The Artificial Intelligence that reads science
Iris is an Artificial Intelligence that starts out as a Science Assistant; helping you find the science you need. Over time she will learn, slowly but surely becoming a Scientist herself.
Building a sustainable future for eLife
To support the long-term growth of eLife we are going to introduce a publication fee of $2500
Science advisers need to explain the evidence
People no longer take science advice on trust, and science advisers need to provide evidence for their recommendations, according to Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation.
Corporate culture has no place in academia
‘Academic capitalism’ contributed to the mishandling of the Macchiarini case by officials at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, argues Olof Hallonsten.
Trio snare physics Nobel for describing exotic states of matter
With advanced math, the laureates helped understand unusual phases of matter such as superconductors, superfluids, and thin magnetic fields.
Thinking of crowdfunding your science?
Upbeat presentation and right-sized asks appear to improve chance of success
The Importance — and the Complexities — of Data Sharing
The Importance — and the Complexities — of Data Sharing
The Importance — and the Complexities — of Data Sharing
Suggesting a truer measure of academic impact
Chris Carroll argues that the impact of an academic research paper might be better measured by counting the number of times it is cited within citing publications rather than by simply measuring if it has been cited or not.
Machine learning in the pharmaceutical industry
What machine learning could do, and barriers to its use, with global pharmaceutical companies, sector associations, regulators, start-ups and SMEs.
Anonymous Internet Vigilantes Are Taking it Into Their Own Hands
PubPeer users went from discussing papers to hunting down fraud—and have embroiled the site in the most important internet privacy case you've never heard of.
World's smallest gadgets bag Nobel
Laureates developed basic building blocks for molecular machines
Is the Nobel Prize good for science?
The Nobel Prize epitomizes the winner-takes-all economics of credit allocation and distorts the history of science by personalizing discoveries that are truly made by groups of individuals.
A statement about data
A statement about data
Nature Physics now requires its published papers to include information on whether and how their underlying data are accessible to others.
United Nations report calls for OA to improve global health
Last month the United Nations released a report with recommendations on how to improve innovation and access to health technologies.
Social norms as solutions
Climate change, biodiversity loss, antibiotic resistance, and other global challenges pose major collective action problems: A group benefits from a certain action, but no individual has sufficient incentive to act alone.
Where Nobel winners get their start
Undergraduates from small, elite institutions have the best chance of winning a Nobel prize.
The Many Shades of European Postdoc Funding
A new report sheds light on the varied funding schemes available for postdocs in Europe
A story of struggles to do reproducible computational fluid dynamics
A story of struggles to do reproducible computational fluid dynamics
Failing to record the version of any piece of software or hardware, overlooking a single parameter, or glossing over a restriction on how to use another researcher's code can lead you astray.
Curation is under-resourced
Curation is under-resourced
Science funders and researchers need to recognize the time, resources and effort required to curate open data.