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Editage released a comprehensive report based on a global author survey capturing the views of over 7000 researchers on different aspects of scholarly publishing. In the…
Chinese legislators are planning to implement a new set of regulations on gene editing in humans. The main intent behind this move is to ensure that the participants’…
Thousands of researchers flocked to the streets of Brazil to protest a major cut in the public education budget. Education Minister Abraham Weintraub announced a 30% cut…
The presence of articles from predatory journals on PubMed is now a budding concern among the research community. There have been multiple instances where researchers…
The UK is likely to abandon expensive journal subscriptions for more “read and publish” agreements, taking cue from other European nations like Germany and Norway.
The White House has unveiled a joint committee to tackle obstacles faced by the American research enterprise. Leaders from several federal agencies will work together to…
How does the general population perceive science and scientists? This post summarizes 3M's report State of Science Index: 2019 Global Findings on what people think about…
The German budget plan includes a 3% yearly increase in research spending; the number of yearly evaluations for institutions is likely to rise too.
Thousands of researchers in Argentina joined a nationwide strike last week to protest the austerity measures announced by the government. The scientific community’s…
Elsevier and Norway have agreed to a new pilot agreement that will allow corresponding Norwegian researchers to publish in an open access format in most of Elsevier’s…