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"You Never Said My Peer Review Was Confidential"
Open-science advocate says journals should be clearer to peer-reviewers about terms and conditions.
Scientists Are Having Trouble Replicating Groundbreaking Research
Does that mean the original research was wrong? No. It means science is really, really hard.
Meta and The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Meta.ai is joining the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Research Seed Grant Program Accepting Proposals for Interdisciplinary Research, Creative Work
Research Seed Grant Program Accepting Proposals for Interdisciplinary Research, Creative Work
The 2017 Innovative Seed Grant Program is accepting proposals for interdisciplinary ventures on the CU Boulder campus, due Feb. 12. The program has set aside $1 million to fund grants of up to $50,000 each.
Trump Administration Imposes Freeze On EPA Grants and Contracts
The Trump administration has imposed a freeze on grants and contracts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Scientists Are Protesting Trump’s Inauguration With A Nerdy Celebration of Research
Vaccines work, climate change is real — and scientists’ tweets for the Trump administration.
The Young Billionaire Behind the War on Bad Science
Meet the former Enron trader and hedge fund founder who's on a quest to expose bad science.
Open Science May Open Doors for Canadian Research
Scientists ponder functionality of open science approach in the wake of Tanenbaum Open Science Institute announcement
Support the Option to Cite Preprints in NIH Grants
Please cosign the statement below if you think the NIH should give scientists the option of using preprints as evidence of productivity in grant applications, following the recent policies of the Wellcome Trust, MRC, HFSP, Simons Foundation, and Helmsley Foundation.
Science Falling Victim To 'Crisis of Narcissism'
Cut-throat atmosphere in world-class labs and conferences closer to House of Cards than Big Bang Theory, says Swiss academic
When A Preprint Becomes The Final Paper
A geneticist's decision not to publish his finalized preprint in a journal gets support from scientists online.
Trump asks NIH Director Francis Collins to stay on
Long-serving geneticist to stay in position for time being
A Global Alliance Is Investing $500 Million to Stop Deadly Outbreaks We Are Utterly Unprepared For
A Global Alliance Is Investing $500 Million to Stop Deadly Outbreaks We Are Utterly Unprepared For
Global partnership launched in Davos to prevent epidemics with new vaccines.
How Reliable Are Cancer Studies?
A project that tried to reproduce the results of 50 landmark papers turned into an arduous slog—and that’s a problem in itself.
Rigorous Replication Effort Succeeds for Just Two of Five Cancer Papers
Mixed results from cancer replications unsettle field.
Missouri Lawmaker Who Wants to Eliminate Tenure Says It’s ‘Un-American’
Legislation proposed by State Rep. Rick Brattin, a Republican, would also fix a "broken" system by requiring public colleges to publish the price of individual degrees and the job prospects for students who earn them.
The Next Generation Researchers Initiative at the National Academies: New Study Begins
The Next Generation Researchers Initiative at the National Academies: New Study Begins
A new study commenced work at the start of 2017: the “Next Generation Researchers Initiative,” directed by the Board on Higher Education and Workforce at the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine.
Lego Professor of Play: Apply Now for the Most Coveted Job in Education
The world’s first professor of play – funded by Lego – is being sought by Cambridge University.
Mystery as Controversial List of Predatory Publishers Disappears
A popular blog that lists “potential, possible, or probable predatory” publishers and journals has disappeared, but it is not clear why.
Research and education budgets in shambles in Denmark and Finland
Recent changes in the political landscape in Northern Europe have brought some new policies that are less supportive of science and education than previously.
Rapid Expansion of Defence Research Divides Academics
Academics in Japan are bitterly divided over defence ministry grants to universities for defence-related research.
China Opens Unique Free Electron Laser Facility
New device will probe smog and other chemical reactions in gases.
Sad Ending; Jeffrey Beall's Blog Was Shut Down
Jeffrey Beall’s blog was shut down for an unknown reasons.
Beware! Academics are getting reeled in by scam journals
The number of predatory publishers is skyrocketing – and they’re eager to pounce on unsuspecting scholars.
New National Strategy on the Bioeconomy Launched
The Research Council of Norway will play a key role in implementing the cross-sectoral strategy that forms the basis for national investment in the bioeconomy.