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China Faces Science Reform Challenges, Including Favoritism
In this Policy Forum, Cong Cao and Richard P. Suttmeier highlight the immense work and challenges China will encounter as it attempts to reform its scientific and technological development strategy.
Springer Nature Becomes Largest Publisher to Open up All Reference Lists
Working closely with Crossref, Springer Nature will make the metadata for reference lists available across all academic books and owned journals.
Brazil Now A Global Leader In Gender Equality In Science
Brazilian women are leading the world when it comes to a key measurement on science, surpassing the ranking of the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Dutch Elections Signal next Test for Rise in Populism
Science is already losing out in the Netherlands.
What Exactly Are People Marching for When They March for Science?
The event has around 21 stated goals.
Photo Project Spotlights Scientists from Under-Represented Groups
Campaign on Wikipedia seeks to reveal the hidden faces of female scientists and those from minority ethnic groups.
Years of Ethics Charges, but Star Cancer Researcher Gets a Pass
Dr. Carlo Croce was repeatedly cleared by OhioState University, which reaped millions from hisgrants. Now, he faces new whistle-blower accusations.
Activists Rush to Save Government Science Data — If They Can Find It
It is illegal to destroy government data, but agencies can make it more difficult to find by revising websites and creating other barriers to the underlying information.
The World’s Best Small Universities 2017
Does size matter? Apparently not, according to the students and faculty at the world’s outstanding small universities
Trump’s New Travel Ban Still Sabotages Science and Tech
Its prospects for keeping dangerous people out are dubious at best. But would-be immigrants in science and tech will almost certainly be turned away.
This Year's Best Science Photos Are So Good They're Basically Art
The finalists of the 2017 Wellcome Image Awards have been announced, showcasing the best science-related imagery from the past year. This year’s crop features a bioluminescent squid, a high-tech contact lens, and a microscopic ‘brain’ on a chip.
Border Clampdown Could Disrupt Web of Collaborations
Where do researchers from the seven banned nations go?
Brain’s Reward System Earns Researchers €1 Million
Wolfram Schultz, Peter Dayan, and Ray Dolan have today been awarded the €1 million Brain Prize by Denmark’s Lundbeck Foundation.
Springer Nature Becomes Largest Publisher to Open Up
Springer Nature becomes the largest academic publisher to open up reference lists to advance data discovery and reuse, effective as of today. Working closely
The Great Escape: Academics Fleeing Brexit and Trump
From Australia to Singapore, David Matthews and John Elmes weigh the pros and cons of likely destinations
‘I Want Science To Happen Faster’
Jeremy Freeman, a neuroscientist from the multimillion-dollar research project set up by the Facebook founder to find global health solutions, talks about his goals
How The Fallout From Trump's Travel Ban Is Reshaping Science
Researchers are cutting short travel, ending collaborations and rethinking their US ties.
Scientists Are Standing Up to Trump Because They've Always Stood Up to Bullshit
There’s this pervasive idea that science is somehow exempt from the ugly political world in which the rest of us wallow. But even a perfunctory look at the history of American science shows that this hasn’t always been the case.
Let’s Stand Together to Promote It Worldwide
Diego Gomez, a Colombian graduate student, currently faces up to eight years in prison for doing something thousands of researchers do every day: posting research results online for those who would not otherwise have a way to access them.
Activists Push Psychology Journals Towards Open Data
Activists Push Psychology Journals Towards Open Data
Editor asked to resign from journal for saying he’ll review only papers whose data he can see.