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How - and When - Can the Coronavirus Vaccine Become a Reality?

How - and When - Can the Coronavirus Vaccine Become a Reality?

It is likely we'll eventually have a coronavirus vaccine - but perhaps not as quickly as some expect. From development, to clinical trials and distribution, ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen explains the tremendous challenges that lie ahead.

Reopening Plans and the Future of Open Scholarship: A Call for Participation

Reopening Plans and the Future of Open Scholarship: A Call for Participation

Over the last few months we've been in conversation with colleagues in higher education about what they see as the challenges that lie ahead as they weigh reopening plans and longer term effects of the global pandemic. Starting June 29th, we will be launching our first research effort to support institutional decision-making in research and scholarship.

Dark Matter Experiment Finds Unexplained Signal

Dark Matter Experiment Finds Unexplained Signal

Researchers say there are three possible explanations for the anomalous data. One is mundane. Two would revolutionize physics.

Scientists Say Most Likely Number of Contactable Alien Civilisations is 36

Scientists Say Most Likely Number of Contactable Alien Civilisations is 36

New calculations come up with estimate for worlds capable of communicating with others.

Yale Astronomers Questioned Systemic Racism Because They Hired One Black Employee 35 Years Ago, Emails Show

Yale Astronomers Questioned Systemic Racism Because They Hired One Black Employee 35 Years Ago, Emails Show

"Deeply entrenched systemic racism exists in every sector of our society, including at Yale and in this department," a group of undergraduates wrote in response.

Universities Step Up the Fight for Open-Access Research

Universities Step Up the Fight for Open-Access Research

Today's deal between the University of California and publisher Springer Nature is a big milestone on the path to dismantling paywalls around academic journals.

What Are the Benefits and Challenges of Preprints? Share Your Views

What Are the Benefits and Challenges of Preprints? Share Your Views

While the use of preprints has increased over the last years, preprint awareness and attitudes vary widely across research communities and among stakeholders in research communication.

University of California Reaches Groundbreaking Open Access Deal with Leading Global Publisher

University of California Reaches Groundbreaking Open Access Deal with Leading Global Publisher

The University of California today (June 16) announced a transformative open access publishing agreement that will make more of the University's research freely and immediately available to individuals and researchers across the globe.

How 'overreaction' Made Vietnam a Virus Success

How 'overreaction' Made Vietnam a Virus Success

Vietnam chose to prevent rather than fight Covid-19, a strategy which means it has had no virus deaths.

Outbreaks, Break-outs and Break-times: Creating Caring Online Workshops

Outbreaks, Break-outs and Break-times: Creating Caring Online Workshops

How can online workshops be productive, engaging, caring and fun? How can researchers creatively adapt to a 'virtual normal' and develop caring and co-operative ways of working.

Sharing Openly Licensed Content on Social Media: A Conversation with GLAM - Creative Commons

Sharing Openly Licensed Content on Social Media: A Conversation with GLAM - Creative Commons

From solving attribution issues to understanding terms of service, here are some welcomed tips from Europeana, the Getty Museum, and Newfields.

Ethical Responsibilities of Scientists at a Time of a Global Threat - International Science Council

Ethical Responsibilities of Scientists at a Time of a Global Threat - International Science Council

The ISC's Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (CFRS) has released a statement on ethical responsibilities of scientists at a time of global threat.

I'm a Black Female Scientist. On My First Day of Work, a Colleague Threatened to Call the Cops on Me.

I'm a Black Female Scientist. On My First Day of Work, a Colleague Threatened to Call the Cops on Me.

#BlackintheIvory offers proof that academia needs to do better. Now we just need to do the work.

Is Peer Review a Good Idea?

Is Peer Review a Good Idea?

This Article examines the effect of abolishing peer review on the changed incentive structure and the likely effects on the behaviour of individual scientists, and concludes that, abolishing peer review has overall slightly positive results.

Forecasting for COVID-19 Has Failed - International Institute of Forecasters

Forecasting for COVID-19 Has Failed - International Institute of Forecasters

COVID-19 is a major acute crisis with unpredictable consequences. Many scientists have struggled to make forecasts about its impact. However, despite involving many excellent modelers, best intentions, and highly sophisticated tools, forecasting efforts have largely failed.

150 Faculty Members Sign Open Letter to Georgia State University President for More Diversity | The Atlanta Voice

150 Faculty Members Sign Open Letter to Georgia State University President for More Diversity | The Atlanta Voice

Over 150 Georgia State University faculty members signed an open letter to the school's president, Mark Becker, regarding a greater push for diversity and inclusion within its faculty.

New Report Will Support UKRI's Commitment to Strengthening Research Integrity and Culture

New Report Will Support UKRI's Commitment to Strengthening Research Integrity and Culture

Personal integrity and local culture are key to research integrity, and bullying and harassment is the single biggest negative influence, according to a new study by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

The NIH Preprint Pilot: A New Experiment for a New Era

The NIH Preprint Pilot: A New Experiment for a New Era

Guest post by Kathryn Funk, program manager for NLM's PubMed Central. Over the last several months, we have seen an increase in demand from the research and library communities for broader discover…

UK Universities Suffer Worst-ever Rankings in World League Table

UK Universities Suffer Worst-ever Rankings in World League Table

Nearly three-quarters of UK universities slipped down while Asian institutions rose.

Exploring Collaborative Non-commercial Publishing Models for Open Access: Tender Results

Exploring Collaborative Non-commercial Publishing Models for Open Access: Tender Results

cOAlition S announces that the tender was awarded to a consortium coordinated by OPERAS.

How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture

How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture

The research world has moved faster than many would have suspected possible in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In five months, a volume of work has been generated that even the most intensive of emergent fields have taken years to create.In our new report, How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture, we investigate the research landscape trends and cultural changes in response to COVID-19. The report includes analysis of publication trends, geographic focal points of research, and collaboration patterns.

A Global Immunological Observatory to Meet a Time of Pandemics

A Global Immunological Observatory to Meet a Time of Pandemics

SARS-CoV-2 presents an unprecedented international challenge, but it will not be the last such threat. In this article, the authors argue that the world needs to be much better prepared to rapidly detect, define and defeat future pandemics.