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Ranks of Scientists Aging Faster Than Other Workers
The work force is aging in the United States, and scientists are leading the way. From 1993 to 2008, the share of scientists aged 55 and older increased by nearly 90 percent.
Teaching Load Could Put Female Scientists at Career Disadvantage
Male scientists in the United Kingdom report teaching less than their female counterparts, while women and minorities tend to feel disadvantaged in their careers.
Social Scientists Tell Congress: 'Don't Cut Our Funding'
Linguists, anthropologists and political scientists take to Capitol Hill to defend their research.
Bulgaria Risks Losing Funding for Research Infrastructure Modernisation
Bulgaria is set to lose millions of euros in EU funding aimed at modernising the country’s research infrastructure and stimulating its innovation potential, apparently due to its inability to select independent evaluators.
With This New System, Scientists Never Have to Write a Grant Application Again
An approach that may be tried in the Netherlands would do away with peer review and just let researchers give each other money.
Doctors Have Decades of Experience Fighting “Fake News.” Here’s How they Win.
Some lessons from the health community’s long battle with misinformation.
Silicon Valley’s Sexism Problem
Venture capitalists are bright, clannish and almost exclusively male
Is Elsevier Committed to Open Access?
As per a new open access policy, all academic research from Dutch scientists should be made available under gold open access by 2024.
Movement in Latin America
Learn about the open access publishing model in Latin America which helps disseminate scientific knowledge without restrictions.
New Report Calls for Action to Protect Integrity in Research
All stakeholders in the scientific research enterprise -- researchers, institutions, publishers, funders, scientific societies, and federal agencies – should improve their practices and policies to respond to threats to the integrity of research, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Why Increased Scientific Mobility Has Not Led to More International Collaborations
Why Increased Scientific Mobility Has Not Led to More International Collaborations
Brain drain to Western nations has apparently left researchers in Eastern Europe with fewer foreign co-authors.
EMBL Opens New Lab for Tissue Biology and Disease Modeling in Barcelona
EMBL Opens New Lab for Tissue Biology and Disease Modeling in Barcelona
First new outstation in 18 years strengthens city's biomedical profile
Gene Editing Opens Doors to Seedless Fruit with No Need for Bees
Gene-edited seedless tomatoes don’t need pollinating to produce fruit – which could come in useful at a time when bees are on the decline
Minority Grad Students Less Likely to Submit Work for Publication
The results, from a survey of UC Berkeley students in the physical sciences and engineering, highlight a stumbling block for diversity and inclusion efforts—but also offer a potential bright spot
US Report Calls for Research Integrity Board
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says that the US research community needs to do a better job of both investigating misconduct allegations and promoting ethical conduct.
The Breakdown in Biomedical Research
Contaminated samples, faulty studies and inadequate training have created a crisis in laboratories and industry, slowing the quest for new treatments and cures.
What Constitutes Peer Review of Data?
What Constitutes Peer Review of Data?
An extensive Survey of Peer Review Guidelines.
Should You Be Able to Patent an Organism?
The synthetic biology community is divided.
Exploring the Mysteries of Go with AlphaGo and China's Top Players
We’re collaborating with the China Go Association and Chinese Government to bring AlphaGo, China’s top Go players, and leading AI experts together for the “Future of Go Summit.”
Using Altmetrics to Measure Research Impact
Altmetrics is a novel method to track and measure the social impact of scientific publications and also the influence of a researcher.