After protest, Canada’s health science funder reverses course on peer review changes
Researchers had rebelled against shift to online-only reviews.
Keep Science out of Europe's Post-Brexit Arguments
Scientific collaboration has become a casualty of Switzerland's and the United Kingdom's tussles with the European Union.
How to Catalyze a Collaboration
What happened when an interdisciplinary, international group of researchers turned their attention to work out the mechanisms of COVID-19?
Dimensions for Funders
Dimensions for Funders
UberResearch is a software solutions company which helps funding organizations, nonprofits, and governmental institutions make more informed decisions about science funding.
Evidence of Gender Bias Found in Peer Review
Men were more likely to secure health research grants than women in Canadian study.
Indonesia Publishes the Most Open-access Journals in the World: What It Means for Local Research
Indonesia Publishes the Most Open-access Journals in the World: What It Means for Local Research
Indonesia has seen progress in open research ecosystem development. More needs to be done.
What is sonification, and how can it speed discovery in science?
Scientific data might be filled with important things waiting to be discovered.
The Proportion of Co-Authored Research Articles Has Risen Markedly in Recent Decades
The Proportion of Co-Authored Research Articles Has Risen Markedly in Recent Decades
To what extent should academic hiring and promotional bodies apply a discount for articles with many authors?
Geologist's Sacking Prompts Outcry
Researchers say that Irina Artemieva's dismissal from the University of Copenhagen runs counter to international academic standards.
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Scholarly Independence in Multidisciplinary Learning Environments at Doctoral Level and Beyond
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Scholarly Independence in Multidisciplinary Learning Environments at Doctoral Level and Beyond
The aim of this study is to investigate how patterns of collaboration and scholarly independence are related to early stage researchers' development in two multidisciplinary learning environments at a Swedish university. .
Scientists Need to Better Communicate the Links Between Pandemics and Global Environmental Change
Scientists Need to Better Communicate the Links Between Pandemics and Global Environmental Change
The pandemic and global environmental change are intimately intertwined at multiple levels, and this must be more clearly articulated to the public and in policy.
NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Going Into Effect
NIH to require researchers to submit a Data Management and Sharing Plan with grant applications submitted after Jan. 25, 2023
Microsoft Academic Is on the Verge of Becoming a Bibliometric Superpower
Last year, the new Microsoft Academic service was launched. Sven E. Hug and Martin P. Brändle look at how it compares with more established competitors such as Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science.
Stinging Secret: Research Reveals How Venom from Australian Caterpillars Could Be Used in Medicines
Stinging Secret: Research Reveals How Venom from Australian Caterpillars Could Be Used in Medicines
University of Queensland researchers have found a bacteria-killing compound in the toxins of mottled cup moth caterpillars
Embracing the Social in Social Science
As science inextricably intermixes with society, the social sciences are essential to building trust in the scientific enterprise.
European science cloud on the horizon
Europe’s researchers have access to super-fast networks, common data storage facilities, and shared computing resources. The challenge now is to link them all together into a single science cloud.
How to review a paper
How to review a paper
For Peer Review Week, researchers from across the spectrum offer advice and insights about how to review research manuscripts
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The 'Capitalism is Broken' Economy
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Embrace Open Science Before It's Too Late
A UNESCO report laments the lack of progress in making science more collaborative. Greater awareness could aid efforts to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Women in science
This data tool illustrates the extent to which the scientific community is losing a talented workforce.
With new owner, the hated 'impact factor' is overdue for change
The impact factor is a poor measure of a journal's quality, and academics say it should either be overhauled or done away with entirely.
ETH Zurich Promotes Data Science Research
Intelligent data science approaches are changing science, the economy and society. In a new interdisciplinary initiative, ETH researchers from the fields of mathematics, computer science and information technology are therefore increasingly dedicating themselves to the foundations of data science.
Could the Apprenticeship Levy Be the Answer to the UK's Diversity Crisis and £63bn Skills Shortage?
Could the Apprenticeship Levy Be the Answer to the UK's Diversity Crisis and £63bn Skills Shortage?
The current skills gap costs the UK £63 billion a year, with an estimated 600,000 job vacancies in digital technology alone. There are currently more FTSE100 companies being led by men called David and Steve, than companies led by women and ethnic minorities. Meanwhile, we know that companies that achieve...
How Dual Use Puts Research Under the Microscope
Dual-use controls can constrict international scientific collaboration without offering commensurate protections.
The White House Launches the National Microbiome Initiative
Half a billion dollars are being pledged to study the microbes in humans, crops, soils, oceans, and more.
The Promise of Augmented Reality
Replacing the real world with a virtual one is a neat trick. Combining the two could be more useful.
To Catch Misconduct, Journals Are Hiring Research Integrity Czars
Scientific journals' creation of dedicated positions for rooting out misconduct before publication comes amid growing awareness of such issues.
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