Preventing Spread of SARS Coronavirus-2 in Humans
Göttingen infection researchers identify a potential drug.
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Research Data Management As a National Service
The volume of data stored in research institutions is growing, and the rate at which it is growing is accelerating. Spending and effort and resources are being duplicated needlessly, and so this opinion piece argues for the establishment of a national infrastructure for research data management.
Get Political Reporters off the Coronavirus Story Because They Don't Distinguish Between Right and Wrong
Get Political Reporters off the Coronavirus Story Because They Don't Distinguish Between Right and Wrong
News organizations should take political reporters – and perhaps even more importantly, political editors – entirely out of the loop on this story. It’s too important to be covered as a two-sided battle over who’s winning the narrative.
The [R]evolution of Open Science Book Now Available for Free
Jonathan Tennant's latest book, The [R]evolution of Open Science, is now available online for free.
Empfehlungen für eine nationale Open-Science-Strategie in Österreich
Die Arbeitsgruppe Open-Science-Strategie des Open Science Network Austria (OANA) hat Empfehlungen für eine nationale Open Science Strategie in Österreich erarbeitet und lädt ein, das Dokument bis zum 05.04.2020 online zu annotieren bzw. zu kommentieren.
A tale of two 'opens': intersections between Free and Open Source Software and Open Scholarship
A tale of two 'opens': intersections between Free and Open Source Software and Open Scholarship
There is no clear-cut boundary between Free and Open Source Software and Open Scholarship, and the histories, practices, and fundamental principles between the two remain complex. In this study, we critically appraise the intersections and differences between the two movements.
Making Sense of Preprint Versions
Europe PMC has made changes to make sense of preprint versions.
The Ultimate Open Access Timeline
What happened instead of us sitting down and thinking how we could spend our money in the most technologically savvy way to the benefit of science, scholars and society. A generation later, roughly US$300 billion poorer and none the wiser, it seems.
Registration is Open for the Women in Technology Mentoring Programme
After the success of the first two rounds, Women in Technology is organising the third year of WIT Mentoring.
To Help 'left Behind' Britain, More Adults Need to Feel Able to Go to University
To Help 'left Behind' Britain, More Adults Need to Feel Able to Go to University
Adult learning is at a 20-year low because mature students can't study flexibly. This must change
Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment Endangering Health Workers Worldwide
WHO calls on industry and governments to increase manufacturing by 40 per cent to meet rising global demand.
How China's New Policy May Change Researchers' Publishing Behavior
How China's New Policy May Change Researchers' Publishing Behavior
A researcher from the Wuhan University of China offers a view of how Chinese researchers are reacting and are likely to alter their behavior in response to new policies governing research evaluation.
Conference on "Reproducibility, Replicability and Trust in Science"
Conference on "Reproducibility, Replicability and Trust in Science"
This new meeting at the Wellcome Genome Campus will bring together an international audience of researchers motivated to improve the robustness of scientific research.
Who is Getting Sick? A Look at Coronavirus Risk by Age, Gender, and More
Who is Getting Sick? A Look at Coronavirus Risk by Age, Gender, and More
For a variety of reasons, researchers want to figure out who's most at risk of being infected and who's most at risk of developing severe illness.
Column: COVID-19 Could Kill the For-profit Science Publishing Model. That Would Be a Good Thing
Column: COVID-19 Could Kill the For-profit Science Publishing Model. That Would Be a Good Thing
The coronavirus crisis shows how the free sharing of data is crucial in science.
Doctors and Postdocs in Political Science in Switzerland. A Study Conducted by the Swiss Political Science Association.
Doctors and Postdocs in Political Science in Switzerland. A Study Conducted by the Swiss Political Science Association.
This report shows the results of a survey conducted in spring 2019 among all people who received a PhD in political science from a Swiss university during the last eleven years (2008 to 2018) and among postdocs working in a Swiss university in June 2019. Thus, this survey sheds light on the experiences and career paths of both postdocs and doctors in political science who left academia. Moreover, it compares the results regarding postdocs with a similar study carried out in 2012.
Nature Risk Rising: Why the Crisis Engulfing Nature Matters for Business and the Economy
Nature Risk Rising: Why the Crisis Engulfing Nature Matters for Business and the Economy
This New Nature Economy report calls out the dependency and impact of business on nature and aims to ensure that biodiversity and nature-related risks are appropriately considered within the broader economic growth agenda.
NASW Issues Statement on Access to Government Experts During the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
NASW Issues Statement on Access to Government Experts During the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
The National Association of Science Writers calls on the Trump Administration to allow government experts to speak freely about the outbreak of the coronavirus disease COVID-19.
Tipsheet: Covering the Coronavirus Epidemic Effectively Without Spreading Misinformation - The Open Notebook
Tipsheet: Covering the Coronavirus Epidemic Effectively Without Spreading Misinformation - The Open Notebook
The coronavirus epidemic will be one of the most urgent, complex, and quickly moving stories of the year. For anyone reporting on this evolving public health crisis, here are some tips to keep in mind.
Of Mythical Beasts and Zero-Embargo Mandates | Advancing Discovery | Springer Nature
Of Mythical Beasts and Zero-Embargo Mandates | Advancing Discovery | Springer Nature
Last year, everyone in U.S. academic publishing had strong opinions about a mythical beast that all had heard about but none had actually seen: a rumored Executive Order from the White House Office of Science and Technology that would mandate immediate public availability of research results by federally-funded authors.
Methods for Mapping the Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities - A Literature Review
Methods for Mapping the Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities - A Literature Review
This article explores the current literature on ‘research impact’ in the social sciences and humanities (SSH).
PM Gives Green Light to Post-Brexit Research Deal
The UK will endeavour to continue in an EU science programme after Brexit.
How Academic Science Gave Its Soul to the Publishing Industry
Self-governance of science was supposed to mean freedom of inquiry, but it also ended up serving the business model of scientific publishers while undermining the goals of science policy.
Roadmap for Open Science
The Roadmap for Open Science is a part of Canada's 2018-2020 National Action Plan on Open Government. It outlines next steps that should be taken to make federal science open to all, while respecting privacy, security, ethical considerations and appropriate intellectual property protection.
A Single 'Paper Mill' Appears to Have Churned out 400 Papers, Sleuths Find
A Single 'Paper Mill' Appears to Have Churned out 400 Papers, Sleuths Find
Online sleuths have discovered what they suspect is a paper mill that has produced more than 400 scientific papers with potentially fabricated images. Some journals are now investigating the papers.
Women of Color in Academia Often Work Harder for Less Respect | Nadia Owusu
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