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cOAlition S announces that the tender was awarded to a consortium coordinated by OPERAS.
IBM is also advocating for police reform.
Nature commits to working to end anti-Black practices in research.
Academics and some scientific organizations will stop research activities on 10 June to reflect and take action on systemic inequalities in science.
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.
Both hashtags trended on social media over the weekend and speak to pervasive racial inequity.
The decision comes as new details emerge in the scandal that has ignited a firestorm of controversy in the scientific community.
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.
STAT asked 11 experts in infectious disease, epidemiology, and pandemic preparedness how to avoid the mistakes of the coronavirus response this spring.
Surgisphere, whose employees appear to include a sci-fi writer and adult content model, provided database behind Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine hydroxychloroquine studies.
The push for rapid and open publishing could take off - although financial pressures lie ahead: part 4 in a series on science after the pandemic.
We are pleased to announce the next OASPA webinar which will explore recent steps to increase efficiency and speed in the publication of COVID-19 research (Wednesday 24th June 2020, 4.00 pm Central European Time).
High-level politician suggests academy deserves retribution for publishing unwelcome COVID-19 estimates.
It's not only about what's happening right now. Things need to change for good.
Virtual meetings are becoming the norm under COVID-19 and winning over many researchers: part 3 in a series on science after the pandemic.
With student enrolment projected to fall, some US and UK institutions have halted recruitment.
Interdisciplinary collaborations between scientific researchers and artists can often be one dimensional, with artists simply illustrating scientific findings.
Providing open access to digitised collections has spurred creativity and research worldwide - so why are the UK's flagship museums so slow on the uptake?
Financial crises could spell trouble for science budgets but spending could surge in some countries. Series investigates science after the pandemic.
Senior Anthropology professors Theodore C. Bestor, Gary Urton, and John L. Comaroff have weathered allegations of sexual harassment, including some leveled by students. But affiliates said gender issues in the department stretch beyond them.
Early analyses suggest that female academics are posting fewer preprints and starting fewer research projects than their male peers.
More than 120 researchers and medical professionals from around the world have written an open letter to the editor of the Lancet raising serious concerns about a large and widely publicised global study that prompted the World Health Organisation to halt several Covid-19 clinical trials.
How can repositories contribute to their FAIR share? A Virtual workshop on June 1st about Equity and democratization of knowledge.
Postdoctoral researchers play a crucial role in many research groups, serving as mentors, teachers, and leaders as they develop their skills and prepare for scientific careers. However, the coronavirus disease crisis has put funding and support for postdoc positions at risk, threatening to upend the career paths available to these junior scientists.
The testing project is proving to be a national model, because of the challenges the organizers overcame and what it showed about the spread of Covid-19.
If President Trump sidelines the World Health Organization, experts foresee incoherence, inefficiency and resurgence of deadly diseases.
The Opendata.ch 2020 Forum will explore New Data Narratives, diving in deep collaborative work, and aiming high!
