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A Model for Invasive Alien Species in Europe
Workshop on a growing threat to Europe's biodiversity and the role of Citizen Science and Open Data as a model.
Plan for New Medical Preprint Server Receives a Mixed Response
Some worry that posting unvetted medical manuscripts could cause problems.
bioRxiv Selects Hypothesis to Enable Annotation on Preprints
Hypothesis and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory are today announcing the selection of the Hypothesis open source annotation framework for the bioRxiv preprint service as their primary annotation mechanism.
Making Peer Reviews Citable, Discoverable, and Creditable
Peer review infrastructure will arrive at Crossref in one month.
The 8th Olympiad of Research on Science & Publishing Begins
Once every 4 years editors, publishers, and meta-researchers assemble in Chicago for the Peer Review Congress - an intense researchfest about "enhancing the quality and credibility of science".
South Korean Researchers Lobby Government to Lift Human-Embryo Restrictions
Regulations are deterring research that could lead to disease treatments, say scientists.
Billionaire’s Gift Pushes Ocean Sensors Deeper in Search of Global Warming’s Hidden Heat
Billionaire’s Gift Pushes Ocean Sensors Deeper in Search of Global Warming’s Hidden Heat
Deep Argo network of floats expands with $4 million from Paul Allen
Italian Scientists Welcome Surprise €400 Million Boost for Basic Research
Government takes back reserves amassed by the Italian Institute of Technology. “This is the largest investment in competitive funds for basic research of the last 20 years,” says Elena Cattaneo.
She Was A Rising Star at a Major University
Then a lecherous professor made her life hell...
PETA Versus the Postdoc: Animal Rights Group Targets Young Researcher for First Time
Critics say the organization is trying to intimidate young scientists.
eLife Supports Development of Open Technology Stack for Publishing Reproducible Manuscripts Online
eLife Supports Development of Open Technology Stack for Publishing Reproducible Manuscripts Online
The Reproducible Document Stack will allow authors to submit their manuscripts in a format that includes embedded code blocks and computed outputs, and for publishers to preserve these assets in an enhanced version of the published online article.
Lasker Prizes Recognize Work on Cell Growth, Cancer Prevention, and Reproductive Care
Michael N. Hall, John T. Schiller, and Douglas R. Lowy, winners of this year’s Lasker awards for basic and clinical medical research. "Planned Parenthood" honored as Republicans target it for funding cuts.
Stop this Waste of People, Animals and Money
Predatory journals have shoddy reporting and include papers from wealthy nations
Sci-Hub Faces $4.8 Million Piracy Damages and ISP Blocking
Sci-Hub, which is regularly referred to as the "Pirate Bay of science," faces another setback in a US federal court.
Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues
As teachers launch personal brands and cast themselves as influencers, start-ups and tech giants alike are racing to cultivate them to spread their wares.
Supporting Data Openness, Transparency & Sharing
Elsevier signs up to TOP guidelines & develops new data-sharing guidelines for journals.
Britain Offers £1bn a Year to Stay in the EU’s Science Club
Britain will offer to keep paying more than £1 billion a year to the EU after Brexit to continue to participate in its science and research programmes.
Meet The Scientists Using FOIA To See Each Other’s Grants
Over the past decade, scientists or universities have used the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to get thousands of competitors' grants proposals. And many of the targeted scientists are upset.
The R-factor, a New Way to Rate Journal Articles?
New metric measures how reliable scientific claims turn out to be – but calculating it could be an enormous task.
Will 'Picking Winners' Work?
Why has the UK government returned to an industrial strategy abandoned in the 1980s?
Modified T Cells that Attack Leukemia Become First Gene Therapy Approved
Modified T Cells that Attack Leukemia Become First Gene Therapy Approved
Approval of Novartis cancer drug is “historic,” FDA says
Science Suffers as China's Internet Censors Plug Holes in Great Firewall
New restrictions hamper access to websites useful for research.
Science Envoy Resigns in Protest at Trump Policies
Energy researcher Daniel Kammen faults US president’s positions on climate change and energy and his failure to condemn white supremacists.
The Center for Open Science, Alternative to Elsevier, Announces New Preprint Services
The Center for Open Science, Alternative to Elsevier, Announces New Preprint Services
Ultimately, a key question is emerging for higher education institutions: to what extent, and under what conditions, does it make sense to outsource core scholarly infrastructure?