Supporting Data Openness, Transparency & Sharing
Elsevier signs up to TOP guidelines & develops new data-sharing guidelines for journals.
10+ Scientists Reveal Their Most Embarrassing Fieldwork Fails
When scientists step outside their safe laboratories, anything can happen. Of course, studying wild animals or digging out million-year-old fossils sounds exotic and exciting, but that's only one side of the spectrum.
Centre for Open Science Announces Elsevier as New Signatory to TOP Guidelines
Elsevier develops and implements comprehensive new journal data guidelines.
Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues
As teachers launch personal brands and cast themselves as influencers, start-ups and tech giants alike are racing to cultivate them to spread their wares.
Sci-Hub Faces $4.8 Million Piracy Damages and ISP Blocking
Sci-Hub, which is regularly referred to as the "Pirate Bay of science," faces another setback in a US federal court.
UK Employers Worry About Loss of Research Funding After Brexit
Britain must seek to protect research funding for its universities when it leaves the European Union or risk losing its leading role in innovation.
Options for Scientists
Most PhD students in the biological sciences will not go on to become academics.
If These Data Could Talk
Data-driven methods have come to dominate many scientific fields, but many fields exhibit distressingly low rates of reproducibility.
Research Funding Is Harmful to Science – Time for Change
Researchers seeking science funding can be big losers in the equality and diversity game.
How Retractions Hurt Scientists' Credibility
Study finds faulty research creates a significant drop in use of prior published work.
The Secret to Germany's Scientific Excellence
With a national election this month, Germany proves that foresight and stability can power research.
Research Your Career Options Well Before Graduation
A recent book guides Ph.D. students and postdocs through the process of preparing for a career outside academe.
Stop this Waste of People, Animals and Money
Predatory journals have shoddy reporting and include papers from wealthy nations
Lasker Prizes Recognize Work on Cell Growth, Cancer Prevention, and Reproductive Care
Michael N. Hall, John T. Schiller, and Douglas R. Lowy, winners of this year’s Lasker awards for basic and clinical medical research. "Planned Parenthood" honored as Republicans target it for funding cuts.
The Search for the Right Reviewers
Find out how Pure is giving the Research Council of Norway access to a global pool of experts for its wide variety of projects.
5 Steps to Writing a Winning Post-Publication Review
5 Steps to Writing a Winning Post-Publication Review
We’re celebrating post-publication reviewers this Peer Review Week - find out why, and learn tips on how to write a winning review
A Confusion of Journals - What Is PubMed Now?
PubMed is found to contain predatory journals and publishers, likely reflecting a long-term and broader problem, which only adds to the confusion about what exactly PubMed represents at this point.
eLife Supports Development of Open Technology Stack for Publishing Reproducible Manuscripts Online
eLife Supports Development of Open Technology Stack for Publishing Reproducible Manuscripts Online
The Reproducible Document Stack will allow authors to submit their manuscripts in a format that includes embedded code blocks and computed outputs, and for publishers to preserve these assets in an enhanced version of the published online article.
PETA Versus the Postdoc: Animal Rights Group Targets Young Researcher for First Time
Critics say the organization is trying to intimidate young scientists.
She Was A Rising Star at a Major University
Then a lecherous professor made her life hell...
Reproducible Document Stack – Supporting the Next-Generation Research Article
Reproducible Document Stack – Supporting the Next-Generation Research Article
With Substance and Stencila, eLife is developing the technology required to publish computationally reproducible research articles online.
Italian Scientists Welcome Surprise €400 Million Boost for Basic Research
Government takes back reserves amassed by the Italian Institute of Technology. “This is the largest investment in competitive funds for basic research of the last 20 years,” says Elena Cattaneo.
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