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Retractions
Publishing

Biomedical Paper Retractions Have Quadrupled in 20 Years - Why?

nature
Retractions
Publishing

Biomedical Paper Retractions Have Quadrupled in 20 Years - Why?

Unreliable data, falsification and other issues related to misconduct are driving a growing proportion of retractions.
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Framework Programme

Next EU R&D Programme Should Have Longer-term Outlook

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Framework Programme

Next EU R&D Programme Should Have Longer-term Outlook

Life sciences research centres join others in calling for ringfenced €200 billion budget
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Space

Why I'm Leaving NASA and the Job I've Loved Most

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Space

Why I'm Leaving NASA and the Job I've Loved Most

Stepping down well is an important leadership skill - and one that is rarely named or valued.

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Germany
Cooperation
Science

Realistically shaping scientific cooperation with China

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Germany
Cooperation
Science

Realistically shaping scientific cooperation with China

The DAAD has today published guidelines for academic cooperation with China in a recommendation paper.
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Funding

Why evaluating scientists by grant income is stupid

deevybee
Funding

Why evaluating scientists by grant income is stupid

“In the modern British university, it is not that funding is sought in order to carry out research, but that research projects are formulated in order to get funding.”

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Citizen Science
Collaboration

Escaping Darwin's Shadow: How Alfred Russel Wallace Inspires Indigenous Researchers

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Citizen Science
Collaboration

Escaping Darwin's Shadow: How Alfred Russel Wallace Inspires Indigenous Researchers

Wallace, who independently discovered the theory of evolution, relied on local knowledge to craft his seminal work on species ranges in the Amazon. Now, the region's Indigenous scientists have taken charge of their research using this and other cross-cultural tools.

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Climate
EU
Science Policy
Politics

Far-right Gains in European Elections: What They Mean for Climate Goals

nature
Climate
EU
Science Policy
Politics

Far-right Gains in European Elections: What They Mean for Climate Goals

A shift to the political right in Europe could make it harder to bring in more ambitious green policies, but key net-zero commitments should remain.
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Integrity
Impact

Cutting Corners a Bigger Problem Than Research Fraud

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Integrity
Impact

Cutting Corners a Bigger Problem Than Research Fraud

Scientists are more concerned about the impact of sloppy science than outright scientific fraud.

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China
EU

EU Moves to Shield Researchers from Chinese Interference 

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China
EU

EU Moves to Shield Researchers from Chinese Interference 

The bloc aims to prevent the 'emerging risks' of knowledge and technology leakage.
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LGBTI

Largest-Ever Survey Exposes Career Obstacles for LGBTQ Scientists

nature
Diversity
LGBTI

Largest-Ever Survey Exposes Career Obstacles for LGBTQ Scientists

Study of thousands of US-based researchers finds those from sexual and gender minorities are more likely to experience workplace prejudice and harassment.

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Announcing Reformscape: a New Online Tool to Explore Responsible Academic Career Assessment and Drive Positive Change | DORA

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Announcing Reformscape: a New Online Tool to Explore Responsible Academic Career Assessment and Drive Positive Change | DORA

The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) is delighted to announce the launch of Reformscape – a new online resource enabling the global academic community to explore and share examples of how to make hiring, promotion and tenure fairer, more robust and more diverse.

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Foresight

The hottest, emerging fields in scientific research

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Foresight

The hottest, emerging fields in scientific research

100 top ranked specialties in the sciences and social sciences

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Peer Review

Measuring the effectiveness of scientific gatekeeping

pnas
Peer Review

Measuring the effectiveness of scientific gatekeeping

Evaluative strategies that increase the mean quality of published science may also increase the risk of rejecting unconventional or outstanding work.

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How Is Science Clicked on Twitter? Click Metrics for Bitly Short Links to Scientific Publications

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Social Media

How Is Science Clicked on Twitter? Click Metrics for Bitly Short Links to Scientific Publications

Study analyses the click metrics of over 1.1 million links referring to Web of Science publications.

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Russia

In Disrupted Russian Academy Election, Researchers Find Signs of State Meddling

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In Disrupted Russian Academy Election, Researchers Find Signs of State Meddling

Leader of Russia's largest chipmaker elected president after incumbent's sudden withdrawal.

