EMBL Opens New Lab for Tissue Biology and Disease Modeling in Barcelona
EMBL Opens New Lab for Tissue Biology and Disease Modeling in Barcelona
First new outstation in 18 years strengthens city's biomedical profile
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How ‘Alternative Facts’ Could Be Tackled with Science Diplomacy
Science diplomacy enables scientists to help tackle issues such as protectionism and government control over research findings, and could even mitigate the future threat of wars over knowledge and data.
The Dark Secret at the Heart of AI
The Dark Secret at the Heart of AI
There’s a big problem with AI: even its creators can’t explain how it works
US Report Calls for Research Integrity Board
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says that the US research community needs to do a better job of both investigating misconduct allegations and promoting ethical conduct.
Minority Grad Students Less Likely to Submit Work for Publication
The results, from a survey of UC Berkeley students in the physical sciences and engineering, highlight a stumbling block for diversity and inclusion efforts—but also offer a potential bright spot
It's Time for a European Open Access Platform
Making the case for a European Open Access Platform.
OA2020.org Initiative
An international initiative that aims to induce the swift, smooth and scholarly-oriented transformation of today’s scholarly journals from subscription to open access publishing.
OMICtools: Bioinformatics Software and Database Search Engine
OMICtools bridges the gap between life science and computational biology.
March for Science Geneva
On April 22nd, 2017, the March For Science, Geneva, will be one of hundreds of marches taking place around the world to affirm that science is crucial to society — and belongs to everyone.
We Cannot Rely on For-Profit Corporations to Build Open Scholarly Infrastructure
We Cannot Rely on For-Profit Corporations to Build Open Scholarly Infrastructure
There is an important point here: we simply can’t build a meaningfully open scholarly infrastructure that is dependent on the whims of corporations. It can’t be done.
Data From 14 Million Papers Is Now Available for Free
Data From 14 Million Papers Is Now Available for Free
A new organization, I4OC, is working towards making reliable, structured data of authors, reference lists, and citations accessible to the public.
Using Altmetrics to Measure Research Impact
Altmetrics is a novel method to track and measure the social impact of scientific publications and also the influence of a researcher.
Exploring the Mysteries of Go with AlphaGo and China's Top Players
We’re collaborating with the China Go Association and Chinese Government to bring AlphaGo, China’s top Go players, and leading AI experts together for the “Future of Go Summit.”
Should You Be Able to Patent an Organism?
The synthetic biology community is divided.
Looking Into The Content Of Sci-Hub And Its Usage
Sci-Hub is used by different populations and for a number of different reasons and that there is still a lack of access to the published scientific record.
Citations Are Not Enough
Academic promotion panels must take into account a scholar’s presence in popular media.
Institute Announces New Open Access Policy for All MIT Authors
Optional license allows students, researchers, and staff to make scholarly articles freely available.
Public Confidence in Scientists Has Remained Stable for Decades
Today, four-in-ten Americans have a great deal of confidence in the scientific community.
A Growing Phobia: Supervisor Phobia
If you are terrified to meet with your supervisor, start with small doses.
Updated Figures on the Scale and Nature of Researchers’ Use of Scholarly Collaboration Networks
Updated Figures on the Scale and Nature of Researchers’ Use of Scholarly Collaboration Networks
A new survey provides an updated view of how and why researchers are using scholarly collaboration networks.
The Researcher Perspective
The Researcher Perspective
Elsevier and CWTS benchmark report on researchers perspectives on data sharing and data sharing practices
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