Code Ocean: Discover & Run Scientific Code
Code Ocean is a cloud-based computational reproducibility platform that provides researchers and developers an easy way to share, discover and run code published in academic journals and conferences.
Every (Scientific) Observation Matters
With the current crisis that Academia is witnessing; irreproducibility of scientific research, extravagant costs associated with…
Retraction of scientific papers for fraud or bias is just the tip of the iceberg
Investigating fraud is hard work, and it is easier for journal editors to ignore the problem and perpetuate the myth that peer review of trial reports ensures their scientific quality.
Yet more evidence for questionable research practices in Psychology
The replicability of psychological research is surprisingly low. Why? In this blog post I present new evidence showing that questionable research practices contributed to failures to replicate psyc…
Scientific Utopias: Tackling an Early-morning Crisis at the Institute of Merged Sciences
Scientific Utopias: Tackling an Early-morning Crisis at the Institute of Merged Sciences
Earlier this year, Nature co-sponsored a science-fiction essay competition. In Katherine Ember's winning essay, researchers have an immediate responsibility to the public. They're asked to act urgently to help society.
ELife Ambassadors: Introducing ECRcentral
The community-curated website aims to connect early-career researchers with funding opportunities, useful resources and each other.
Societal Inequalities Amplify Gender Gaps in Math
Countries that are generally more egalitarian, or that have institutions more conductive to equality, have a lower gender performance gap in math, suggesting that this gap is partly shaped by more general societal inequalities.
Five Women Scientists in Developing Countries Win 2018 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards
Meta-Research: Centralized Scientific Communities Are Less Likely to Generate Replicable Results
Meta-Research: Centralized Scientific Communities Are Less Likely to Generate Replicable Results
Analysis of data on drug-gene interactions suggests that decentralized collaboration will increase the robustness of scientific findings in biomedical research.
An efficient system to fund science
This paper presents a novel model of science funding that exploits the wisdom of the scientific crowd. Each researcher receives an equal, unconditional part of all available science funding on a yearly basis, but is required to individually donate to other scientists a given fraction of all they receive. Science funding thus moves from one scientist to the next in such a way that scientists who receive many donations must also redistribute the most. As the funding circulates through the scientific community it is mathematically expected to converge on a funding distribution favored by the entire scientific community. This is achieved without any proposal submissions or reviews.
Science Covered in the News Is More Likely to Be Overturned
It often feels as though today’s health headlines are some scientific version of Mad Libs. And now there’s a study that provides evidence for that hunch.
£3bn Standoff over UK-EU Scientific Collaboration
Sector calls for compromise to ensure UK researchers stay in Horizon Europe.
Why null results rarely see the light of day
Why null results rarely see the light of day
Researchers have put numbers on the “file drawer” phenomenon, in which scientists abandon results that they believe journals are unlikely to publish.
Why It Might Be a Good Time to Start a Career in Science
The author of a new study of biomedical funding explains why he’s optimistic about young scientists’ futures.
10 Medical Myths We Should Stop Believing. Doctors, Too.
Researchers identified nearly 400 common medical practices and theories that were contradicted by rigorous studies. Here are some of the most notable findings.
Should Biomedical Research Be Like Airbnb?
Consider biomedical preclinical and clinical research, in which the trusted service involves the exchange of papers, data, software, reagents, and so on.
Think You Can't Negotiate Your Job Offer or Postdoc Position? Think Again
Think You Can't Negotiate Your Job Offer or Postdoc Position? Think Again
Advice for early-career researchers from a negotiation expert.
If the Government is Serious About 'global Britain', Why is It Cutting Research Funding?
If the Government is Serious About 'global Britain', Why is It Cutting Research Funding?
Vital international scientific work, including studies into how viruses spread, is being jeopardised by short-sighted cuts, says Prof Fiona Tomley
Ten Simple Rules for Researchers Collaborating on Massively Open Online Papers (MOOPs)
Ten Simple Rules for Researchers Collaborating on Massively Open Online Papers (MOOPs)
The authors provide recommendations for a highly open and participatory interactive process of collaboration using digital tools and environments, discuss potential issues that come with working with large and diverse authoring communities, and provide possible solutions should these arise.
What Polar Researchers Have Learnt from the Pandemic
Six scientists explain how COVID-19 has affected their fieldwork and research, as well as opportunities for junior researchers.
Meta-Research: A Collection of Articles
The study of science itself is a growing field of research. Also known as meta-science or the science of science, it involves studying the processes and decisions that shape the evolution of scientific research. This collection of articles highlights the breadth of meta-research with articles on topics as diverse as gender bias in peer review, statistical power in clinical trials and the readability of the scientific literature.
How Do Researchers Evaluate Research?
The Official PLOS Blog studies how researchers evaluate both the credibility and impact of research outputs.
EU Project Seeks to Improve Use of Scientific Evidence in Policy Making
A new EU project is aiming to promote the role and use of scientific knowledge in policymaking in seven participating member states, after current shortcomings came under the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientific vs. Public Attention: A comparison of Top Cited Papers in WoS and Top Papers by Altmetric Score
Scientific vs. Public Attention: A comparison of Top Cited Papers in WoS and Top Papers by Altmetric Score
Empirical study examining the similarities and distinguishing features of scientific attention as measured by citations and public attention in online fora.
Cost of Damage to Ukraine's Scientific Infrastructure over $1.2B and 'growing Every Day'
Cost of Damage to Ukraine's Scientific Infrastructure over $1.2B and 'growing Every Day'
The total cost of reconstructing Ukraine's public science infrastructure currently stands at more than $1.26 billion (€1.15 billion), according to a study by UNESCO.
Comparing Published Scientific Journal Articles to Their Pre-print Versions
Comparing Published Scientific Journal Articles to Their Pre-print Versions
An analysis reveals that the text contents of the scientific papers generally change very little from their pre-print to final published versions.
What Should Happen to Unspent EU Research Money?
A row between the European Parliament and the Council over whether unspent money in the previous Horizon 2020 EU research and innovation programme should be rolled into the 2022 Horizon Europe budget remains unresolved - and could repeat itself again next year.
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