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Iceland Lab's Testing Suggests 50% of Coronavirus Cases Have No Symptoms

Iceland Lab's Testing Suggests 50% of Coronavirus Cases Have No Symptoms

There's a lot about Iceland that other countries could envy: Its spectacular natural surroundings, its place among the world's happiest countries, and, now, its large-scale testing for the novel coronavirus, which could influence how the world understands the outbreak.

Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders

Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders

The C.D.C. director says new data about people who are infected but symptom-free could lead the agency to recommend broadened use of masks.

Boosting the Signal in Scientific Talks

Boosting the Signal in Scientific Talks

A few modest adjustments to the planning and delivery of talks can help scientists share ideas with their peers more effectively, say Scott St. George and Michael White.

COVID-19 Report by the Imperial College London‌ Response Team

COVID-19 Report by the Imperial College London‌ Response Team

In this report, th e authors use a semi-mechanistic Bayesian hierarchical model to attempt to infer the impact of these interventions across 11 European countries.

ARL Urges Publishers to Maximize Access to Digital Content During COVID-19 Pandemic

ARL Urges Publishers to Maximize Access to Digital Content During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joins global library associations in urging publishers to maximize access to digital content during the emergency conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an unprecedented time for the academic enterprise, and humanity will benefit from an unprecedented response by publishers in support of research and learning.

In Defense Of Coronavirus Testing Strategy, Administration Cited Retracted

In Defense Of Coronavirus Testing Strategy, Administration Cited Retracted

When asked why the United States didn't import coronavirus tests when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ran into difficulty developing its own, government officials have frequently questioned the quality of the foreign-made alternatives. But NPR has learned that the key study they point to was retracted just days after it was published online in early March.

Exploring Collaborative Non-commercial Publishing Models for Open Access: Apply to Perform a Study

Exploring Collaborative Non-commercial Publishing Models for Open Access: Apply to Perform a Study

COAlition S publishes a call for an informed study containing an analysis and overview of collaborative non-commercial (aka “Diamond”) publishing journals and platforms. The study is financially supported by Science Europe. The objective is to identify ways to support publishing initiatives wishing to implement Diamond business models.

Universities in Lockdown: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Online Teaching

Universities in Lockdown: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Online Teaching

Universities across Europe are grappling with digital problems, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced campuses to shut down and move research and teaching online. Digital capabilities are not distributed equally across European universities, and deficiencies have delayed implementing systems for online teaching. Bandwidth and student access to computers is also an issue.

How Blood from Coronavirus Survivors Might Save Lives

How Blood from Coronavirus Survivors Might Save Lives

New York City researchers hope antibody-rich plasma can keep people out of intensive care.

WHO Launches Global Megatrial of the Four Most Promising Coronavirus Treatments

WHO Launches Global Megatrial of the Four Most Promising Coronavirus Treatments

Simple design aims to let even overwhelmed physicians and hospitals participate

Can a Century-old TB Vaccine Steel the Immune System Against the New Coronavirus?

Can a Century-old TB Vaccine Steel the Immune System Against the New Coronavirus?

Scientists launch trial of bacillus Calmette-Guérin, a vaccine made of living bacteria, to protect health care workers at risk of COVID-19 infection.

"Remove Paywalls on Scientific Publications!"

"Remove Paywalls on Scientific Publications!"

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, swissuniversities, the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries appeal to all publishing houses to make their publications freely accessible.

What's Wrong with the H-Index, According to Its Inventor

What's Wrong with the H-Index, According to Its Inventor

Love it or hate it, the H-index has become one of the most widely used metrics in academia for measuring the productivity and impact of researchers. But when Jorge Hirsch proposed it as an objective measure of scientific achievement in 2005, he didn’t think it would be used outside theoretical physics.

Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine Hippos' Show How Invasive Species Can Restore a Lost World

Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine Hippos' Show How Invasive Species Can Restore a Lost World

Descendants of the drug lord's pets bear similarities to extinct megafauna