Biohacking: Democratization of Science or just a Quirky Hobby?
What does it mean to be a biohacker, and is this a new revolution for science?
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Cancer Experts Unveil Wishlist for US Government 'Moonshot'
From immunotherapies to diagnostics, an expert panel outlines research goals for broad initiative.
10 Open Science New Year Resolutions
10 recommendations from us to kick-start the New Year with an Open Science bang.
For U.S. Science Policy, Big Shift Ahead
How Congress and Trump could affect the chemistry enterprise.
Rapid Expansion of Defence Research Divides Academics
Academics in Japan are bitterly divided over defence ministry grants to universities for defence-related research.
We need a Github of Science
Open Science efforts like arXiv and PLoS ONE should follow GitHub’s lead and embrace the social web.
Fairness in Scientific Publishing
Accounting for equity and justice for patients, clinicians, academics, publishers, funders and academic institutions.
Sad Ending; Jeffrey Beall's Blog Was Shut Down
Jeffrey Beall’s blog was shut down for an unknown reasons.
China Opens Unique Free Electron Laser Facility
New device will probe smog and other chemical reactions in gases.
Lifelong Learning Is Becoming an Economic Imperative
Technological change demands stronger and more continuous connections between education and employment, says Andrew Palmer.
From the Field: Elsevier as an Open Access Publisher
Elsevier’s Open Access journals as of 2016.
New National Strategy on the Bioeconomy Launched
The Research Council of Norway will play a key role in implementing the cross-sectoral strategy that forms the basis for national investment in the bioeconomy.
Lifelong Learning Is Becoming an Economic Imperative
Technological change demands stronger and more continuous connections between education and employment.
Beware! Academics are getting reeled in by scam journals
The number of predatory publishers is skyrocketing – and they’re eager to pounce on unsuspecting scholars.
Scientific 'Cartels' Band Together to Cite Each Others' Work
A small number of scientists band together to reference each other’s work, gaming the citation system to make their studies appear to be more important.
10 Tips for Writing a Truly Terrible Journal Article
Some of the major mistakes early career researchers make when preparing and submitting a manuscript to a scientific journal.
Gender Differences in Recognition for Group Work
Evidence that women and men are judged differently when they co-author papers.
Can Scientists and Their Institutions Become Their Own Open Access Publishers?
Can Scientists and Their Institutions Become Their Own Open Access Publishers?
The potential advantages and challenges involved in a shift away from for-profit journals in favor of institutional open access publishing.
The Benefits of Twitter for Scientists
Despite frequent claims to the contrary, social media tools such as Twitter can be incredibly valuable for scholars.
The Race For AI: Google, Twitter, Intel, Apple In A Rush To Grab Artificial Intelligence Startups
10 Things to Know About How to Influence Policy with Research
Research can produce good evidence to inform local, national and international policy that, in turn, has the potential to transform lives for the better. But influencing policy is neither easy nor automatic – you need to want to do it. To be successful, you need to be open to different ways of working. Here are 10 things you need to know.
A Prescription for Better Science (and Better Science Journalism)
In a sweeping manifesto, researchers from the U.S. and Europe have proposed some fixes for vetting published science. It might help science journalism, too.
ELPUB 2017
The 21st International Conference on Electronic Publishing, 6 - 8 June, 2017, Limassol, Cyprus.
Gates Foundation Research Can’t Be Published in Top Journals
Publications such as Nature and Science have policies that clash with the global health charity's open-access mandate.
Surprising Contenders Emerge for Trump's NIH Chief
Reproducibility guru, former defence-research official and controversial entrepreneur rumoured to be on list, along with current NIH leader and a congressman.
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