Categorizing Open Access Business Models
Models for funding open access journal article publishing can be sorted into three categories, organized by who pays and what they pay for: transactional, collective action, and subvention.
A Fatal Reaction
A cutting-edge gene-editing trial in China went disastrously wrong. A family wants accountability.
When Physicians and AI Work Together, Who is Accountable? How to Lay out Medical Liability
When Physicians and AI Work Together, Who is Accountable? How to Lay out Medical Liability
A staging system based on how big a role AI has in patient care can help to identify who is responsible in cases in which care fails.
War Fractures Emerging Clinical Trial Infrastructure in the Middle East
War Fractures Emerging Clinical Trial Infrastructure in the Middle East
As conflicts escalate, resource shortages and patient safety force researchers in Middle Eastern countries to make difficult decisions about clinical trials.
Papers with Open Peer-review Reports Are Less Likely to Be Retracted
Papers with Open Peer-review Reports Are Less Likely to Be Retracted
Researchers say that transparent publishing practices could be associated with research quality, but more evidence is needed.
Researchers' 'unrealistic' hopes of academic careers
Fewer than half of those new to research can expect long-term academic careers There is a "significant credibility gap" between researchers' expectations and the likelihood of their forging long-term careers in higher education, a survey has found.
Job Insecurity is Chipping Away at Me and My Cohort. Is It Us, or the State of the Economy?
Japan and EU sign off Horizon Europe association
Deal confirms that Japanese researchers will be able to apply for European funding in part of the programme
NSF Partners with Universities and Industry on Pilot Initiative for Four-year Ph.D. Programs with Real-world Research Placements
NSF Partners with Universities and Industry on Pilot Initiative for Four-year Ph.D. Programs with Real-world Research Placements
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a $47 million investment over five years, along with additional financial commitments from nearly three dozen universities and private industry.
The US ‘Golden Age’ Science Strategy: What Europeans Need to Know
The US ‘Golden Age’ Science Strategy: What Europeans Need to Know
Is it a good faith attempt to fix problems in academia, or a smokescreen for cuts to universities and political control over science?
White House Calls for Science Funding Shake-Up
A new OSTP report recommends channeling funding to researchers with big ideas, not elite universities.
The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics
Promoting Equity in Research Funding Requires Collaboration Now More Than Ever
Promoting Equity in Research Funding Requires Collaboration Now More Than Ever
In contested and cautious times, cross-sector working is needed to push EDI work forward. What can this look like in the context of research funding? In contested and cautious times, cross-sector working is needed to push EDI work forward.
IBM Claims its Quantum Computers Outperform Classical Ones
Has quantum advantage been achieved, and what does this mean for scientists?
Physics PhDs Are Leaving the US at a Record-high Rate
The exodus of non-US citizens has "certainly" been influenced by science funding and visa policy changes under Trump, a new AIP report says.
Data sharing will pay dividends
As public pressure builds for drug companies to make more results available from clinical trials, the industry should not forget that it relies on collective goodwill to test new therapies.
Retaining Neurodivergent Talent Will Strengthen the STEM Pipeline
Retaining Neurodivergent Talent Will Strengthen the STEM Pipeline
The challenge is not a lack of neurodivergent talent, but systems that fail to support and retain it.
5.5 Million Tons of Lab Plastic: Can Robot Washers and Steel Dishes Help?
5.5 Million Tons of Lab Plastic: Can Robot Washers and Steel Dishes Help?
Scientists and entrepreneurs are developing innovative ways to reduce laboratory plastic waste through reusable equipment, recycling technologies, and greener workflows.
White House Plan for a 'Golden Age' of Science Ignores the Structures That Made the US a Scientific Superpower
White House Plan for a 'Golden Age' of Science Ignores the Structures That Made the US a Scientific Superpower
A new White House science strategy, laid out in a report titled Science: A New Golden Age, challenges an 80-year-old model that made the US the global scientific leader.
As Impact is Increasingly Found in Non-academic Careers What Skills Do PhD Students Need Now?
As Impact is Increasingly Found in Non-academic Careers What Skills Do PhD Students Need Now?
Students and institutions have much to gain from taking the impact competencies developed through doctoral research more seriously.
Dissecting the Gender Divide: Authorship and Acknowledgment in Scientific Publications
Dissecting the Gender Divide: Authorship and Acknowledgment in Scientific Publications
The results of this study confirm persistent gender disparities: women are more frequently acknowledged than credited as co-authors, especially in roles involving investigation and analysis.
What Counts As Data in Qualitative Research?
How qualitative research becomes data and how researchers can do more to represent these influences in their work.
Why we are not ready for radical changes in science publishing
There are indeed concerns about the current science publishing model, but until major changes in grant funding are incorporated, researchers will continue to lust after publications in high-tier journals.
Chemistry Advances When Disciplines Connect
Universities and funding agencies should organize research around problems, reward shared achievement, and support ideas that fall between established fields.
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