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Springer Nautre Commits to 'Transformative Journal' Criteria from COAlition S

Springer Nautre Commits to 'Transformative Journal' Criteria from COAlition S

Revised ‘Transformative Journal’ criteria from cOAlition S are “challenging” but Springer Nature commits to transition majority of journals, including Nature. Approach means Plan S-funded authors will be able to continue to submit research to these journals.

EU Trades Barbs With Top Scientist Forced out in COVID-19 Row

EU Trades Barbs With Top Scientist Forced out in COVID-19 Row

Brussels agency accuses Mauro Ferrari, former President of the European Research Council, of being ‘at best economical with truth’ in resignation statement.

Interactive Model Explores How Different Interventions Affect COVID-19 Spread

Interactive Model Explores How Different Interventions Affect COVID-19 Spread

Scientist talks about social distancing strategies and how long we may need to maintain them.

SciELO Preprints Begins Operations

SciELO Preprints Begins Operations

The SciELO Program has launched the SciELO Preprints server with the aim of accelerating the availability of research articles and other scientific communications before, or in parallel with, their evaluation and validation by scientific journals through the peer review process. Although open to all thematic areas, SciELO Preprints will focus on immediately serving communications related to COVID-19.

COAlition S Publishes Updated Criteria for Transformative Journals

COAlition S Publishes Updated Criteria for Transformative Journals

Following a public consultation cOAlition S announces updated criteria for Transformative Journals.

Why Does Covid-19 Make Some People So Sick? Ask Their DNA

Why Does Covid-19 Make Some People So Sick? Ask Their DNA

Consumer genomics company 23andMe wants to mine its database of millions of customers for clues to why the virus hits some people harder than others.

'Every Day is a New Surprise.' Inside the Effort to Produce the World's Most Popular Coronavirus Tracker

'Every Day is a New Surprise.' Inside the Effort to Produce the World's Most Popular Coronavirus Tracker

How a small university team at Johns Hopkins built a COVID-19 data site that draws 1 billion clicks a day.

Open-Access-Days 2020 in Bielefeld: At home but open

Open-Access-Days 2020 in Bielefeld: At home but open

Due to the confusing situation in the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers have decided that the Open-Access-Tage 2020 will not be held as an on-site event in Bielefeld.

Sudden Resignation of ERC President Stirs Heated Dispute over Motives

Sudden Resignation of ERC President Stirs Heated Dispute over Motives

Mauro Ferrari resigned unexpectedly as president of the European Research Council, triggering a noisy public spat over why and how he left.

Hydroxychloroquine-COVID-19 Study Did Not Meet Publishing Society's "expected Standard"

Hydroxychloroquine-COVID-19 Study Did Not Meet Publishing Society's "expected Standard"

The paper that appears to have triggered the Trump administration’s obsession with hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for infection with the novel coronavirus has received a statement of concern from the society that publishes the journal in which the work appeared. 

How Sewage Could Reveal True Scale of Coronavirus Outbreak

How Sewage Could Reveal True Scale of Coronavirus Outbreak

Wastewater testing could also be used as an early-warning sign if the virus returns.

Universities Are Adjusting Review, Promotion, and Tenure Expectations Due to COVID-19

Universities Are Adjusting Review, Promotion, and Tenure Expectations Due to COVID-19

The emergence of COVID-19 has drastically upended the academic enterprise. Because of physical distancing, many non-tenured faculty members are facing additional, unexpected obstacles in their promotion and tenure trajectory. Transitioning classes to online learning environments will detract from research efforts, and winding down laboratory operations will result in a more direct reduction in research output.…

Launching Our Blog Series on the State of Open Monographs 2020

Launching Our Blog Series on the State of Open Monographs 2020

Welcome to the first post of a specialized and dedicated book blog series supported by Digital Science. All segments of research contribute to society and the publishing community needs to be in a place to support all forms of output.

The Rising Heroes of the Coronavirus Era? Nations' Top Scientists

The Rising Heroes of the Coronavirus Era? Nations' Top Scientists

Scientists in Europe are becoming household names, fulfilling societies' emotional and practical need for the truth.

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.