In response to the recent editorial "Open access and academic imperialism", disappointment is expressed at such a narrow and misleading interpretations of the recent attempts to make academic publishing more open.
Replacing research animals with tools that better mimic human biology could improve medicine.
If not for money, disgruntled researchers from around the world might still come to Europe for a taste of academic freedom
Federally funded research and development (R&D) is a hallmark of the U.S. economy but, it's under siege. To maximize and make apparent the economic returns from R&D, the next administration should seek to improve the local economic impact of federal R&D.
Nature will publish more details on experiments described in life-sciences papers.
The case for decentralized, trusted platforms for the dissemination of scientific information and attribution.
Far more people have died over the past month than have been officially reported, a review of mortality data in 11 countries shows.
UC Berkeley scientists and students looked at current artificial intelligence translation systems and found that, though flawed, they have become good enough for researchers to broadly translate their work into other languages, at least the languages of the coauthors and the country in which the research was conducted. One problem: how to get permissions to translate and share, and where will these translations live online.
Inclusion of Open Science principles and guidelines in the new policy framework marks a first for the region and Africa and is set to unlock the full potential of scientific research and drive sustainable development across East Africa.
For those trained in the sciences and the practice of law, where skepticism, logical reasoning and critical thinking are the most closely held tools to guide them through life, it's vexing to witness seemingly intelligent people duped by pseudo-scientific nutrition advice and treatments for illnesses with no evidence of effectiveness.
The pandemic is not a competition between companies and will not end without more-equal distribution of coronavirus vaccines.
A new study by UCL researchers shows how it's possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity—even in coal mining regions.
Unverifiable researchers are a harbinger of paper mill activity. While journals have clues to identifying fake personas, there isn’t a standard template for doing so.
Exploring the topic together with ERC grantees and other researchers, with representatives from funding bodies, universities and other research performers, with publishers, policy makers and other interested parties.
Researchers across Harvard received a record-high $842.5 million in grants in fiscal year 2016—but some say they are bracing for federal funding cuts under the Trump administration and seeking alternative sources of research support.
More than 26 percent of papers identified as systematic reviews or meta-analyses contained spin. This figure rose to up to 84 percent in papers reporting on nonrandomised trials.
To thwart publishing rackets that undermine scholars and scholarly publishing, legitimate journals should show their workings.
Science requires data, and survey research is one important means of gathering it. Surveys provide a scientific way of acquiring information that is used to inform policy decisions, guide political campaigns, clarify the needs of stakeholders, enhance customer service, help society understand itself
Rather than simply complaining about the lack of women, the researchers at EPFL decided to walk the talk by launching GirlsCoding.
Journalists covering crime or education are not typically expected to have a degree in those subjects. But science journalism is often considered a more technical and knowledge-heavy beat. This article examines advantages and drawbacks of becoming a science reporter from a variety of backgrounds.
The current pandemic has exposed a host of issues with the current scholarly communication system, also with regard to the discoverability of scientific knowledge. Many research groups have pivoted to Covid-19 research without prior experience or adequate preparation. They were immediately confronted with two discovery challenges: (1) having to identify relevant knowledge from unfamiliar (sub-)disciplines with their own terminology and publication culture, and (2) having to keep up with the rapid growth of data and publications and being able to filter out the relevant findings.
Research in this area deserves more attention - and not only for conditions related to reproduction.
Researchers relieved by decision to reaffirm previous spending commitments.
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.
This declaration was drafted by a group comprising of researchers and professionals working for opening up access to research outputs for public good in India.
