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Einstein’s Little-Known Passion Project? A Refrigerator
Humanity might have saved itself a lot of trouble in the long run by investing in the Einstein-Szilard approach to cooling water with fire.
What Do the 2014 REF Results Tell Us About the Relationship Between Excellent Research and Societal Impact
What Do the 2014 REF Results Tell Us About the Relationship Between Excellent Research and Societal Impact
The 2014 REF results show only a very weak relationship between excellence in research and achieving societal impact.
Termination of Contracts with Elsevier 2017
A list of instutions cancelling their contracts with Elsevier by the end of 2017.
From Mandates to Platforms: Have Funders Lost Patience With Publishers?
Publishing platforms from The Wellcome Trust, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the European Commission alter Open Access.
The Tao of Open Science for Ecology
The field of ecology is poised to take advantage of emerging technologies that facilitate the gathering, analyzing, and sharing of data, methods, and results.
Predatory Journals Hit by 'Star Wars' Sting
A number of so-called scientific journals have accepted a Star Wars-themed spoof paper.
How Do You Know What Research to Trust?
Bill Radke talks to Paul Basken, science policy reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, about how we should consume news that reports on scientific research.
The Battle for Free Knowledge
The issue regarding free access to academic journals and content is growing increasingly contentious, with founders of sites that enable this facing the might of the law. But should knowledge be exclusive?
Science Cloud Needs Some Solidity
The European Commission has offered funding for an internet for research data. But it’s unclear what it expects to get for its money.
Researchers Can Now Publish Interactive Plotly Figures in F1000
F1000 is reducing the open access publishing charges for all articles containing an interactive Plotly figure by 50%.
Do Last Week's European Copyright Votes Show Publishers Have Captured European Politics?
Do Last Week's European Copyright Votes Show Publishers Have Captured European Politics?
A small change would open up a whole new class of works for which publishers could demand payment for the use of small snippets, apparently including works that the author had released under an open access license.
14 Podcasts That Take Science Seriously
From an audio version of a peer-reviewed journal to 60-second crash courses, these are the best science podcasts.
A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective on Emergent and Future Innovations in Peer Review
A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective on Emergent and Future Innovations in Peer Review
Examining the functionality of a range of social Web platforms, and comparing these with the traits underlying a viable peer review system.
On Blacklists and Whitelists
Experts debate how best to point researchers to reputable publishers and steer them away from predatory ones.
Tracking the Evolution of Reference Resources
A new study from Oxford University Press further documents the decline of reference resources, a category of scholarly material more than ready for an innovative era in its evolution.
Science to Participate in bioRxiv’s Manuscript Transfer Service
Authors will have the opportunity to submit their manuscripts directly for consideration to Science.
Spain, the European Exception: 'Economic Miracle' & Scientific Suicide
Spanish researchers are still waiting for the full implementation of a law which was approved six years ago.
Authorea and BioRxiv Partner to Bring Preprints into 21st Century
Authorea, the collaborative document editor for researchers, announced a partnership and direct submission agreement with bioRxiv, the leading preprint server for biological research.
Study Finds Large Share of Cases Involving Faculty Harassment of Graduate Students Are Serious
Study Finds Large Share of Cases Involving Faculty Harassment of Graduate Students Are Serious
New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe.