Nature Communications blasted for paper knocking female mentors
Scientists ask why major journal published findings that female mentors may be bad for your career, even after reviewers pointed out flaws in the paper’s methodology
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Nature journals pilot payment for ‘editorial assessment’
Prestigious journal group seeks to spread cost of publishing across a greater number of authors than those accepted for publication
Controversial new research law disappoints French universities
The government points to a decade of funding guarantees, but critics have taken aim at draconian punishments for campus protests and the rushed scrapping of a PhD vetting body
Researcher lies about grant applications, uses funds to develop medicine for China
A researcher pleaded guilty to charges of making false statements about his ties to China.
Europe ‘set to gain’ on research from US-China falling out
International higher education scholar suggests global science is entering a new era of fragility
Oxford and AstraZeneca first to publish final-stage vaccine trial results
Oxford University and AstraZeneca became the first Covid-19 vaccine makers to publish final-stage clinical trial results in a scientific journal Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in the global race to produce safe and effective drugs for the new coronavirus.
‘A Tremendous Amount of Fear’: Will Major Cuts Threaten Research Universities’ Work?
Flagship research universities across the country are bracing for a grim 2021, moving toward program closures and tenure-line reductions in the face of major budget shortfalls
Men ‘worse at coping with disruption to research’ during pandemic
Male PhD students reporting higher levels of psychological distress than women, survey says
Industry-backed research ‘much more supportive’ of Big Food
Commercial aid steers research agenda away from public health impacts, Australian study suggests
Amended copyright law will make it tough for plagiarists
The newly revised Copyright Law will come into effect from June 1 next year. The law, which has been amended in 2001, 2010 and 2020, plays an important role in protecting copyright owners' legitimate rights and has been promoting innovation and creativity ever since it was introduced in 1990.
