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Foresight

A Global Outlook on Disaster Science

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Foresight

A Global Outlook on Disaster Science

Every year, disasters impact human lives and take a significant economic toll. Science plays a key role in reducing disaster risk and mitigating impact.

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Dear Nobel Winners, Mr. Trump Has All the Brains He Needs

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Dear Nobel Winners, Mr. Trump Has All the Brains He Needs

The president won't meet this year's American laureates, no surprise for "a very intelligent person"€ with no need for science.

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Europe
Innovation

European Innovation Council Essential to Empower Breakthrough Innovators

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Innovation

European Innovation Council Essential to Empower Breakthrough Innovators

The independent High-Level Group of Innovators recommends bringing all relevant EU funding schemes into a single, fit-for-purpose 'one-stop-shop' for innovation financing.

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Head Moderator of Reddit's Science Community Says Chemists Need to Be More Active Online

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Head Moderator of Reddit's Science Community Says Chemists Need to Be More Active Online

Industry chemist Nathan Allen spends his spare time creating a place for open, civil debate about science online.

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Frivolities
Metrics

The Mystery Of The Study That's Been Cited 400 Times Despite Not Existing

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Frivolities
Metrics

The Mystery Of The Study That's Been Cited 400 Times Despite Not Existing

An article has come to light that has been cited in nearly 400 academic studies and scientific papers. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t exist.

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EU

London loses EU agencies to Paris and Amsterdam in Brexit relocation

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EU

London loses EU agencies to Paris and Amsterdam in Brexit relocation

Paris takes European Banking Authority and European Medicines Agency goes to Amsterdam as EU’s chief negotiator mocks Theresa May’s ‘Brexit means Brexit’ stance.

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Coin Toss Sends European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam

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EU

Coin Toss Sends European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam

"Amsterdam promises a bright future for the EMA—a city of great clout, excellent flight connections and quality of life," said Fernand Sauer, the agency’s founding director.

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US
Education

The Republican War on College

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Education

The Republican War on College

For the cost of cutting corporate income taxes, the U.S. could provide universal pre-K and make tuition free at public colleges for nonaffluent students.

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Research Data

Can a Checklist Improve the Quality of Reporting of Clinical Trials?

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Research Data

Can a Checklist Improve the Quality of Reporting of Clinical Trials?

On the important role of professional medical writers in improving the quality of reports on clinical trials.

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Funding

UK Government Announces Research-Spending Hike Ahead of Budget

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UK Government Announces Research-Spending Hike Ahead of Budget

Pledge to raise country's public research funding to £12.5 billion in 2021–22.

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Gender

Will Fury Over Harvey Weinstein Allegations Change Academe’s Handling of Harassment?

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Misconduct
Gender

Will Fury Over Harvey Weinstein Allegations Change Academe’s Handling of Harassment?

The accusations against the Hollywood producer have prompted frank conversations about sexual misconduct. But it will still take a lot to shift how higher education treats such cases, experts say.

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Technology

Online Software Spots Genetic Errors in Cancer Papers

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Technology

Online Software Spots Genetic Errors in Cancer Papers

Tool to scrutinize research papers identifies mistakes in gene sequences.

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Funding
EU

Horizon 2020 Spared Budget Cuts

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EU

Horizon 2020 Spared Budget Cuts

The 2018 Horizon 2020 budget will be €11.2 billion, after the European Parliament managed to fend off a half-billion-euro cut proposed by EU member state governments.

 

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Innovation
EU
Interview

You Are Never Going to Have Breakthrough Ideas Without Risk

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Innovation
EU
Interview

You Are Never Going to Have Breakthrough Ideas Without Risk

High-risk, high-reward ideas in areas such as AI, blockchain and synthetic biology are typical contenders for support from the EU’s new Innovation Council.

