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NISO's Recommended Practice on Reproducibility Badging and Definitions Now Published

NISO's Recommended Practice on Reproducibility Badging and Definitions Now Published

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) today announces the publication of its Recommended Practice on Reproducibility Badging and Definitions. This new Recommended Practice provides a set of recognition standards that can be deployed across scholarly publishing outputs to easily recognize and reward the sharing of data and methods.

'Price Gouging from Covid': Student Ebooks Costing Up to 500% More Than in Print

'Price Gouging from Covid': Student Ebooks Costing Up to 500% More Than in Print

Call for public inquiry as locked-down students unable to access online books, which can be 500% more costly than print versions.

Science Barometer 2020: Starting Points for Open Science?

Science Barometer 2020: Starting Points for Open Science?

What image does the public in Germany have of science and research? The Science Barometer is dedicated to answering this question. We have taken a look at the results of the most recent survey from an Open Science perspective.

Let the Party Begin: EU Commission Plans 'symbolic Launch' for Horizon Europe

Let the Party Begin: EU Commission Plans 'symbolic Launch' for Horizon Europe

The European Commission is about to uncork the champagne to mark the start of Horizon Europe, but significant parts of the research programme are still being negotiated, as stakeholders scramble for last minute changes.

January SciComm Challenge - Let's Talk About Creativity in Science!

January SciComm Challenge - Let's Talk About Creativity in Science!

What better way to start 2021 than with a new science communication challenge! This month's challenge should help get your creative juices flowing… writing (or visualizing!) a time when creativity, imagination or subconscious thought was important to your scientific or artistic work!

A New Day for Science: President Biden's Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next

A New Day for Science: President Biden's Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next

Today, the Biden Administration releases a presidential memo on scientific integrity and evidence-based policymaking, setting the stage for the administration's efforts to build back from the Trump administration's unprecedented assault on science and strengthen protections for science and scientists across the government.

Horizon Europe Will Be Open to UK Researchers from the Start

Horizon Europe Will Be Open to UK Researchers from the Start

European Commission encourages applications from, and collaboration with, UK-based researchers.

Portugal's National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology Joins COAlition S

Portugal's National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology Joins COAlition S

cOAlition S is pleased to announce that the Foundation for Science and Technology of Portugal (FCT) is the latest national funding agency for science, research, and technology to join the coalition and demonstrate its commitment to the realisation of full and immediate Open Access. Portugal's forward-thinking approach on Open Access is widely acknowledged across Europe […]

Enabling the Future of Academic Research with the Twitter API

Enabling the Future of Academic Research with the Twitter API

Today, we're excited to launch the Academic Research product track on the new Twitter API.

The Environmental Justice Movement Moves Front and Center in the Biden Administration

The Environmental Justice Movement Moves Front and Center in the Biden Administration

The voice of environmental justice, once lonely in the wilderness of systemic racism, is now helping shape President Biden's cabinet with nominees pledging to restore environmental and public health protections dismantled by the previous administration.

High-profile Chinese Scientist Cleared of Fraud and Plagiarism Charges Involving More Than 60 Papers

High-profile Chinese Scientist Cleared of Fraud and Plagiarism Charges Involving More Than 60 Papers

Cao Xuetao, president of Nankai University, will be barred from applying for grants for lax lab management.

Geologist Finds Rare Formation Inside Rock That Looks Exactly Like Cookie Monster on Sesame Street

Geologist Finds Rare Formation Inside Rock That Looks Exactly Like Cookie Monster on Sesame Street

Geologists have found a rare formation inside a rock that looks just like the Cookie Monster character from Sesame Street.

Journal Checker Tool: Plan S Compliance Validator

Journal Checker Tool: Plan S Compliance Validator

JCT enables researchers to check whether they can comply with their funders Plan S aligned OA policy based on the journal, the funder and the institution affiliated with the research to be published.

ELife and COVID-19: Data Deposition Required for All C19 Rapid Review Publishers

ELife and COVID-19: Data Deposition Required for All C19 Rapid Review Publishers

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of sharing data openly to improve the discoverability and reusability of new results.

New Public Data File: 120+ Million Metadata Records

New Public Data File: 120+ Million Metadata Records

2020 wasn't all bad. In April of last year, we released our first public data file. Though Crossref metadata is always openly available--and our board recently cemented this by voting to adopt the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI)--we've decided to release an updated file.

A Bitter Archaeological Feud Over an Ancient Vision of the Cosmos

A Bitter Archaeological Feud Over an Ancient Vision of the Cosmos

The Nebra sky disk, which has been called the oldest known depiction of astronomical phenomena, is a "very emotional object."

A Surprise in a 50 Million-Year-Old Assassin Bug Fossil: Its Genitals

A Surprise in a 50 Million-Year-Old Assassin Bug Fossil: Its Genitals

Scientists were surprised to find the insect's preserved penis, which suggests it was an unknown species.

Meet Eric Lander, Biden's Pick For Science Adviser And A Polarizing Figure

Meet Eric Lander, Biden's Pick For Science Adviser And A Polarizing Figure

Under Biden, genome-sequencing pioneer Eric Lander may become the most powerful scientist in US history. But he comes with some baggage.

New California Variant May Be Driving Virus Surge There, Study Suggests

New California Variant May Be Driving Virus Surge There, Study Suggests

Researchers found that the variant originated in California and showed up in more than half of samples tested last week by researchers in Los Angeles.

Open Science in the Horizon Europe Funding Programme: What to Expect?

Open Science in the Horizon Europe Funding Programme: What to Expect?

In this forward-looking spirit, sharing information about the coming EU funding framework seems to be an appropriate topic for the last DARIAH Open post in 2020. As such, this entry is having a look at how Open Science is taking shape in the nascent Horizon Europe funding programme for 2021-2027, what to expect and what are the major changes compared to the previous funding programme, Horizon 2020.

Imposters Hijack Journal's Peer Review Process to Publish Substandard Papers

Imposters Hijack Journal's Peer Review Process to Publish Substandard Papers

Scammers set up fake institutional email accounts to deceive a chemistry publication's editorial team.