NASA Engineer, 81, Has Worked at Agency Longer Than Any Woman
Sue Finley began working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory three days before the US space program launched its first satellite.
The Cost of Devaluing Women
We all lose because of the biases of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
Women Trailblazers in Science
Various women who have inspired us for their trailblazing efforts in science.
STEM Degrees Rise, but Disparities Remain
Though women earn significantly more bachelor’s degrees than men, they are substantially less likely to obtain a degree in science, technology, engineering or math.
Our Fight Against Climate Change Is Failing. One Technology Can Change That.
Carbon capture has a bad reputation. But after a year of reporting, I’ve come to a conclusion: It's both vital and viable.
The Evolution of Data Leaks
Equifax aside, companies are doing better at securing their info. But the phishers keep coming.
The German Amateurs Who Discovered "Insect Armageddon"
Keeping meticulous records over decades, the Krefeld Entomological Society documented a 75 percent decline in bug populations that shocked the world.
STEM Programs Still Missing Mark with Women
The latest 2016 Canadian census information was released this week. Lots of statistics relating to labour, education, commutes to work and migration, among other things.
"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal
"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal
A Nobel Laureate has retracted a 2016 paper in Nature Chemistry that explored the origins of life on earth, after discovering the main conclusions were not correct.
Bitcoin Could Cost Us Our Clean-Energy Future
The digital currency is slowing our effort to achieve a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
Hundreds of German Universities Set to Lose Access to Elsevier Journals
Negotiations to reduce journal prices and promote open access are progressing slowly.
DORA Anniversary and Future
The San Francisco Declaration of Research Assessment moves into a global phase of action with community support.
Open Citations Letter
In an open letter scientometricians make a call to scholarly publishers to make the reference lists of the articles they publish openly available.
Military Agency Invests $100m in Genetic Extinction Technologies
Technology could be used to wipe out malaria carrying mosquitos or other pests but UN experts say fears over possible military uses and unintended consequences strengthen case for a ban.
Interview with Professor John Ioannidis
Research practices, quality in research and researcher commitment are among the topics covered in this inspiring interview.
2017 Finalists for the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition
Celebrating the power of photography to communicate science and the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience.
Google Has Released an AI Tool That Makes Sense of Your Genome
AI tools could help us turn information gleaned from genetic sequencing into life-saving therapies.
India's Misfire on Predatory Publishing Hits Open Access
In trying to thwart predators, the government is penalizing researchers who publish in genuine open-access journals.
Should Scientists Receive Credit for Peer Review?
We might hope for a better future where everyone acts professionally, but we should be realistic about the flaws of our human nature. Opinion piece by Stephen Curry.
Normalization of Zero-Inflated Data: An Empirical Analysis of a New Indicator Family and Its Use with Altmetrics Data
Normalization of Zero-Inflated Data: An Empirical Analysis of a New Indicator Family and Its Use with Altmetrics Data
Proposing and testing a new indicator, the Mantel-Haenszel quotient.
The "Gender Factory"
How the Swiss education system (re)produces inequalities between women and men.
Rwanda's First All-Female University Is Training Up The Next Generation Of Women Leaders
Authorship and Citation Manipulation in Academic Research
Authorship and Citation Manipulation in Academic Research
Some scholars add authors to their research papers or grant proposals even when those individuals contribute nothing to the research effort.
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