Journals unite for reproducibility
Consensus on reporting principles aims to improve quality control in biomedical research and encourage public trust in science
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Spending on subscriptions to journals rises by up to 50%
Freedom of Information requests reveal substantial hikes in university outlay despite open access push.
Ministers promise basket of gifts for German science
Politicians renew commitment to research and education progammes with €25 billion over six years.
Older papers are increasingly remembered-and cited
The fraction of cited papers that are at least 10 years older than the paper citing them has increased steadily, from about 28% in 1990 to 36% in 2013.
Neuroscience risks being the next scientific bubble
Neuroscience risks being the next scientific bubble
Overly optimistic investments in scientific fields, research methods and technologies generate episodes comparable to those experienced by financial markets prior to crashing.
After the Berlin wall
In the 25 years since the collapse of communism, the countries of central and Eastern Europe have each carved their own identity in science.
Could digital badges clarify the roles of co-authors?
Ever look at a research paper and wonder how the half-dozen or more authors contributed to the work?
Metascience could rescue the 'replication crisis'
Independent replication of studies before publication may reveal sources of unreliable results.
What can Europe learn from Silicon Valley?
Christoph Keese, Manager at Axel Springer publishing house, published his experiences of living in Silicon Valley in a book.
Interactive notebooks
The free IPython notebook makes data analysis easier to record, understand and reproduce.
How should we report on science policy?
An interview with Science Magazine's Deputy News Editor, Policy & Environment, David Malakoff on the topic of science policy reporting.
Understanding our role in the world of Big Data.
In a comic format, AJAM presents a graphic novella about Big Data, privacy and the future of sharing.
The future of Europe is science
A report of the President’s Science and Technology Advisory Council.
How have the Eastern European countries of the former Warsaw Pact developed since 1990? A bibliometric study
How have the Eastern European countries of the former Warsaw Pact developed since 1990? A bibliometric study
The study aims to shed light on international collaboration by researchers from the Eastern European countries
Less prestigious journals publishing greater share of high-impact papers
The dominance of the elite journals is eroding.
Correcting the bias against interdisciplinary research
When making decisions about funding and jobs the scientific community should recognise that most of the tools used to evaluate scientific excellence are biased in favour of established disciplines and against interdisciplinary research.
EU's development policy on thin ice
EU's development policy on thin ice
A scientific board that helped forge links between European researchers and policymakers will close down on November 1, 2014. It is unknown if the new development commissioner will set up a similar board.
Charles Munger Makes $65 Million Gift to Theoretical Physics
Charles Munger Makes $65 Million Gift to Theoretical Physics
On Friday Charles Munger has donated $65 million to the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The gift represents the largest in the school’s history.
Pillars of reform
China has come to an unsettling conclusion: the system that it uses to invest in science and technology is broken.
Is your most cited work your best?
John P. A. Ioannidis and colleagues asked the most highly cited biomedical scientists to score their top-ten papers in six ways.
Does science suffer an ‘innovation deficit’?
U.S. science lobbyists coined the phrase "innovation deficit" last year
Machine-Learning Maestro on the Delusions of Big Data
Big-data boondoggles and brain-inspired chips are just two of the things we’re really getting wrong
Rich Citations
We’ve developed an enriched format for citations, called, appropriately enough, rich citations.
Aging Researchers and Funding Trends
The proportion of federal research funding going to investigators older than 65 was greater than that going to researchers younger than 35, even if most Nobel recipients made their discoveries before they were 40 years old.
Low-Quality Scholarly Publishers Don't Understand Copyright
Low-Quality Scholarly Publishers Don't Understand Copyright
I am increasingly seeing contradictory licensing statements on the websites of low-quality, questionable, and predatory publishers.
Fang Zhouzi Erased from China's Social Media
Fang Zhouzi Erased from China's Social Media
Fang Zhouzi is a Chinese popular scientific writer who is also well known for his campaign against pseudoscience and fraud in China. But a few days ago, Fang Zhouzi has been erased.
A professor for all cases
A professor for all cases
The Technical University Dresden is breaking new ground by hiring chairs not tied to a discipline.
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