Does a journal of homeopathy belong in science?
A homeopathy journal was recently booted from the list of respectable scientific titles — but why was it among the ranks in the first place?
Russian Labs Run out of Equipment As Sanctions Begin to Bite
Russian researchers are losing access to vital lab equipment and computing power as western sanctions against the country begin to bite, potentially crippling Russia's scientific base.
RCUK Impact Report 2013
This reports show that the UK research base is not only at the cutting edge of scientific and academic discovery, but also is doing more to translate this into practical wider benefits. This helps to keep us ahead in the global race.
Why Most Clinical Research Is Not Useful
John Ioannidis argues that problem base, context placement, information gain, pragmatism, patient centeredness, value for money, feasibility, and transparency define useful clinical research. He suggests most clinical research is not useful and reform is overdue.
Give The Public What It Pays For
When you pay for something, you expect to receive it. Whether a physical good or a service, there is the rightful expectation that you will receive something in exchange for your money. The same should be true for scientific research.
Publishing needs more science, fewer stories: Q&A with founders of ScienceMatters
Ever wish you could just publish an exciting result, without having to wait for the entire string of data that follows in order to tell an entire story, which then gets held up for months by peer review at traditional journals?
Swiss Researchers Glad to Have Rejoined EU Science Schemes but Ponder Damage of Exclusion
Swiss Researchers Glad to Have Rejoined EU Science Schemes but Ponder Damage of Exclusion
The country officially rejoined Horizon Europe and a range of other programmes in November but what did it cost its science base?
Why Do Some People Succeed when Others Fail? Outliers Provide Clues
Adopting behaviors of people who buck trends could boost public health and sustainability. In any large dataset involving the choices people make, a handful of people will succeed when most others like them fail. Zooming in on those outliers and mapping out how they made their choices could give those failing in similar circumstances a leg up.
Researchers turn to crowdfunding for support outside universities
Sites like Patreon and Kickstarter allow backers to fund independent scholars, but for now, the sums are small.
Evidence-based science policy
Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Adviser to the European Commission, discusses evidence-based policy and nurturing and supporting a European scientific culture.
A shady market in scientific papers mars Iran’s rise in science
Proposed law would ban the practice
Science Is the Name but Collaboration Is the Game
The growing need for collaboration among young scientists is more essential now than ever before, with careers in research becoming more uncertain and perilous.
Clinical trial rules aim to improve public reporting of results
Researchers will have to publicly report the results of many more clinical trials under new government rules announced Friday.
ERC Grant Winners Based in Switzerland Are Told to Find Host Institution in Another Country
ERC Grant Winners Based in Switzerland Are Told to Find Host Institution in Another Country
Switzerland-based early career scientists awarded funding by European Research Council (ERC) grants may have to move to another country to do their research.
Doing good pays off: Environmentally and socially responsible companies drive value and market efficiency
Doing good pays off: Environmentally and socially responsible companies drive value and market efficiency
Based on a global study of 2,636 firms across 31 countries, researchers from Kyushu University provide scientific evidence of the economic benefits of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices
Is More Recognition the Key to Success?
As we celebrate Peer Review Week, this post summarizes some of the reviewer preferences along with ways to boost recognition for peer review activities.
Point of No Returns: Researchers Are Crossing a Threshold in the Fight for Funding
How open science helps researchers succeed
A literature review demonstrating that open research is associated with increases in citations, media attention, potential collaborators, job opportunities, and funding opportunities.
Why ‘Disruption’ Isn’t What You Really Mean
Feeling a bit queasy these days? Small wonder. We are awash in disruption. Clearly, the d-word has long since become a trend in its own right.
Ten simple rules for the care and feeding of scientific data
By Goodman A, Pepe A, Blocker AW, Borgman CL, Cranmer K, et al. (2014).
"This Isn't How Good Scientific Debate Happens": Academics on Culture of Fear in Gender Medicine Research
"This Isn't How Good Scientific Debate Happens": Academics on Culture of Fear in Gender Medicine Research
Review found professionals in the field are scared to discuss views amid risk of reputational damage and online abuse
Dozens of Scientific Journals Have Vanished from the Internet, and No One Preserved Them
Dozens of Scientific Journals Have Vanished from the Internet, and No One Preserved Them
Most open access journals lack the technical means and plans to preserve their articles, despite a mandate from some funders that they do so. Specialists worry about a potential loss to scholarship.
Postdocs in Crisis: Science Cannot Risk Losing the Next Generation
Postdocs in Crisis: Science Cannot Risk Losing the Next Generation
The pandemic has worsened the plight of postdoctoral researchers. Funders need to be offering more than moral support.
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