Coronavirus speeds journals’ shift towards open access
Scientists fighting for more publicly available research say changes made during Covid-19 crisis have influenced their efforts
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Scientists fighting for more publicly available research say changes made during Covid-19 crisis have influenced their efforts
Accusations that China is stealing virus research could harm US vaccine efforts and overseas enrolments, experts warn
Social scientists should be more open that their policy advice is usually based on small experiments done in university settings, study recommends
Deleted posts, suspensions and investigations are part of a larger trend of control that predated the pandemic, experts say
At a time of upheaval, early career researchers need more support than ever. Here, three experts offer their advice on mentoring when online is the only option
Ocean science’s ‘brute force’ approach is impossible in space. But extraterrestrial necessity may also be the mother of fruitful invention when it comes to probing the alien worlds beneath the terrestrial waves
Failure to improve predictions compounds concerns over effectiveness, accuracy and racial bias
A Spanish archaeologist has been sentenced to more than two years in prison and fined €12,490 (over $14,000) for forging some of his most famous findings.
New study shows strong link between headlines and citations, but scholars say more research needed on causality
Lack of enthusiasm for universities within new research ‘road map’ confirms government wish to spend funding elsewhere, says policy expert