Stem-cell method faces fresh questions
Papers describing acid-bath technique under more scrutiny after institute’s investigation finds errors in methodology
Women trail men in securing research council grants
Research Councils UK analysis reveals gender difference in success rates
Billionaires with big ideas are privatizing American science
Billionaires with big ideas are privatizing American science
As government financing of basic science research has plunged, private donors have filled the void, raising questions about the future of research for the public good.
Industry-funded academic inventions boost innovation
Brian D. Wright and colleagues present data challenging the assumption that corporate-funded academic research is less accessible and useful to others.
The new dilemma: too many places to post?
The new dilemma: too many places to post?
As online comments on newly published research become widespread, a new dilemma faces scientists wanting to enter the electronic fray: where to comment, and in what format for maximum impact?
Incoming NSF director faces challenges in Congress
Former Purdue University president France Córdova inherits an agency at a crossroads.
Don't hide the decline
US scientists should not be placated by the ‘flat budget’ myth. Funds are decreasing, and the situation will get worse.
We need more scientific mavericks
We need more scientific mavericks
Scientific mavericks once played an essential role in research. We must relearn how to support them and provide new options for an unforeseeable future.
A cross-disciplinary analysis of the presence of 'alternative metrics' in scientific publications
A cross-disciplinary analysis of the presence of 'alternative metrics' in scientific publications
An analysis of the presence and possibilities of altmetrics for bibliometric and performance analysis is carried out.
Cooperative Data Publishing, Management and Discovery
Cooperative Data Publishing, Management and Discovery
Present redistribution of public knowledge offers only the illusion of transparency. For data to truly be free, librarians must look towards their audience as digital collaborators, rather than simply end users.
Public attitudes to science 2014
Public Attitudes to Science (PAS) 2014 is the fifth in a series of studies looking at attitudes to science, scientists and science policy among the UK public.
RCUK Impact Report 2013
This reports show that the UK research base is not only at the cutting edge of scientific and academic discovery, but also is doing more to translate this into practical wider benefits. This helps to keep us ahead in the global race.
The exploitative economics of academic publishing
Much of research in the US is inaccessible not only to the public, but also to other scientists. Fortunately, cheap open-access alternatives are not only possible, but already beginning to take root
Getting academic research into the public sphere: the rundown on repositories
Getting academic research into the public sphere: the rundown on repositories
List of the different types of current online repositories
The mostly unread world of academic papers
According to one study, which was presumably read by more than three people, half of all academic papers are read by no more than three people.
Bundesrat Johann Schneider-Ammann reist für Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsmission nach Brasilien
Bundesrat Johann Schneider-Ammann reist für Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsmission nach Brasilien
Ziele des Besuchs sind die Intensivierung der Wirtschaftsbeziehungen sowie die Stärkung des wissenschaftlichen Austauschs mit der Eröffnung des ersten swissnex in Lateinamerika.
French universities boycott journals
French universities boycott journals
For all the talk that the publishers of major journals such as Science, Nature and the Lancet are charging too much for their wares, it seems a limit has been reached.
Otto-Bayer-Preis 2014 geht an Frédéric Merkt
Forscher der ETH Zürich wird für herausragende Beiträge auf dem Gebiet der Molekülspektroskopie geehrt
Why I don't care about Open Access to research and why you should
Should paywalls stand between the taxpaying public and publicly funded research? Congress recently decided that the answer should be "no."
Is pressure on postdocs leading to 'massaged' research?
Merciless competition for jobs and funds pushes some researchers to spin data in the eternal quest for success
Standard evaluation protocol 2015-2021
Standard evaluation protocol 2015-2021
Dutch universities will value quality above quantity in publications.
Shaping science policy in Europe
Shaping science policy in Europe
For the first time, the scientific community acted collectively and across disciplinary or national boundaries as a political actor for the sake of a better science policy for Europe.
Swiss science diplomacy
Switzerland utilizes the swissnex and embassy science sections to support science, technology, and innovation networks for its scientific and industrial competitiveness.
Fake papers a symptom of more serious problems in academia
One of the biggest stories in academia recently was the retraction of more than 120 papers by well-known journal publishers Springer and the IEEE.
Post publication peer review
New scientists have grown up commenting on their friends pictures, their silly comments on Facebook and their favorite YouTube videos. Will this practice carry over into their scientific publishing?
How the Wellcome Trust spends its money
How the Wellcome Trust spends its money
The Wellcome Trust has released new data and infographics to show where it spends out money.
Appell an Europa unter Beschuss
Gross war die Unterstützung für einen Appell, den Studierendenvertreter im Zuge der Einwanderungsinitiative veröffentlicht haben. Doch mit dem Aufruf sind längst nicht alle einverstanden. Ein offener Brief von Hochschulangehörigen übt deutliche Kritik.
Solutions sought for immigration conundrum
How can February’s vote in favour of limiting immigration be implemented without harming relations with the European Union or damaging the economy? Many proposals have been made, but each seems to have more opponents than supporters.
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