Scientists Predict The Fate of Research After Brexit
Brexit refers to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU). Though it is a political decision, it has implications on other areas as well. Not only the economy, Brexit…
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Is Artificial Intelligence Good or Bad for Academic Research?
John McCarthy first coined the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) in 1956 at a conference in Dartmouth. AI means that machines can mirror the functions of the human brain in…
Need for Open Science: Study on Effects of Sucrose Hidden for 50 years
Avoiding sugar in the diet is presently a standard practice. In fact, its lifelong intake has been restricted due to its role in causing several diseases. However, there are some…
Wellcome Trust to Prioritize Diversity & Inclusion Terms for Grant Applications
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to scientific advancement. In line with this vision, the Wellcome Trust has made diversity and inclusion (D&I) one of its six priority…
Fact-Checking Software Detects Genetic Errors in Cancer Research Publications
In early October, two scientists shared a software program that detects incorrect gene sequences in already published research experiments. Using the program, the duo identified…
ResearchGate Removes 1.7 Million Articles In Copyright Conflict
After battling publishing giants like Elsevier and Wiley, ResearchGate has finally succumbed to the allegations of copyright infringement issues. It has decided to restrict access…
Sci-Hub’s Domain Inactive Following Court’s Order
Following a recent ruling by a district court in Virginia in favor of the American Chemical Society (ACS), several domains of the controversial pirate website, Sci-Hub, have become…
Metadata 2020: Enriching Research Data
The Metadata 2020 program will advocate for richer metadata. Metadata is simply digital data that describes other data. This ambitious program is spearheaded by CrossRef and…
Research Fronts 2017: A Collaborative Fourth Annual Report on Global Scientific Research
Clarivate Analytics and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) collaborated and released their fourth annual global scientific report “Research Fronts 2017” on November 2, 2017, at…
Does Open Access Publishing Have a Bright Future? Detailed Study Reveals the Truth
The fight for open access is almost 15 years old now. Has it made real gains? Open access (OA) remains controversial and obviously threatens commercial journal publishers that…
Will Open Access & Open Science Disrupt the Future of Academic Publishing?
There has been an explosion of scientific progress in the last few decades. Thanks to the development of new technologies, we are now closer than ever in overcoming hurdles such as…
New Research Initiatives under Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is an initiative by the European Union. This research and innovation programme will funnel €80 billion between 2014 and 2020 to support scientific breakthroughs and…