Pressure to publish may discourage innovative research
The researchers' conclusions are drawn from a database they assembled of more than 6 million scholarly publications in biomedicine and chemistry.
UK Needs Bigger Role for Science in Government, Says Chief Scientist
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.
To Avoid Sea Level Rise, Some Researchers Want to Build Barriers Around the World’s Most Vulnerable Glaciers
To Avoid Sea Level Rise, Some Researchers Want to Build Barriers Around the World’s Most Vulnerable Glaciers
Call to study glacial geoengineering stirs up “civil war” among polar scientists
Paper disputes causes of research misconduct
Productive researchers with high-impact papers and those working in countries were the pressure to publish is intense are less likely to produce retracted papers and are more likely to correct them.
Moral Dilemma: Should We Reshape Society Because We Can?
Traditional values will not serve us well when it comes to debating the ethics of novel technologies such as self-driving cars. We need a new moral code.
What Darwin's 'Descent of Man' Got Wrong on Sex and Race - and Why It Matters
The authors of a book marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's "Descent of Man" discuss "a most interesting problem" - namely how the naturalist's fundamental misconceptions on sex and race still shape society.
American Chemical Society Partners with Leading Societies to Support ChemRxiv
American Chemical Society Partners with Leading Societies to Support ChemRxiv
American Chemical Society: Chemistry for Life.
More Than Dollars: Mega-review Finds 50 Ways to Value Nature
Assessing the environment in purely monetary terms can harm people and the planet.
When things go wrong
Publishers should apply consistent policies to correcting the published literature and adopt versioning. The scientific community ought to encourage corrections.
What Does a Scientist Look Like? Children Are Drawing Women More Than Ever Before
Africa produces 1.1% of global scientific knowledge
There are just 79 scientists per million Africans, compared to 4,500 per million people in the United States.
Credibility of Preprints: An Interdisciplinary Survey of Researchers
Cues related to information about open science content and independent verification of author claims were rated as highly important for judging preprint credibility.
Why is academic writing so needlessly complex?
Some research funders have mandated in recent years that studies they finance be published in open-access journals, but they've given little attention to ensuring those studies include accessible writing.
Why is the American Right Suddenly So Interested in Psychedelic Drugs?
Magic mushrooms are no magic cure for society's ills, and a substance as powerful as psychedelics can be dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands
Reviewer fatigue? Why scholars decline to review their peers' work
Breuning et al. include some tips for avoiding reviewer fatigue:
Research Culture: Highlighting the Positive Aspects of Being a PhD Student
Research Culture: Highlighting the Positive Aspects of Being a PhD Student
Articles about doing a PhD tend to focus on the difficulties faced by research students: here we argue that the scientific community should also highlight the positive elements of the PhD experience.
10 Things Everyone Should Know About Machine Learning
As someone who often finds himself explaining machine learning to non-experts.
Open Access to Scientific Articles: A Review of Benefits and Challenges
The different options to achieve open access, whether by journals changing their revenue structures from subscription to publishing charges, or authors utilizing a number of options for posting open access versions of article manuscripts in repositories.
Supporting Scientific Citizens
Successful science and technology development and deployment requires not only scientists and engineers, but also informed, engaged publics.
Genome researchers raise alarm over big data
Storing and processing genome data will exceed the computing challenges of running YouTube and Twitter.
More Testing Alone Will Not Get Us out of This Pandemic
Inequities and other social realities must be factored into diagnoses and tracing of COVID-19.
China's bold push into genetically customized animals
New kinds of dogs, goats and monkeys are being made quickly, although scientists voice worries about ethics and whether the methods should be used on humans.
Funders Need to Take More Responsibility for the Efficiency of the Research They Fund
Funders Need to Take More Responsibility for the Efficiency of the Research They Fund
A new study has found that funding agencies are not as open as they could be about what they are doing to prevent this waste and that governments responsible for the public money they distribute are not holding them to account.
Memo for President Biden: Five Steps to Getting More from Science
Going back to normal is not enough. A revamp is required.
Redressing the Inverted Pyramid of Scientific Publishing
Ultimately, the power to enforce change resides in the hands of scientists.
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