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Though several large online repositories of free books and academic articles were pulled offline, they are not planning to cease their activities and are continuing their operations through alternative domains and on the dark web.
Written agreements between parties in research collaborations are not a sign of a lack of faith.
At first glance the patriarchy appears to be thriving. Yet there is plenty of cause for concern. Men cluster at the bottom as well as the top.
The web had been created to bring academics together; now it offered them a way of sharing their research online for free.
Public funding made available for research after the WWII were expected to lead to industrial development, economic growth, and a general improvement of living standards. Yet, this model has been questioned for a few year.
It is not an insult when others try to replicate our research—it is standard science
Peer-review is neither reliable, fair, nor a valid basis for predicting 'impact': as quality control, peer-review is not fit for purpose.
Wikidata is a new step forward in the democratisation of access to information.
Whether and how gender affects the selection of reviewers.
An empirically-informed conceptual model to explain co-author crediting outcomes.
Lesser-known and junior colleagues helped the great physicist to piece together his general theory of relativity, explain Michel Janssen and Jürgen Renn.
The International Council for Science announced Thursday the addition of a "Seek Funding" step to the scientific method.
Numbers on racial bias in research grants awarded by the NIH show that science has more to learn about inclusiveness.
NIH director Francis Collins announced that the 50 NIH-owned animals that remain available for research will be sent to sanctuaries.
Researchers leave their labs to call for greater public support of research.
Computer scientist Torsten Hoefler is the winner of this year’s Latsis Prize.
Interview with Dr. Michael Lauer on peer review of NIH grant applications and how it can be improved.
New kinds of dogs, goats and monkeys are being made quickly, although scientists voice worries about ethics and whether the methods should be used on humans.
Giving staff and students a say in how institutions are run would strengthen governance and clip the wings of administrators.
The small but focused snapshot of research afforded by the Nature Index helps fine-tune analysis of global scientific collaboration.
Over the past nine years, Canada has been a pretty dreary place for scientists.
Social media is shaking up how scientists talk about gender issues.
Michael Specter on CRISPR, a new technology that enables us to manipulate our genetic code with unprecedented ease, and which may lead to new cancer treatments.
Though there are currently no mechanisms in place to quickly identify findings that are unlikely to replicate, this paper shows that prediction markets are well suited to bridge this gap.
85% of German scientists use Wikipedia (30% at least daily), 5% contribute to it. (In German.)
Single-observation, story-free, triple-blinded peer-review publication model aims to be the next-generation science journal.
