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'Bad Science': Australian Studies Found to Be Unreliable, Compromised

'Bad Science': Australian Studies Found to Be Unreliable, Compromised

Hundreds of scientific research papers published by Australian scientists have been found to be unreliable or compromised, fuelling calls for a national science watchdog.

What Science Looks Like

What Science Looks Like

The publication of our first two Registered Reports marks a major milestone for Nature Human Behaviour. These studies demonstrate what many researchers know, but is often hidden from the published literature: confirmatory research doesn't always confirm the authors' hypotheses.

Thousands of Universities Join Wave of Climate Emergency Declarations

Thousands of Universities Join Wave of Climate Emergency Declarations

The climate emergency movement is heading to school. Global higher education networks tying together more than 7000 universities and colleges from across the globe declared a climate emergency and published a three-point plan to confront the escalating environmental crisis.

Yentl Syndrome: A Deadly Data Bias Against Women

Yentl Syndrome: A Deadly Data Bias Against Women

The science of medicine is based on male bodies, but researchers are beginning to realize how vastly the symptoms of disease differ between the sexes - and how much danger women are in.

Why It's So Hard To Reform Peer Review

Why It's So Hard To Reform Peer Review

Measurement creates a temptation to achieve a measurable goal by less than totally honest means. As in physics, the simple act of measuring invariably disturbs what you are trying to measure.

Interdisciplinary Comparison of Scientific Impact of Publications Using the Citation-Ratio

Interdisciplinary Comparison of Scientific Impact of Publications Using the Citation-Ratio

Article shows that the Citation-Ratio is more consistent across disciplines than total numbers of citations.

Establishing, Developing, and Sustaining a Community of Data Champions

Establishing, Developing, and Sustaining a Community of Data Champions

While research data support units now exist in many universities, these are typically not able to provide discipline-specific expertise or resources. This article focuses on the Data Champion Programme at the University of Cambridge, which empowers discipline-specific expertise already embedded within each unit to advocate for good RDM and to deliver support locally.

The Definition of Reuse

The Definition of Reuse

Article postulates that a clear definition of use and reuse is needed to establish better metrics for a comprehensive scholarly record of individuals, institutions, organizations, etc. Hence, this article presents a first definition of reuse of research data.

Textbook Analysis Uncovers Erroneous Explanations of Statistical Significance

Textbook Analysis Uncovers Erroneous Explanations of Statistical Significance

An examination of introductory psychology textbooks suggests that prospective psychological researchers may learn to interpret statistical significance incorrectly in their undergraduate classes.

Generalise, Don't Specialise: Why Focusing Too Narrowly is Bad for Us

Generalise, Don't Specialise: Why Focusing Too Narrowly is Bad for Us

The 10,000-hour rule says intense, dedicated practice makes perfect - at that one thing. But what if breadth actually serves us better than depth?

Scandal-weary Swedish Government Takes over Research-fraud Investigations

Scandal-weary Swedish Government Takes over Research-fraud Investigations

The Research Misconduct Board is one of the first national agencies tasked with investigating serious research misconduct.

Who Gets Grant Money? The (gendered) Words Decide.

Who Gets Grant Money? The (gendered) Words Decide.

New research finds that even under blind review, women score lower than men when applying for grants. The reason? The words they use.

How to Fight STEM's Unconscious Bias Against LGBTQ People

How to Fight STEM's Unconscious Bias Against LGBTQ People

To boost inclusivity, we need to do better at tracking data and holding institutions accountable.

Plan S: LIBER Calls on Libraries to Share Successes & Challenges On the Road to Compliance - LIBER

Plan S: LIBER Calls on Libraries to Share Successes & Challenges On the Road to Compliance - LIBER

LIBER appreciates the latest guidance, which matches its strategic goal of making Open Access the main form of scholarly communication by 2020. At the same time, it recognises the complexities and challenges faced by research libraries to implement publishing or update services to follow Plan S.

How to Start Preparing Your Journals for Plan S: A Guide for Publishers Using Scholastica

How to Start Preparing Your Journals for Plan S: A Guide for Publishers Using Scholastica

In the coming months, Scholastica will be introducing product improvements to help journals comply with the Plan S guidelines. In this post, we overview steps journals using Scholastica's open access publishing platform can take to start preparing for Plan S.

Publisher Elsevier Halts UC's Access to New Articles

Publisher Elsevier Halts UC's Access to New Articles

Publisher Elsevier halts UC's access to new articles but UC Berkeley Library can connect readers with what they need. 

Governing the Scholarly Commons: the Radical Open Access Collective - Samuel Moore

Governing the Scholarly Commons: the Radical Open Access Collective - Samuel Moore

The Radical Open Access Collective (ROAC) is a community of 60+ not-for-profit presses, journals and other open access projects. One of the aims of the collective is to legitimise scholar-led publishing as an important alternative model for open access.

What Happens when You Can See Disaster Unfolding, and Nobody Listens?

What Happens when You Can See Disaster Unfolding, and Nobody Listens?

The distinct burden of being a climate scientist.

Daphne Bavelier Receives 2019 Research Prize - Jacobs Foundation

Daphne Bavelier Receives 2019 Research Prize - Jacobs Foundation

University of Geneva Professor Daphne Bavelier explores how individuals learn and adapt to changes in experience, whether induced by nature or by training.

Hungary Parliament Puts Scientific Research Under Government's Watch

Hungary Parliament Puts Scientific Research Under Government's Watch

Hungary's parliament passed a law on Tuesday that will significantly increase state control over the research, funds, and membership of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Taking Pride in Our Researchers

Taking Pride in Our Researchers

To celebrate LGBTSTEM Day, our researchers talk about being #LGBT in science and engineering and why celebrating diversity is so important.

How a Long-distance Job Move Can Leave Early-career Researchers Short of Cash

How a Long-distance Job Move Can Leave Early-career Researchers Short of Cash

Without reimbursement for relocation costs, PhD students and postdocs are often forced to empty savings accounts, seek financial help or even rack up debt.