Prestigious US academic institution Princeton University has banned researchers from giving the copyright of scholarly articles to journal publishers, except in certain cases where a waiver may be granted.
Other
Sep 28, 2011
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Researchers have developed and demonstrated an efficient and scalable technique that allows them to manufacture soft polymer materials in a dozen different structures, or "morphologies," from ribbons and nanoscale sheets ...
Polymers
Mar 10, 2023
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Open Access publishing has no negative effect on book sales, and increases online usage and discovery considerably.
Other
Oct 25, 2013
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For centuries, researchers in fields as disparate as astrophysics and political science have faced the same hurdle before they could win acceptance for their theories—their peers must replicate and verify their results.
Mathematics
Dec 18, 2013
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As scientific researchers, we are often surprised by some of the assumptions made about us by those outside our profession. So we put together a list of common myths we and our colleagues have heard anecdotally regarding ...
Other
Feb 16, 2015
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In the century and a half since Charles Darwin's publication of The Origin of Species, evolutionary theory has become the bedrock of modern biology, yet its application to the understanding of the human mind remains controversial. ...
Evolution
Jul 19, 2011
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The BRCK is, in a sense, just like the archetypal little black box. It does what you need and you don't have to worry about its inner workings.
Telecom
Dec 6, 2013
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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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The loss of forest cover in the Amazon has a significant impact on the local climate in Brazil, according to a new study.
Environment
Aug 30, 2019
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The open-access movement, which aims to provide researchers and the public with free access to academic work, has been growing. But most academic research remains behind expensive paywalls, which decreases its reach for the ...
Other
Oct 31, 2014
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