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Out of Office Replies and What They Can Say About You
An automated e-mail response posted by an academic researcher on Twitter unleashed a social-media debate about the importance of work-life balance.
At Least 500 Wuhan Medical Staff Infected with Coronavirus
Medical sources in the city confirm rate of infection, but say they have been told not to release the full picture to the public.
CIA Controlled Global Encryption Company for Decades, Says Report
Swiss government orders inquiry after revelations Crypto AG was owned and operated by US and German intelligence.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus - The Species and Its Viruses
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus - The Species and Its Viruses
The present outbreak of lower respiratory tract infections, including respiratory distress syndrome, is the third spillover, in only two decades, of an animal coronavirus to humans resulting in a major epidemic.
Altmetrics: How Researchers Assess the Significance for Scholarly Impact
Altmetrics: How Researchers Assess the Significance for Scholarly Impact
Altmetrics have been an important topic in the context of open science for some time.
#SNSFequality: Social Media Activities on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
#SNSFequality: Social Media Activities on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the SNSF's social media channels will be reserved for stories about women researchers. The aim is to enhance the visibility of their research projects.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science | United Nations
The purpose of the day is to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.
Trump's 2021 Budget Drowns Science Agencies in Red Ink, Again
White House proposes big cuts to NIH, DOE, NASA and other programs
The “A” of FAIR - As Open as Possible, as Closed as Necessary
This work aims to solve accessibility problems related to the protection of personal data in the digital era and to achieve a responsible access to and responsible use of health data. We strongly suggest associating each data set with FAIR metadata describing both the type of data collected and the accessibility conditions by considering data protection obligations and ethical and regulatory requirements.
Curtin Develops Cyber Knowledge Bank for Open Access Books
Curtin University researchers will help create a new international data trust to improve the measurement and analysis of open-access (OA) books.
Mass Resignations at Wiley Journal over Academic Independence
Former editors-in-chief at European Law Journal say the departure of editorial boards raises issue about 'who owns' scholarly journals.
Chinese Doctor, Silenced After Warning of Outbreak, Dies From Coronavirus
Nature Will Publish Peer Review Reports As a Trial
Research involves deep discussions between authors and reviewers. Starting this week, readers of some Nature Research journals will be able to see this up close.
Calling All Coronavirus Researchers: Keep Sharing, Stay Open
As the new coronavirus continues its deadly spread, researchers must ensure that their work on this outbreak is shared rapidly and openly.
'This Beast is Moving Very Fast.' Will the New Coronavirus Be Contained-or Go Pandemic?
'This Beast is Moving Very Fast.' Will the New Coronavirus Be Contained-or Go Pandemic?
Modelers are trying to forecast how the virus will move, but they need better data.
Amid Coronavirus Fears, a Mask Shortage Could Spread Globally
Amid Coronavirus Fears, a Mask Shortage Could Spread Globally
Most of the world's supply of masks and respirators comes from China, and a supply chain gap poses a risk to everyday health care beyond the viral epidemic.
The Only Safe Election Is a Low-Tech Election
The Iowa caucus debacle proved that a 21st-century election requires 19th-century technology.
The New Coronavirus Is a Truly Modern Epidemic
New diseases are mirrors that reflect how a society works-and where it fails.
'It's a Moral Imperative:' Archivists Made a Directory of 5,000 Coronavirus Studies to Bypass Paywalls
'It's a Moral Imperative:' Archivists Made a Directory of 5,000 Coronavirus Studies to Bypass Paywalls
The potentially illegal archive is a 'moral imperative,' said one organizer.
Cambridge Sociologist's Visa Fight 'sends Shockwaves' Through Universities
Cambridge Sociologist's Visa Fight 'sends Shockwaves' Through Universities
Academics say case of Dr Asiya Islam, turned down after 10 years in UK, gives the lie to assurances Britain is open to experts.
Experts Envision Two Scenarios if New Coronavirus Isn't Contained
Experts see two scenarios: 2019-nCoV becomes like the four little-known coronaviruses already endemic in people, or it becomes like the seasonal flu.
Study Claiming New Coronavirus Can Be Transmitted by People Without Symptoms Was Flawed
Study Claiming New Coronavirus Can Be Transmitted by People Without Symptoms Was Flawed
A traveler to Germany from China who infected another person did feel ill, contradicting New England Journal of Medicine report.
Shoddy Coronavirus Studies Are Going Viral And Stoking Panic
Scientists are rapidly posting findings about the new coronavirus outbreak online, accelerating the speed of scientific discoveries - and of misinformation.