Fraud Scheme Uncovered in China
The Chinese government finds almost 500 researchers guilty of misconduct in relation to a recent spate of retractions from a cancer journal.
What Difference Do Retractions Make? An Estimate of the Epistemic Impact of Retractions on Recent Meta-analyses
What Difference Do Retractions Make? An Estimate of the Epistemic Impact of Retractions on Recent Meta-analyses
Every year, several hundred publications are retracted due to fabrication and falsification of data or plagiarism and other breeches of research integrity and ethics. However, the extent to which a retraction requires revising previous scientific estimates and beliefs is unknown.
Winners of 27 European Research Council Grants Leave the UK and Switzerland Because of Horizon Europe Impasse
Winners of 27 European Research Council Grants Leave the UK and Switzerland Because of Horizon Europe Impasse
Of 174 UK-based ERC grant winners 23, or around one in eight, have decided to relocate, while only four of 66 researchers based in Switzerland did so.
Latvia Pilots Citizen Engagement in Research Grant Evaluations
Consultation on societal challenges and scientific solutions will inform decision-making at country’s main research funder.
Annotating the scholarly web
Scientific publishers are forging links with an organization that wants scientists to scribble comments over online research papers.
Gender Balance in Time-Keeping at Life Science Conferences
Male speakers exceeded their allocated time more frequently than female speakers, especially at large conferences (73% vs 49%). Since conferences are an important arena for science dissemination this might have a negative impact on female scientist's careers.
When English is Not Your Mother Tongue
Seven researchers discuss the challenges posed by science's embrace of one global language.
Top 20 things scientists need to know about policy-making
Top 20 things scientists need to know about policy-making
When scientists moan about how little politicians know about science, I usually get annoyed. Such grouching is almost always counterproductive and more often than not betrays how little scientists know about the UK's governance structures, processes, culture and history.
Visualizing research impact
Visualizing research impact
A visualization of 6,975 case studies capturing the work of 50,000 researchers working in 154 institutions and grouped into 36 disciplinary units of assessment.
Disrupted Sleep Linked to Heart Disease and Death
Results from a long-term study of 8001 people suggest disrupted sleep is linked to cardiovascular disease and mortality - in women more than men.
Celebrate the Women Behind the Periodic Table
Brigitte Van Tiggelen and Annette Lykknes spotlight female researchers who discovered elements and their properties.
Ukrainian Scientists Fear for Their Lives and Future Amid Russian Threat
Researchers say that conflict will hinder progress made since Ukraine's revolution in 2014.
How Science Bolstered a Key European Climate-change Case
A group of older women in Switzerland has taken the government to court over its inaction on climate change. Our experience of preparing evidence for the case offers six lessons for researchers.
ERC Makes Bid to Become a 'permanent Standalone' EU Body
The European Research Council (ERC) Scientific Council wants the EU's fundamental research fund to become independent from the European Commission, with a stable long-term budget.In a surprise move on June 17, the council sent a proposal to create an independent ERC to Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and research commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva. So far, the letter has not been made public.
What the Acquisition of Meta Means for Scholarly Publishers
Meta, a data science company, has been acquired by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, whose aim is to accelerate the pace of scientific advances.
"It’s a Toxic Place." : How the Online World of White Nationalists Distorts Population Genetics
"It’s a Toxic Place." : How the Online World of White Nationalists Distorts Population Genetics
A graduate student is analyzing how Stormfront and other racist websites misunderstand, and misuse, new scientific papers.
How Journals Are Using Overlay Publishing Models to Facilitate Equitable OA
How Journals Are Using Overlay Publishing Models to Facilitate Equitable OA
In the overlay publishing model, a journal performs refereeing services, but it doesn’t publish articles on its website. Rather, the journal’s website links to final article versions hosted on an online repository. Some editors share why they chose to publish their journals via the arXiv overlay model and how they believe overlay journals will contribute to greater equity in OA.
FAQs on Protecting Yourself from Aerosol Transmission
FAQs on Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 Aerosol Transmission Shortcut to this page: https://tinyurl.com/FAQ-aerosols Version: 1.78, 1-Oct-2020 Click here to jump over the scientific & historical details and go straight to the recommendations, Click here for automatic translation into many la...
Research Lobbies Cheer European Research Council Rollout of 'Inclusive' Evaluation Rules
Research Lobbies Cheer European Research Council Rollout of 'Inclusive' Evaluation Rules
The European Research Council is revamping its project evaluation process from 2024 in line with the EU-wide push for a less prescriptive approach to evaluating scientific impact.
Changing winds in science funding
Bias can taint scientific research, as conclusions are sensitive to the conscious and unconscious choices scientists make in study design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Role Models Tell Girls That STEM’s for Them in New Campaign
The Ad Council - along with G.E., Google, IBM, Microsoft and Verizon - is trying to encourage girls ages 11 to 15 to get involved in science, technology, engineering and math.
Trump 'owes Us an Apology.' Chinese Scientist at the Center of COVID-19 Origin Theories Speaks out
Does It Pay to Pay? A Comparison of the Benefits of Open-Access Publishing Across Various Sub-Fields in Biology
Does It Pay to Pay? A Comparison of the Benefits of Open-Access Publishing Across Various Sub-Fields in Biology
This study tested if paying to publish open access in a subscriptionbased journal benefited authors by conferring more citations relative to closed access articles and found that paying for access does confer a citation advantage.
Rejection in Academia is Structural Not Personal
Unlike other high-profile professions, academia treats rejection as personal judgement, can it create ways of talking about rejection that are more realistic?
Is Publication Success a Matter of Dumb Luck?
Researchers may publish their best work at any point in their careers, a new study reports. This is not the same as success being the result of random forces or just plain “dumb luck.”
Chemistry Journal Introduces ‘Intelligent Crowd’ Peer Review
Online platform aims to make peer review faster, unbiased and less of a burden on researchers
The 'Loss of Confidence Project' Offers Scientists a Place to Confess
What are researchers to do when they lose confidence in their previously published work? A new project has an answer. Will it help the replication crisis?
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