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To Bundle or Not to Bundle? That Is the Question
While some libraries seek transformative agreements, others are unbundling the Big Deal: a look at licensing models and revenue pressures for publishers.
'Suppress and Lift': Hong Kong and Singapore Say They Have a Coronavirus Strategy That Works
'Suppress and Lift': Hong Kong and Singapore Say They Have a Coronavirus Strategy That Works
Both cities tighten control measures after cases spike, but they could soon be relaxed again.
Decades of Science Denial Related to Climate Change Has Led to Denial of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Graduate Students Seek Time-to-degree and Funding Extensions During COVID-19
Graduate Students Seek Time-to-degree and Funding Extensions During COVID-19
Graduate students face many of the same challenges as faculty members during COVID-19 but have received fewer assurances. Top on their wish list are extended funding and time-to-degree extensions.
The Asian Countries That Beat Covid-19 Have to Do It Again
Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan had flattened the curve. Then travelers from the US and Europe began reimporting the virus.
Obituary: E. Margaret Burbidge, Astronomer Who Blazed Trails on Earth, Dies at 100
Obituary: E. Margaret Burbidge, Astronomer Who Blazed Trails on Earth, Dies at 100
She was denied access to a telescope because of her sex, but Dr. Burbidge forged ahead anyway, going on to make pathbreaking discoveries about the cosmos.
Einstein's Letters Illuminate a Mind Grappling with Quantum Mechanics
The latest volume of Einstein's papers covers the infancy of quantum mechanics and new challenges to the theory of relativity.
The Contrarian Coronavirus Theory That Informed the Trump Administration
Richard Epstein, a professor at N.Y.U. School of Law, discusses two articles he wrote, on the Hoover Institution Web site, entitled "Coronavirus Perspective" and "Coronavirus Overreaction," and his views of the pandemic.
A Revolution in Science Publishing, or Business As Usual?
"Open access" was supposed to change scientific publishing. Critics worry that the model is being corrupted by big corporate publishing money anyway.
Covid-19: How Unprecedented Data Sharing Has Led to Faster-than-ever Outbreak Research
Covid-19: How Unprecedented Data Sharing Has Led to Faster-than-ever Outbreak Research
Advances in gene sequencing have allowed scientists to trace and monitor the COVID-19 pandemic faster than any previous outbreak. However, gaps in our knowledge of how coronaviruses work has made it difficult to understand what makes the new coronavirus special.
'I'm Going to Keep Pushing.' Anthony Fauci Tries to Make the White House Listen to Facts of the Pandemic
How ProMED Crowdsourced the Arrival of Covid-19 and SARS
The low-tech site run by health experts collects reports of new diseases in real time. They've got a shoestring budget-and a stunning track record.
Why the Coronavirus Has Been So Successful
We've known about SARS-CoV-2 for only three months, but scientists can make some educated guesses about where it came from and why it's behaving in such an extreme way.
NSF Marshals Data Science, Blockchain to Streamline Federal Grant Processing
The National Science Foundation is testing a creative mix of machine learning, blockchain technology and data science to tackle a stubborn challenge: How to better evaluate more than 60,000 grant applications it receives each year.
A Rebuttal to "A Fiasco in the Making?"
A rebuttal to the opinion piece in Stat News, "A fiasco in the making?"
WikiProject COVID-19 - Wikidata
A Wiki Project to collect Wikidata resources related to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2.
The U.K.'s Coronavirus 'Herd Immunity' Debacle
The country is not aiming for 60 percent of the populace to get COVID-19, but you'd be forgiven for thinking so based on how badly the actual plan has been explained.
The Power of the Individual in an Exponential Crisis
A simple graph illustrates the power of exponential growth in infectious times and how individuals can affect change.
What is Peer Review in Science? A Complete Guide - ARTiFACTS
Ready to stop asking yourself, what is a peer review in science? Allow us to enlighten you. Here is your complete guide!
How to fight the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its disease, CoVID-19
An informational briefing on COVID-19.
Mutations Can Reveal How the Coronavirus Moves-but They're Easy to Overinterpret
Publishers Roll out Alternative Routes to Open Access
But can they overcome free riders and concerns about higher prices?
Savants Ou Militants ? Le Dilemme Des Chercheurs Face à La Crise écologique
Ils signent pétitions et tribunes pour alerter sur le réchauffement climatique et la dégradation de la biodiversité, pourtant, leur incursion dans le débat public n'a rien d'évident. A l'heure des " fake news ", la communauté scientifique questionne le bien-fondé de son engagement.
Why does soap work so well on the coronavirus? A Twitter thread
A two-part thread about soap, viruses and supramolecular chemistry.
Switzerland's Innovation Model Faces Unfamiliar Challenges
A hugely successful research system is being tested by a dispute over immigration and a deteriorating relationship with the EU.