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The first of "The Open Notebooks" Science Journalism Master Classes, "How to Find an Angle for Any Science Story," launches. The free, hands-on classes are designed to help science writers at all levels of experience sharpen their skills.
The UK's association to Horizon Europe has been agreed "in principle" and awaits Parliament's scrutiny, while agreements with Israel and Switzerland could be finalised by the end of the year.
The Red Planet's red looks different to an Earthling than it would to a Martian-or to a robot with hyperspectral cameras for eyes.
The Early-Career Advisory Group is looking for five early-career researchers to join our advisory group and help us realise our mission to transform research communication.
For many years and increasingly in the last year, the JAMA Network journals have published many important articles addressing disparities and racism in medical education, research, and health care and highlighting initiatives to help address deep-rooted inequities.
Without more people of color pursuing doctoral degrees, the talent pool will stay predominantly white.
Technology that speeded the development of Covid vaccines has potential to transform the pharmaceutical industry.
HHMI announces the selection of 21 exceptional early career scientists as 2020 Hanna Gray Fellows to support diversity in biomedical research. The 2022 Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program competition will open later this year.
A preprint promoted by a member of the UK Parliament for claiming to show that vitamin D led to an “80% reduction in need for ICU and a 60% reduction in deaths” has been removed from a server used by The Lancet family of journals.
Chemical pollution is a global threat that demands for global action, says Zhanyun Wang. An interface body similar to the IPCC could help bridge the gap between science and policy.
Contribute to covering the fees for AfricArXiv preprint hosting on the Open Science Framework (OSF).
Experts fear false narratives about vaccines could slow down the task of inoculating people and create other problems in the future.
A Nature survey shows many scientists expect the virus that causes COVID-19 to become endemic, but it could pose less danger over time.
Nature is polling readers about the move to online meetings during the COVID pandemic.
Join the next call on open research communication projects to share and discuss emerging projects and significant updates for ongoing ones.
At the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference, 193 Members States tasked the Organization with the development of an international standard-setting instrument on Open Science in the form of a UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science to be adopted by Member States in 2021.
Questioned psychology papers linger on in meta-analyses.
European Space Agency aims to take on 26 people for missions to the Moon and eventually to Mars
Covid human challenge study to start in weeks and will expose adults to virus in controlled environment.
The average American spends almost one hour each day commuting to work, a number that adds up quickly.
The two initiatives have come together in their shared objective to help scientists and the public navigate the high volume of important new research.
The company has created a board that can overrule even Mark Zuckerberg. Soon it will decide whether to allow Trump back on Facebook.
Open science means action. And the way we offer recognition and reward to academics and staff is key in bringing about the transition that we aim for.