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Communication
Society

New Research Shows Explaining Things to 'Normal' People Can Help Scientists Be Better at Their Jobs

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Society

New Research Shows Explaining Things to 'Normal' People Can Help Scientists Be Better at Their Jobs

It might feel like rocket science, but scientists need to get better at explaining things to people outside academia.

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Diversity

Power and Inequality in Open Science Discourses

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Equality
Diversity

Power and Inequality in Open Science Discourses

Denisse Albornoz's speaking notes for the presentation given at the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion panel of OpenCon 2017.

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Metrics

Do Bibliometrics and Altmetrics Correlate With the Quality of Papers?

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Do Bibliometrics and Altmetrics Correlate With the Quality of Papers?

A  large-scale empirical study based on F1000Prime, altmetrics, and citation  data.

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Interview
EU
Society

European Taxpayers Are Changing Lives, but People Don't Always Know It

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Interview
EU
Society

European Taxpayers Are Changing Lives, but People Don't Always Know It

Carlos Moedas, EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, has called for political leaders to speak more about science and innovation to connect people with the life-changing research that is funded by their taxes and has the potential to combat urgent global problems.

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Diversity
Africa

Black Academics Soon to Outnumber White Researchers in South Africa

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Africa

Black Academics Soon to Outnumber White Researchers in South Africa

Legacy of apartheid means academia has remained largely white.

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Europe

Hungary Rewards Highly Cited Scientists With Bonus Grants

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Hungary Rewards Highly Cited Scientists With Bonus Grants

Some top researchers prosper in Hungary as country tries to improve its international standing in science.

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US

Want to Change Federal Policies? Here's How

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US

Want to Change Federal Policies? Here's How

One of the best ways to shape public policy is for experts to submit detailed, technical information through the public comment process.

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UK

Francis Crick Institute's GBP700m Building 'Too Noisy to Concentrate'

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Francis Crick Institute's GBP700m Building 'Too Noisy to Concentrate'

Some of the 1,250 people working at the year-old laboratory say its open plan layout, designed to produce collaboration, makes it hard to focus on work

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Censorship

Sudden Shift at a Public Health Journal Leaves Scientists Feeling Censored

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Censorship

Sudden Shift at a Public Health Journal Leaves Scientists Feeling Censored

Claiming overreach by a new publisher, the journal’s editorial board asks for disciplinary action from the National Library of Medicine.

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Funding
Careers

The Cruel World of Funding Peer Review

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Funding
Careers

The Cruel World of Funding Peer Review

Early career researchers face a cruel world these days. Even though they are an increasingly diverse cohort, they are still generally imagined as young, full-time academics without significant outside commitments.

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Integrity

Rewarding Negative Results Keeps Science on Track

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Integrity

Rewarding Negative Results Keeps Science on Track

Creating a culture of replication takes prizes, grants and magnanimity — as well as publications.

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Funding

The Battle of Research Funding Models

medium
Funding

The Battle of Research Funding Models

Is there a better way to fund science? Let’s test it.

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Open Access

We've Failed: Pirate Black Open Access Is Trumping Green and Gold and We Must Change Our Approach

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Open Access

We've Failed: Pirate Black Open Access Is Trumping Green and Gold and We Must Change Our Approach

While green and gold open access have been put forward as two worthy emperors, it is time to conclude that they are unclothed.

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UK
Funding

Another Shot of Cash for R&D

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UK
Funding

Another Shot of Cash for R&D

After promising a major new investment in science last year, the U.K. government is planning another significant increase in spending.

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Biomedicine
Policy

European Medicines Agency Will Move to Amsterdam

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Biomedicine
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European Medicines Agency Will Move to Amsterdam

London’s loss, as a result of Brexit vote, is lamented by U.K. researchers

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History
AI
Biomedicine

Dissipative Adaptation, The Origins of Life and Deep Learning

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History
AI
Biomedicine

Dissipative Adaptation, The Origins of Life and Deep Learning

In this piece, I will explain how the explanation of the emergence of life could also explain the mechanism of Deep Learning.

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