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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.
COVID-19 Changed How the World Does Science, Together
Never before, scientists say, have so many of the world's researchers focused so urgently on a single topic. Nearly all other research has ground to a halt.
Hubble’s 30-Year Legacy
A data visualization charts the positions in the sky of the Hubble Space Telescope’s plethora of cosmic targets.
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.
Revisiting in a New Light: A Conference Call in Real Life
Living in our new world of videoconferencing makes it worth reconsidering a funny video on the perils of conference calls.
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.
How to Defend a PhD Remotely
Alyssa Frederick defended her thesis remotely before the coronavirus outbreak began. Here's how.
Synchronized Editing: the Future of Collaborative Writing
A growing suite of tools allows teams of researchers to work collectively to edit scientific documents.
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.
The Costs of Publishing
Changes in annual expenses and publishing volume at eLife show it is possible to run a selective journal with a mid-range publication fee.
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.
Peer Review: Publishing in the Time of COVID-19
eLife is making changes to its policies on peer review in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the scientific community.
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
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?
Scientists launch trial of bacillus Calmette-Guérin, a vaccine made of living bacteria, to protect health care workers at risk of COVID-19 infection.
Researchers Are Tracking Another Pandemic, Too-of Coronavirus Misinformation
"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
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.
Covid-19 is Reshaping the World of Bioscience Publishing
Bioscience publishing, from preprint servers to established medical journals, is finding new and faster ways to publish Covid-19 research results.
When Science Needs Self-Correcting
Admitting scientific errors is hard. It's also important.
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