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Scientists Say Most Likely Number of Contactable Alien Civilisations is 36

Scientists Say Most Likely Number of Contactable Alien Civilisations is 36

New calculations come up with estimate for worlds capable of communicating with others.

Yale Astronomers Questioned Systemic Racism Because They Hired One Black Employee 35 Years Ago, Emails Show

Yale Astronomers Questioned Systemic Racism Because They Hired One Black Employee 35 Years Ago, Emails Show

"Deeply entrenched systemic racism exists in every sector of our society, including at Yale and in this department," a group of undergraduates wrote in response.

Universities Step Up the Fight for Open-Access Research

Universities Step Up the Fight for Open-Access Research

Today's deal between the University of California and publisher Springer Nature is a big milestone on the path to dismantling paywalls around academic journals.

Coronavirus Breakthrough: Dexamethasone is First Drug Shown to Save Lives

Coronavirus Breakthrough: Dexamethasone is First Drug Shown to Save Lives

In a large trial, a cheap and widely available steroid cut deaths by one-third among patients critically ill with COVID-19.

What Are the Benefits and Challenges of Preprints? Share Your Views

What Are the Benefits and Challenges of Preprints? Share Your Views

While the use of preprints has increased over the last years, preprint awareness and attitudes vary widely across research communities and among stakeholders in research communication.

University of California Reaches Groundbreaking Open Access Deal with Leading Global Publisher

University of California Reaches Groundbreaking Open Access Deal with Leading Global Publisher

The University of California today (June 16) announced a transformative open access publishing agreement that will make more of the University's research freely and immediately available to individuals and researchers across the globe.

How 'overreaction' Made Vietnam a Virus Success

How 'overreaction' Made Vietnam a Virus Success

Vietnam chose to prevent rather than fight Covid-19, a strategy which means it has had no virus deaths.

Outbreaks, Break-outs and Break-times: Creating Caring Online Workshops

Outbreaks, Break-outs and Break-times: Creating Caring Online Workshops

How can online workshops be productive, engaging, caring and fun? How can researchers creatively adapt to a 'virtual normal' and develop caring and co-operative ways of working.

150 Faculty Members Sign Open Letter to Georgia State University President for More Diversity | The Atlanta Voice

150 Faculty Members Sign Open Letter to Georgia State University President for More Diversity | The Atlanta Voice

Over 150 Georgia State University faculty members signed an open letter to the school's president, Mark Becker, regarding a greater push for diversity and inclusion within its faculty.

Covid-19 Studies Based on Flawed Surgisphere Data Force Medical Journals to Review Processes

Covid-19 Studies Based on Flawed Surgisphere Data Force Medical Journals to Review Processes

New England Journal of Medicine and Lancet peer reviewers did not see raw data behind findings before publication.

MIT, Guided by Open Access Principles, Ends Elsevier Negotiations

MIT, Guided by Open Access Principles, Ends Elsevier Negotiations

Institute ends negotiations for a new journals contract in the absence of a proposal aligning with the MIT Framework for Publisher Contracts.

Just How Historic Is the Latest Covid-19 Science Meltdown?

Just How Historic Is the Latest Covid-19 Science Meltdown?

Don't blame last week's journal retractions on the scary pace of the pandemic. "Once-in-a-lifetime" scandals like this seem to happen all the time.

The NIH Preprint Pilot: A New Experiment for a New Era

The NIH Preprint Pilot: A New Experiment for a New Era

Guest post by Kathryn Funk, program manager for NLM's PubMed Central. Over the last several months, we have seen an increase in demand from the research and library communities for broader discover…

UK Universities Suffer Worst-ever Rankings in World League Table

UK Universities Suffer Worst-ever Rankings in World League Table

Nearly three-quarters of UK universities slipped down while Asian institutions rose.

Exploring Collaborative Non-commercial Publishing Models for Open Access: Tender Results

Exploring Collaborative Non-commercial Publishing Models for Open Access: Tender Results

cOAlition S announces that the tender was awarded to a consortium coordinated by OPERAS.

A Global Immunological Observatory to Meet a Time of Pandemics

A Global Immunological Observatory to Meet a Time of Pandemics

SARS-CoV-2 presents an unprecedented international challenge, but it will not be the last such threat. In this article, the authors argue that the world needs to be much better prepared to rapidly detect, define and defeat future pandemics.

Black Women Create #BlackInTheIvory and #PublishingPaidMe to Reveal Inequity in Academia and Publishing

Black Women Create #BlackInTheIvory and #PublishingPaidMe to Reveal Inequity in Academia and Publishing

Both hashtags trended on social media over the weekend and speak to pervasive racial inequity.

Researcher Has Faculty Appointment Terminated After Lancet Retraction

Researcher Has Faculty Appointment Terminated After Lancet Retraction

The decision comes as new details emerge in the scandal that has ignited a firestorm of controversy in the scientific community.

Scientists Funded by Zuckerberg Sent Him a Letter Calling Facebook’s Practices ‘Antithetical’ to His Philanthropic Mission

Scientists Funded by Zuckerberg Sent Him a Letter Calling Facebook’s Practices ‘Antithetical’ to His Philanthropic Mission

More than 140 scientists funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative urged Mark Zuckerberg to enforce stricter policies around the spread of misinformation and incitements to violence.