Social media has erased many of the boundaries between leaders and the people they represent, between experts and the lay public, between scientists and nonscientists. It has enabled people to communicate directly and interact ...
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2016
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4
Women researchers received substantially less funding in grant awards than men—an average of about $342,000 compared to men's $659,000, according to a large meta-analysis of studies on the topic.
Other
May 3, 2023
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Peer reviews in science, in which independent scientists who are experts on the subject assess the paper, is the current strategy for ensuring quality and control in scientific research and, therefore, it is essential for ...
Other
Jun 12, 2015
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A well-preserved dinosaur trackway, travelled by three different types of dinosaurs, has been discovered in Winton in central west Queensland.
Archaeology
Feb 14, 2019
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(Phys.org) —For movie stars, bad publicity—a fender-bender, rowdy behavior at a club, neighbor's complaints—is better than the real career-killer, which is no publicity at all. In scientific research, the opposite is ...
Checking the research of colleagues is one of the most important pillars of academic practice. However, this so-called peer review has several weak points. Academics often complain about how long it takes. On the website ...
Other
Mar 10, 2017
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In an editorial accompanying an ebook titled "Beyond open access: visions for open evaluation of scientific papers by post-publication peer review," Nikolaus Kriegeskorte argues that scientists, not publishers, are in the ...
Other
Nov 14, 2012
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In 2012, an experiment on gender bias shook the scientific community by showing that science faculty favor male college graduates over equally qualified women applying for lab manager positions. Though the study was rigorous, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2015
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(Phys.org)—PLOS ONE, an open access peer review journal (launched in 2006) has issued a retraction regarding a paper it published recently touting the benefits of genetically enhanced cassava, saying that the results achieved ...
Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks.
Evolution
Nov 28, 2023
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