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The effort wouldn't have succeeded without Katie Bouman, who developed a crucial algorithm and helped devise imaging methods.
Looking beyond a much used and abused measure would make science harder, but better.
In creating a new innovation council, the European Commission is experimenting not just in policy but also in management.
As the chase for new elements slows, scientists focus on deepening their understanding of the superheavy ones they already know.
The body's microbial community may influence the brain and behavior, perhaps even playing a role in dementia, autism and other disorders.
In 2014, microbiologists began a study that they hope will continue long after they're dead.
The author argues that the two biggest forces driving change in the scholarly communication landscape are consolidation and regulation. By consolidation, he means that there’s a now constant cycle of mergers and acquisitions, reducing the number of independent players in the market. By regulation, we’re talking about the increasing number of rules and the compliance burden being put on researchers.
Scientific prizes confer credibility to persons, ideas, and disciplines, provide financial incentives, and promote community-building celebrations. The article examines the growth dynamics and interlocking relationships found in the worldwide scientific prize network.
What research caught the public imagination in 2018? Check out our annual list of papers with the most attention.
This year taught us more about distant planets and our own world, about the ways we're influencing our environment and the ways we're changing ourselves.
The OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018 is the twelfth edition in a series that biennially reviews key trends in science, technology and innovation (STI) policy in OECD countries and a number of major partner economies.
Some scientists are taking it upon themselves to go beyond their core research areas to study where the scientific system can go wrong.