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Ethics
History
Society

Should Research Ever Be Banned?

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Ethics
History
Society

Should Research Ever Be Banned?

To make the best ethical decisions, we must show society how science really works.

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Academia
Work Place

Could Roving Researchers Help Address the Challenge of Taking Parental Leave?

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Work Place

Could Roving Researchers Help Address the Challenge of Taking Parental Leave?

Institutions are taking notice of a handful of programmes designed to address the issues scientists face when choosing to take a long-term absence.
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Preprints
Biomedicine

Biology's Roiling Debate Over Publishing Research Early

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Preprints
Biomedicine

Biology's Roiling Debate Over Publishing Research Early

Posting scientific papers online, free to the public, seems like a great idea. But it's more complicated than it sounds.

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UK
Science Politics

Where is the UK Science Minister? Government's Plans Worry Researchers

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UK
Science Politics

Where is the UK Science Minister? Government's Plans Worry Researchers

New Prime Minister Liz Truss has yet to appoint someone to oversee research, and her economic policy has sparked a currency crisis.

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Reproducibility
Funding
Initiatives

'Replication Grants' Will Allow Researchers to Repeat Nine Influential Studies That Still Raise Questions

sciencemag
Reproducibility
Funding
Initiatives

'Replication Grants' Will Allow Researchers to Repeat Nine Influential Studies That Still Raise Questions

A Dutch funding agency is making €3 million available to repeat landmark studies—including one published in 1960.

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Horizon Europe
ERC

More Horizon Europe Draft Work Programmes Leak Online

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Horizon Europe
ERC

More Horizon Europe Draft Work Programmes Leak Online

Science|Business has published an exhaustive but unapproved draft Horizon Europe work programme detailing the calls for climate and mobility projects for the next two years and an early draft outlining bioeconomy, food and environment calls.

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Funding
Research

Why Stakeholders Are Sceptical About Lump Sum Funding

sciencebusiness
Funding
Research

Why Stakeholders Are Sceptical About Lump Sum Funding

The introduction of lump sum funding to the EU funding landscape is gathering pace, but research organisations still lack confidence in the new less-strings-attached funding approach, despite its motive of reducing bureaucracy.

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COVID-19

Covid-19's Known Unknowns

The BMJ
COVID-19

Covid-19's Known Unknowns

The more certain someone is about covid-19, the less you should trust them.

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US

When should U.S. research be stamped ‘top secret’? NSF asks for a new look at the issue

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US

When should U.S. research be stamped ‘top secret’? NSF asks for a new look at the issue

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COVID-19
US

Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated

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COVID-19
US

Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated

President Trump, a congressman and conspiracy fantasists have repeated the myth. But three kinds of evidence point to more than 218,000 U.S. deaths.

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Entrepreneurship
Gender

Why Are There Fewer Young Women in Entrepreneurship Than Young Men?

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Entrepreneurship
Gender

Why Are There Fewer Young Women in Entrepreneurship Than Young Men?

A new French research collective set out to answer the question.

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Environment
Science
Climate

Can Scientific Expertise Sway Public Opinion on Clean Air Zones?

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Environment
Science
Climate

Can Scientific Expertise Sway Public Opinion on Clean Air Zones?

How much do the views of scientists and experts count when it comes to securing public support for traffic restrictions?

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COVID-19

Don't Let COVID Stop Your Fieldwork: Three Tips for Successful Collaborations

nature
Careers
COVID-19

Don't Let COVID Stop Your Fieldwork: Three Tips for Successful Collaborations

During a pandemic, more researchers might require support from colleagues and depend on those partnerships to collect the data they need to keep their labs operational. The article presents guidelines for collaborations.

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Norway

One in Four Humanities Researchers ‘Never Publishes’

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Norway

One in Four Humanities Researchers ‘Never Publishes’

Major evaluation of country’s research landscape also found that internationalisation was a key area for improvement.

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UK
Science Politics
Funding

UK Needs Bigger Role for Science in Government, Says Chief Scientist

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UK
Science Politics
Funding

UK Needs Bigger Role for Science in Government, Says Chief Scientist

The UK's Chief Scientific Advisor says every government department needs to take science into consideration and invest more in R&D.

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