A call on researchers, journals and funders to ensure that research findings and data relevant to this outbreak are shared rapidly and openly to inform the public health response and help save lives.
Twitter Transformed Science Communication During the Pandemic. Will It Last?
Twitter Transformed Science Communication During the Pandemic. Will It Last?
COVID-19 researchers have embraced the platform. For many others, tweeting has yet to translate into professional rewards.
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