Fraud Scheme Uncovered in China
The Chinese government finds almost 500 researchers guilty of misconduct in relation to a recent spate of retractions from a cancer journal.
China Cracks Down After Investigation Finds Massive Peer-Review Fraud
More than 400 authors on some 100 papers from a single journal face punishments
No New Einsteins to Emerge If Science Funding Snubs Curiosity
Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein would have bridled under today's research funding bureaucracy. It's time to allow scientists to indulge their curiosity again.
When the Federal Budget Funds Scientific Research, It's the Economy That Benefits
Sci-Hub’s Cache of Pirated Papers Is so Big, Subscription Journals Are Doomed
Analysis finds website can fulfill 99% of requests for scholarly papers
Memo to Research Funders: If You Want Open Science, Try Harder
Kamila Markram, head of open science platform Frontiers, argues research funders must do much more to speed openness in science.
Who Counts as an Inventor? The Answer Could Be Worth Millions
A postdoc suing over exclusion from patents offers a lesson for anyone working on potentially lucrative research.
'No Deal' Between Germany and Elsevier: What Would It Mean?
German institutions and the publishing giant have still failed to agree a new deal. Could this become permanent?
A Paper on Field Theory Delivers a Wake-Up Call to Academics
Oliver Rosten believes the postdoctoral system played a role in his friend’s suicide. Disseminating that opinion in a scientific journal took perseverance.
What a Nerdy Debate about P-Values Shows about Science
The case for, and against, redefining "statistical significance."
CRISPR Patent Battle in Europe Takes a ‘Wild’ Twist
MilliporeSigma wins a key step in its claims to “knock-in” DNA with the powerful tool.
Discredited Gene-Editing Researcher Vows to Clear His Name
A Chinese biologist whose team on Wednesday retracted a high-profile paper on a gene-editing technology has vowed to press ahead with experiments that he hopes will vindicate the potential rival to the CRISPR/Cas9 system.
How Can Scientists Foster Public Trust on Instagram?
U.S. adults see scientists as intelligent, but not always warm. This is a problem because people's perceptions of scientists' warmth influence their trust in scientific information. Could scientists be improving trust via social media?
A Collection of Papers that Should Never Have Been Published
A collection of thirteen papers that were intended to be unpublishable. All were submitted to predatory journals to expose non-existent peer review and exploitative practices.
Termination of Contracts with Elsevier 2017
A list of instutions cancelling their contracts with Elsevier by the end of 2017.
Half of Papers Searched for Online Are Free to Read
Large study of open research analysed reader data from Unpaywall tool, which finds freely available versions of articles.
German Universities Take on Dutch Publishing Giant Elsevier
Consortium seeks country-wide licence for journals at reduced prices.
A Simple Proposal for the Publication of Journal Citation Distributions
Although there are differences among journals across the spectrum of JIFs, the citation distributions overlap extensively, demonstrating that the citation performance of individual papers cannot be inferred from the JIF.
The Toll of Short-Term Contracts
As a new French report highlights, early-career researchers face significant challenges landing permanent academic positions—but there may also be some rays of hope.
Science Beam - Using Computer Vision to Extract PDF Data
A new project to convert PDF to XML with high accuracy by complementing existing tools with computer vision technology.
Science With No Fiction: Measuring the Veracity of Scientific Reports by Citation Analysis
Science With No Fiction: Measuring the Veracity of Scientific Reports by Citation Analysis
We propose to use an approach that yields a simple numerical measure of veracity, the R-factor, by summarizing the outcomes of already published studies that have attempted to test a claim.
How to Make Your Research Open Access? For Free and Legally.
The infographic shows how to achieve 100% Open Access for free and legally.
Elsevier Is Becoming a Data Company. Should Universities Be Wary?
For years university researchers have complained that the publishing giant has driven up the costs of journals. Now, as data-sharing becomes more valuable, the company’s shifting focus is raising new concerns.
India's Scientists Are Marching Against Pseudoscience, Religious Intolerance, and Paltry Funding
India's Scientists Are Marching Against Pseudoscience, Religious Intolerance, and Paltry Funding
Budgetary cuts in funding, pseudoscience and growing religious bigotry have left the scientific community worried.
Soon, Nobody Will Read Academic Journals Illegally — the Studies Worth Reading Will Be Free
Soon, Nobody Will Read Academic Journals Illegally — the Studies Worth Reading Will Be Free
It’s a dirty open secret in academia. Scholars work very hard to prove their work is worth taxpayers’ money, but then publish it in journals that are prohibitively expensive—not just for taxpayers but academics themselves.
The Distribution of P-values in Medical Research Articles Suggested Selective Reporting Associated with Statistical Significance
The Distribution of P-values in Medical Research Articles Suggested Selective Reporting Associated with Statistical Significance
Published P-values provide a window into the global enterprise of medical research. The aim of this study was to use the distribution of published P-values to estimate the relative frequencies of null and alternative hypotheses and to seek irregularities suggestive of publication bias.
Nature Index 2017 Innovation: Lens Score
Scholarly work cited in patent literature and the value of the patents as perceived by the applicants of 200 leading global research institutions.
The Future of Peer Review
It’s very far from perfect, but major changes for the better are underway.
Biohackers Encoded Malware in a Strand of DNA
Researchers planted a working hacker "exploit" in a physical strand of DNA.
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