James Lovelock, Creator of Gaia Hypothesis, Dies on 103rd Birthday
The scientist was best known for his theory that the Earth is a self-regulating community of organisms
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A Helping Hand From the Government? How Public Research Funding Affects Academic Output in Less-Prestigious Universities in China
A Helping Hand From the Government? How Public Research Funding Affects Academic Output in Less-Prestigious Universities in China
This study, proposes that the positive impact of public funds is much weaker in less-prestigious universities than in prestigious ones, and that overdependence on public research funding in fact even hurts academic output quality in less-prestigious universities.
Support Europe's Bold Vision for Responsible Research Assessment
There have been many initiatives to combat the distorting effect of research assessment exercises. The latest looks like it might work.
Writing Workshops
The intention of the Writing Workshops is to cultivate professional networks and mentorship and provide access for early career researchers in developing countries to the academic requirements of journals, including international journals, and to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to publish in these journals.
Could Machine Learning Fuel a Reproducibility Crisis in Science?
Could Machine Learning Fuel a Reproducibility Crisis in Science?
'Data leakage' threatens the reliability of machine-learning use across disciplines, researchers warn.
As Horizon Europe Priorities Evolve, Universities Want More Transparency on Spending
As Horizon Europe Priorities Evolve, Universities Want More Transparency on Spending
Horizon Europe is a new type of beast. While building on previous EU research programmes, it is doubling down on making an impact on major societal and technological challenges facing the bloc. Research stakeholders fear this shift will take money away from laboratory bench research and are calling on the European Commission to ensure it is clear which parts of the Horizon Europe pot impact-driven funding is coming from.
The End of Journal Impact Factor Purgatory (and Numbers to the Thousandths) - The Scholarly Kitchen
On the Brink of a Damaging Departure from EU Research
Uncertainty in British politics is a headache for UK researchers
US Lawmakers Turn Attention to Plague of Fake Journal Papers
US lawmakers have warned that fake research papers risk compromising trust in the entire scientific system, as Artificial Intelligence makes it ever easier for so-called paper mills to fool journals into accepting made up articles.
Scientists Find 30 Potential New Species at Bottom of Ocean
Natural History Museum scientists seek to unlock mysteries of deep sea but some fear activity will disturb diversity of the depths
Research Culture: Highlighting the Positive Aspects of Being a PhD Student
Research Culture: Highlighting the Positive Aspects of Being a PhD Student
Articles about doing a PhD tend to focus on the difficulties faced by research students: here we argue that the scientific community should also highlight the positive elements of the PhD experience.
COVID-19 Tracking Experts: Better Data Needed to Defeat Misinformation
Scientists can reclaim public standing with better communication.
Reducing Sugar Consumption to Achieve Climate and Sustainability Goals
New study says that sugar taxation policies have the potential to meet environmental, social, and economic objectives.
It's Time to Make Science in Remote Places Family-Friendly
Stories of juggling parenting and fieldwork, and argue that more should be done to help retain scientist-parents, particularly women, in academia.
New Evidence Supports the Rosalind Franklin Phenomenon
What are the factors in women publishing less than men do in science? Or is the issue that women are credited less in science than men?
What Japan's Election Means for Controversial Defence Research
Scientists are concerned that the ruling coalition's landslide victory will mean continued investment in science that could be applied for military purposes.
Survey: More Than Half of Higher Ed Workers Plan to Leave
Many higher education employees are headed for the exits, according to a new survey from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, which found that more than half of respondents said they were likely to look for other employment within the next 12 months.
Broader Scope is Key to the Future of 'Science of Science'
As the field of 'science of science' matures, it is looking for ways to use its data-driven insights to make a tangible mark in science policy.
Syndemics and Clinical Science
This Perspective delivers an introduction to syndemic thinking, and provides insights into how epidemics interact and what scientists, clinicians and policymakers can do with this information.
Capannori Becomes the First Zero Waste Certified City in Italy and the Third in Europe
Shortly after celebrating the 15th anniversary of its zero waste commitment, the Tuscan city of Capannori has become a Zero Waste City.
Big Tech builds AI with bad data
BigScience is a global effort to build a more transparent, accountable AI, with less of the bias that infects so many Big Tech initiatives
Seven Ways the War in Ukraine is Changing Global Science
Impacts on research are being felt more widely than just in Ukraine and Russia.
Swimming in Noise
For sea life, the ocean is becoming an intolerable racket.
How Colombian Coffee Farmers Helped My Climate-change Research
Community engagement enabled Jessica Eise to boost the relevance of her research. Here are her six tips for how to do this.
"She Told Me, if She Couldn't Do Research, Her Life Would Be Finished"
Since March, dozens of researchers from Ukraine have been welcomed at Swiss universities through a special scheme organised by the Scholars at Risk network and the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Revealed: Hundreds of Billions of Stars. Now Let's Search Them for Life
For astrobiologists, the first image from Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope reveals infinite possibilities of life beyond Earth, says this author.
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