Most antibody tests are useful only for large population surveys, diagnosis in certain children or when initial diagnostic testing fails, according to an expert panel.

Blockchain technology is going to change everything: the shipping industry, the financial system, government … in fact, what won't it change? But enthusiasm for it mainly stems from a lack of knowledge and understanding. The blockchain is a solution in search of a problem.

And why they also try to "feminize science," labeling experts as shrill or emotional.

Since Germany has been trying for years to reach such a contract with Elsevier, it is worth comparing it with the two transformative contracts with Wiley and Springer Nature in Germany, which were reached and coordinated by Project DEAL.

Written by Marta Teperek & Alastair Dunning 4TU.ResearchData is an international repository for research data in science, engineering and design. After over 10 years of using Fedora, an open so…

Search a 4,000-word database to see how language in the magazine evolved over time 

“Find a mentor.” It’s a piece of career advice so commonplace many of us have never given it a second thought. But does it hold up to scrutiny?

Women at ETH Zurich - from the early days to the present

Discover open scholarship resources created and curated by the community.

Can computer-designed synthetic drugs help combat COVID-19?

The United States has a chance to make things better before things get much, much worse. But much of the country appears to be squandering the opportunity.

Table of Contents 1. "There is no evidence of racism in STEM."2. "Don't politicize STEM! Stick to the science, not social issues."3. "I'm not a racist, so I don't need to do anything."4. "I only hire/award/cite based on merit; I do not need to consider race."5. "There just aren't as many BIPOC who want to…

Most people won't spread the virus widely. The few who do are probably in the wrong place at the wrong time in their infection, new models suggest.

Successful women in male-dominated contexts don’t always support women in early career stages. An international team of scientists show that this phenomenon is linked to the difficulties they encounter in the workplace.

Today's offices don't encourage us to mingle-but that's what creativity and productivity demand.

Why is it that while the most vital, and most rigorously tested, information is often locked up behind a paywall, yet falsehoods are readily available?

Retraction Watch looks back at some lessons learned.

A virus has brought the world's most powerful country to its knees.

New data quantify lost work hours and productivity, but the way forward remains uncertain.

Every crisis is a strong call to mobilize the entire research community to respond. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Everyone is 'Covidized', and it should worry us.

An underlying assumption of modern political states is that they are rational systems that 'follow the science' to achieve optimal outcomes for their citizens. Whilst COVID-19 continues to foregrou…

Scientists and science publishers are sharing information as fast as they can during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speed and openness bring new challenges, but they are the way forward for research.

Dr. Sapan Desai, who supplied the data for two prominent and later retracted studies, is said to have a history of cutting corners and misrepresenting information in pursuit of his ambitions.

Wuhan bat virologist Shi Zhengli denies responsibility for the pandemic and calls for more international collaboration.

Was there ever a golden age of unsullied science, as a book implies?

Scientists and journalists need to establish a service to review research that's publicized before it is peer reviewed.

Thoughts from an MD on the COVID-19 crisis.

The historian has devoted her career to bringing to light the ingenious accomplishments of those who have been forgotten

Publishers commonly require authors to sign exclusive publishing agreements which restrict what authors can do with their research findings, including making articles Open Access in line with their funders’ requirements. To address this problem, cOAlition S has developed a Rights Retention Strategy, which will empower their funded researchers to publish in their journal of choice, including subscription journals, and provide Open Access in compliance with Plan S.

The coronavirus has obviously brought with it an epidemic of anxiety and depression. Or has it?