An Open Letter from and to Female Scientists
In the aftermath of the election results, a group of women in the sciences has banded together to speak out against anti-intellectualism, inequality, sexism and discrimination.
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Brazil’s Scientists Battle to Escape 20-Year Funding Freeze
Cap at current spending levels could spell 'end of science in Brazil', researchers say.
The Optimal Peer Review System?
The Optimal Peer Review System?
Will F1000Research and Wellcome Open Research be replacing journals and editors?
Is the Peer Review System Sustainable?
Is the Peer Review System Sustainable?
What do Godzilla and scientific peer review have in common? Each ought to be collapsing under its own weight, yet somehow they stand.
Academics Aren't Lobbyists – So Our Research Changes Nothing
Researchers naturally want their work to make a difference, but the sad fact is that it often has little influence beyond academia
Publishing Innovations Aim to Highlight Hidden Research Efforts
Open publishing platforms that bring grey literature out of the dark promise to save money, reduce duplication and speed communication
No Need to Apply, Dutch Science Academy Tells Men
In order to reduce its gender imbalance, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam will hold special election rounds, one in 2017 and one in 2018, for which only women can be nominated.
Wellcome Open Research
Wellcome Open Research provides all Wellcome researchers with a place to rapidly publish any results they think are worth sharing.
Recommendations for the New Administration
Driving progress and building on success at the National Institutes of Health
New Funding Scheme for Public Engagement with Research
In April, we announced we were pausing our public engagement funding to thoroughly review and explore the best ways for us to support public engagement activities in future. Now, we’re pleased – and more than a little excited – to share the outcome of this work.
Evaluating the Non-academic Impact of Academic Research
Evaluation of academic research plays a significant role in government efforts to steer public universities. The scope of such evaluation is now being extended to include the ‘relevance’ or ‘impact’ of academic research outside the academy. We address how evaluation of non-academic research impact can promote more such impact without undermining academic freedom and research excellence.
Twitter Predicts Citation Rates of Ecological Research
Twitter activity is a more important predictor of citation rates than 5-year journal impact factor. Moreover, Twitter activity is not driven by journal impact factor; the ‘highest-impact’ journals were not necessarily the most discussed online.
Infographics on Research Integrity
The Office of Research Integrity shares a series of infographics addressing the Responsible Conduct of Research and the handling of research misconduct.
You Can Make GitHub Repositories Archival by Using Zenodo or Figshare
GitHub is not a solution to the problem of making scripts and software available as part of the permanent record of a publication. But the folk at Zenodo and Mozilla Science Lab (in collaboration with Figshare) have solutions for you now.
CRISPR Gene-Editing Tested in a Person for the First Time
The move by Chinese scientists could spark a biomedical duel between China and the United States.
Argentina’s Scientists Engulfed in Budget Crisis
Cuts could spark an exodus of young talent, some fear
Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company—And His Family
Tyler Shultz says he wanted to shield reputation of former Secretary of State George Shultz, a Theranos director; $400,000 in legal fees
WIPO Adopts Open Access Policy for its Publications
The World Intellectual Property Organization today announced its new Open Access policy to promote the widest possible public access to its publications, furthering the Organization’s commitment to the dissemination and sharing of knowledge.
Wellcome Open Research: The Start of a New Journey
The first articles have gone live on Wellcome Open Research; 15 of them in total, with more submissions in the pipeline.
Disgraced Stem-Cell Entrepreneur Under Fresh Investigation
Davide Vannoni is barred from offering a controversial stem-cell therapy in Italy but may be continuing his work abroad.
In Bold New Step, Dutch Science Academy Holds Women-Only Elections
No male nominees will be accepted in two special election rounds that seek to address gender imbalance.
Winners of the 2016 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
2016 winners include journalists from China, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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