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Climate updates: progress since the 5th Assessment Report of the IPCC

Climate updates: progress since the 5th Assessment Report of the IPCC

Climate updates describes how our understanding of the science of climate change, and its impacts, have progressed since the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Science holds the key to a more sustainable farm future

Science holds the key to a more sustainable farm future

As work on 2018 farm bill picks up pace, remember money spent on agricultural science is money well spent.

Commission Launches €2 Million Horizon Prize in Social Innovation

Commission Launches €2 Million Horizon Prize in Social Innovation

The European Commission today launched a Horizon Prize in Social Innovation to improve the mobility of older people.

United Kingdom Relies on Science to Revive Flagging Economy

United Kingdom Relies on Science to Revive Flagging Economy

Long-awaited industrial strategy pins hopes on commercial gains from research.

Scholarly Publishing, Freedom of Information and Academic Self-Determination: The UNAM-Elsevier Case   

Scholarly Publishing, Freedom of Information and Academic Self-Determination: The UNAM-Elsevier Case   

Scholarly publishing and academic self-determination are interdependent and a crucial point of future debate for the future of University presses and Open Access worldwide.

Software Heritage: Preserves Software Source Code for Present and Future Generations

Software Heritage: Preserves Software Source Code for Present and Future Generations

The preservation of software has become as essential as preserving research articles and data sets.

Where Is Scientific Publishing Heading?

Where Is Scientific Publishing Heading?

As researchers, we are unlikely to spend much time reflecting on one of the often-forgotten pillars of science: scientific publishing. Naturally, our focus leans more towards traditional academic activities including teaching, mentoring graduate students and post docs, and the next exciting experiment that will allow us to advance our understanding.

This Huge Collection of Free Science Is the Answer to All Your 'Fake News' Woes

This Huge Collection of Free Science Is the Answer to All Your 'Fake News' Woes

Because knowing where to look is half the battle.

Congress Offers Defense Scientists a Bigger Payday

Congress Offers Defense Scientists a Bigger Payday

Congress has given government scientists working at U.S. defense laboratories an opportunity for a much bigger payoff—up to $500,000 per year—if their research is a commercial success.

 

Digital Open Science: Solving the Societal and Sustainability Challenges of the 21st Century

Digital Open Science: Solving the Societal and Sustainability Challenges of the 21st Century

Leading figures from policy, science, publishing and advocacy discuss how open science can maximise the value of research and innovation for our societies.

Elsevier References Dominate Those That Are Not Open at Crossref

Elsevier References Dominate Those That Are Not Open at Crossref

Of all 956,050,193 references from journal articles stored at Crossref, 32.00% are from journal articles published by Elsevier, none of which are in the Crossref “Open” category, freely available for others to use.

Nobel Laureates Demand Release of Iranian Scholar Facing Death Sentence

Nobel Laureates Demand Release of Iranian Scholar Facing Death Sentence

Letter from Nobel prizewinners denounces plight of Ahmadreza Djalali.

EU to Prioritise Deeper Higher Education Cooperation and Mobility

EU to Prioritise Deeper Higher Education Cooperation and Mobility

European leaders and the European Commission have backed proposals to step up higher education mobility and exchanges and create a network of European universities with integrated study programmes and curricula that enable students to study abroad.