Air Pollution May Be 'key Contributor' to Covid-19 Deaths - Study
Research shows almost 80% of deaths across four countries were in most polluted regions.
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Carrying out Qualitative Research Under Lockdown - Practical and Ethical Considerations
Carrying out Qualitative Research Under Lockdown - Practical and Ethical Considerations
How can qualitative researchers collect data during social-distancing measures?
What the Shift to Virtual Learning Could Mean for the Future of Higher Ed
What the Shift to Virtual Learning Could Mean for the Future of Higher Ed
Do students really need a four-year residential experience?
Universities Must Help Shape the Post-COVID-19 World
To create a better post-COVID-19 world requires democratic civic universities dedicated to producing knowledge and educating ethical, empathetic stude...
Imagining a Higher Education System Beyond Covid-19
Andy Westwood sets out the not-insignificant challenges that the government now faces in deciding what it wants from universities after the pandemic.
How Research Funders Are Tackling Coronavirus Disruption
As lockdowns force scientists worldwide to put their research on hold, funders are introducing measures to minimize stress.
The Pandemic and the Female Academic
I'm curious what lockdown will reveal about the 'maternal wall' that can block faculty advancement.
Unintended Consequences of Gender-equality Plans
Don't let academia's initiatives to advance women become just another way to game the research system, urges Charikleia Tzanakou.
NIH to Launch Public-private Partnership to Speed COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Options
NIH to Launch Public-private Partnership to Speed COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Options
Health agencies, leading pharmaceutical companies to join forces to accelerate pandemic response.
College Librarians Prepare for Looming Budget Cuts, and Journal Subscriptions Could Be in for a Trim
College Librarians Prepare for Looming Budget Cuts, and Journal Subscriptions Could Be in for a Trim
University librarians are preparing for tough times ahead, even though the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to be fully understood. Could big deals with publishers be on the chopping block?
Perspectives on Open Science and Inequity: Who is Left Behind?
Due to precautionary measures in regard to the coronavirus, the second day of this year's Open Science Conference got canceled. Luckily, the panellists Johanna Havemann, Anne-Floor Scholvinck, Daniel Spichtinger and August Wierling agreed to submit their opening statements as a blog post.
Relying on Science and Politics, Merkel Offers a Cautious Virus Re-entry Plan
Shorn of any bravado, her announcement seemed again to make Germany, Europe's biggest economy, a de facto leader on the Continent and something of an example for Western nations. The chancellor, a physicist by training, focused on the science as she announced the government’s cautious step-by-step plan.
The Importance of Being Second
PLOS Biology, PLOS Medicine, PLOS Computational Biology, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases and PLOS Pathogens have all revised their ‘scooping’ policy to waive the novelty criteria for work submitted within six months of a similar study having been published.
Royal Society Convenes Data Analytics Group to Tackle COVID-19
DELVE: Data Evaluation and Learning for Viral Epidemics is a multi-disciplinary group, convened by the Royal Society, to support a data-driven approach to learning from the different approaches countries are taking to managing the pandemic.
Fostering Bibliodiversity in Scholarly Communications - A Call for Action!
Fostering Bibliodiversity in Scholarly Communications - A Call for Action!
Calling on the community to make concerted efforts to develop strong, community-governed infrastructures that support diversity in scholarly communications (referred to as bibliodiversity).
The Woman Who Discovered the First Coronavirus
June Almeida was a pioneer of virus imaging who was largely forgotten until the current outbreak.
We Scientists Said Lock Down. But UK Politicians Refused to Listen
For 11 fateful days in March, the government ignored the best coronavirus advice, says public health professor Helen Ward.
Europe Must Take Urgent Copyright Law Action To Support Distance Learning & Research During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Europe Must Take Urgent Copyright Law Action To Support Distance Learning & Research During the Coronavirus Pandemic
During this unprecedented global emergency, LIBER calls on European Commissioners, Member State governments, publishers and authors to urgently help libraries, universities and other educational establishments, so that they can continue supplying researchers, teachers and students with access to books, archives and other instructional materials.
Why the Big Bang Produced Something Rather Than Nothing
How did matter gain the edge over antimatter in the early universe? Maybe, just maybe, neutrinos.
Projecting the Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Through the Postpandemic Period
Projecting the Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Through the Postpandemic Period
It is urgent to understand the future of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. This research group used estimates of seasonality, immunity, and cross-immunity for betacoronaviruses OC43 and HKU1 from time series data from the USA to inform a model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
Coronavirus Tests Science's Need for Speed Limits
Preprint servers and peer-reviewed journals are seeing surging audiences, with many new readers not well versed in the limitations of the latest research findings.
Ten Work-life Balance Tips for Researchers Based at Home During the Pandemic
If you struggle with home working but are having to do it because of the coronavirus, Lucy Taylor has some advice.
Coronavirus Distancing May Need to Continue Until 2022, Say Experts
Scientists say one-time lockdown will not bring pandemic under control.
Corona As Curator: How Museums Are Responding to the Pandemic
Corona As Curator: How Museums Are Responding to the Pandemic
The current COVID-19 crisis has prompted hand-wringing and self-reflection among some museum professionals. What, they are asking, is the point of a museum that remains closed to the public?
This 3-D Simulation Shows Why Social Distancing Is So Important
We visualized a cough to show how far respiratory droplets can spread. If you haven't been keeping your distance to fight the coronavirus, this may persuade you.
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