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Scientific 'Cartels' Band Together to Cite Each Others' Work

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Scientific 'Cartels' Band Together to Cite Each Others' Work

A small number of scientists band together to reference each other’s work, gaming the citation system to make their studies appear to be more important.

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Surprising Contenders Emerge for Trump's NIH Chief

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Surprising Contenders Emerge for Trump's NIH Chief

Reproducibility guru, former defence-research official and controversial entrepreneur rumoured to be on list, along with current NIH leader and a congressman.

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10 Tips for Writing a Truly Terrible Journal Article

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10 Tips for Writing a Truly Terrible Journal Article

Some of the major mistakes early career researchers make when preparing and submitting a manuscript to a scientific journal.

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Equality

Gender Differences in Recognition for Group Work

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Gender Differences in Recognition for Group Work

Evidence that women and men are judged differently when they co-author papers.

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Publishing
Open Access

Can Scientists and Their Institutions Become Their Own Open Access Publishers?

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Can Scientists and Their Institutions Become Their Own Open Access Publishers?

The potential advantages and challenges involved in a shift away from for-profit journals in favor of institutional open access publishing.

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Comparing Sci-Hub and oaDOI

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Comparing Sci-Hub and oaDOI

Impactstory's thoughts about Sci-Hub.

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Communication

The Benefits of Twitter for Scientists

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Communication

The Benefits of Twitter for Scientists

Despite frequent claims to the contrary, social media tools such as Twitter can be incredibly valuable for scholars.

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Peaceful European Union Starts to Fund Military Research

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Peaceful European Union Starts to Fund Military Research

Shift in focus comes in response to a changing world order and the threat of terrorism.

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The Race For AI: Google, Twitter, Intel, Apple In A Rush To Grab Artificial Intelligence Startups

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The Race For AI: Google, Twitter, Intel, Apple In A Rush To Grab Artificial Intelligence Startups

Nearly half of the AI companies acquired since 2011 have had Venture Capital backing.

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Open Access

From the Field: Elsevier as an Open Access Publisher

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From the Field: Elsevier as an Open Access Publisher

Elsevier’s Open Access journals as of 2016.

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New National Strategy on the Bioeconomy Launched

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New National Strategy on the Bioeconomy Launched

The Research Council of Norway will play a key role in implementing the cross-sectoral strategy that forms the basis for national investment in the bioeconomy.

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Lifelong Learning Is Becoming an Economic Imperative

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Lifelong Learning Is Becoming an Economic Imperative

Technological change demands stronger and more continuous connections between education and employment.

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Beware! Academics are getting reeled in by scam journals

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Beware! Academics are getting reeled in by scam journals

The number of predatory publishers is skyrocketing – and they’re eager to pounce on unsuspecting scholars.

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Website

Think. Check. Submit.

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Think. Check. Submit.

Choose the right journal for your research.

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Academic Karma

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Preprints

Academic Karma

Make peer review free (as in freely accessible, as well as cost-free) and open for all academics.

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Sad Ending; Jeffrey Beall's Blog Was Shut Down

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Sad Ending; Jeffrey Beall's Blog Was Shut Down

Jeffrey Beall’s blog was shut down for an unknown reasons.

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China

China Opens Unique Free Electron Laser Facility

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China

China Opens Unique Free Electron Laser Facility

New device will probe smog and other chemical reactions in gases.

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Innovation

Mathematicians Have Discovered How the Universal Patterns behind Innovation Arise

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Mathematicians Have Discovered How the Universal Patterns behind Innovation Arise

The work could lead to a new approach to the study of what is possible, and how it follows from what already exists.

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Biohacking: Democratization of Science or just a Quirky Hobby?

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Biohacking: Democratization of Science or just a Quirky Hobby?

What does it mean to be a biohacker, and is this a new revolution for science?

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Cancer Experts Unveil Wishlist for US Government 'Moonshot'

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Cancer Experts Unveil Wishlist for US Government 'Moonshot'

From immunotherapies to diagnostics, an expert panel outlines research goals for broad initiative.

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Open Science

10 Open Science New Year Resolutions

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10 Open Science New Year Resolutions

10 recommendations from us to kick-start the New Year with an Open Science bang.

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US

For U.S. Science Policy, Big Shift Ahead

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US

For U.S. Science Policy, Big Shift Ahead

How Congress and Trump could affect the chemistry enterprise.

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International

Rapid Expansion of Defence Research Divides Academics

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Rapid Expansion of Defence Research Divides Academics

Academics in Japan are bitterly divided over defence ministry grants to universities for defence-related research.

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Essay

We need a Github of Science

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Essay

We need a Github of Science

Open Science efforts like arXiv and PLoS ONE should follow GitHub’s lead and embrace the social web.

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Education

Lifelong Learning Is Becoming an Economic Imperative

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Education

Lifelong Learning Is Becoming an Economic Imperative

Technological change demands stronger and more continuous connections between education and employment, says Andrew Palmer.

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Scientific Method

Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing

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Scientific Method

Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing

A set of computing tools and techniques that every researcher can and should adopt.

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Publishing

Fairness in Scientific Publishing

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Publishing

Fairness in Scientific Publishing

Accounting for equity and justice for patients, clinicians, academics, publishers, funders and academic institutions.

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Peerwith.com

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Peerwith.com

Collaborate with academic experts to increase the scientific impact of your work

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EU-LIFE's Vision for the next European Programme FP9

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EU

EU-LIFE's Vision for the next European Programme FP9

Strategies to promote European competitiveness in innovation.

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Research and education budgets in shambles in Denmark and Finland

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Research and education budgets in shambles in Denmark and Finland

Recent changes in the political landscape in Northern Europe have brought some new policies that are less supportive of science and education than previously.

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