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Best Universities in the Arab World 2018
Explore the top universities in parts of the Middle East and North Africa based on data collected by Times Higher Education
New Study Hints at Who Is Successful
A new study of 728 campaigns from a crowdfunding platform finds that women and students tend to do better.
No Women No Panel Campaign
The No Women No Panel Campaign initiated by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has been supported and reiterated by several of her colleagues from the European Commission. She committed to ensuring at least one other woman is part of panels she is invited to speak at.
Mining 50 Years of Astronomy and Astrophysics Publications Data
Looking at of the gender gap in 50 years of publications in astronomy and astrophysics.
SNSF Simplifies Open Access Publishing
The SNSF is strengthening publishing Open Access: as of 1 April 2018, it will be easier to publish books and journal articles that are openly accessible.
Cambridge Analytica Controversy Must Spur Researchers to Update Data Ethics
Cambridge Analytica Controversy Must Spur Researchers to Update Data Ethics
A scandal over an academic’s use of Facebook data highlights the need for research scrutiny.
Investigating the Context of Citations
A report from a short project using natural language processing and machine learning on open-access content to understand what lies beneath a citation.
How Are Academic Lives Sustained?
Gender and the ethics of care in the neoliberal accelerated academy.
Open Access to Scientific Publications Must Become a Reality by 2020
Making scientific publications free to read is a big change in a world dominated by subscription journals. Why is it so important that science publications become open access?
Persistent Underrepresentation of Women's Science in High Profile Journals
Scientists Reverse Finding That Gene Editing Technology Had Flaws
It seems that CRISPR technology may indeed be all that it promises.
The IBM Think 2018 Science Slam
5 technologies under development at the IBM Research labs.
The EPA Says It Wants Research Transparency
A proposed policy would bar the E.P.A. from considering research that doesn't release its raw data for review, blocking some significant work.
The Proposal to Lower P Value Thresholds to .005
John Ioannidis discusses the potential effects on clinical research of a 2017 proposal to lower the default P value threshold for statistical significance from .05 to .005 as a means to reduce false-positive findings.
Blockchain to Help Scholarly Publishing Fight Fraud
How blockchain can be used to time-stamp data and authenticate research.
Self-Citations as Strategic Response to the Use of Metrics for Career Decisions
Self-Citations as Strategic Response to the Use of Metrics for Career Decisions
Findings suggest that while metrics are introduced to spur virtuous behaviours, when not properly designed they favour the usage of questionable practices.
The Science People See on Social Media
Science-related Facebook pages draw millions of followers but 'news you can use' posts or ads outnumber ones about scientific discoveries.
How to Sail Smoothly from Academia to Industry
To beat the stiff competition, highlight your skills in collaboration, teamwork and meeting deadlines.