Avalanche of published academic articles could erode trust in science
A rapid rise in the number of academic articles being published could undermine public trust in science, warns an international study posted to the arXiv preprint server.
A rapid rise in the number of academic articles being published could undermine public trust in science, warns an international study posted to the arXiv preprint server.
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Nov 6, 2023
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Seahorses are considered fabled creatures by many; something that only exists in old mythical tales of the ocean. But these curious animals really exist—and they're not the only members of the Syngnathidae family of fishes. ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2023
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In an era plagued by malevolent sources flooding the internet with misrepresentations, distortions, manipulated imagery and flat-out lies, it should come as some comfort that in at least one arena there is an honor system ...
Top science publisher Springer Nature said it has withdrawn a study that presented misleading conclusions on climate change impacts after an investigation prompted by an Agence France-Presse (AFP) inquiry.
Environment
Aug 24, 2023
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The public funding of science is responsible for many of the biomedical and other scientific breakthroughs on which our lives depend. However, the process through which funding decisions are made, the peer review of grant ...
Economics & Business
Aug 1, 2023
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Two species of flying squirrel in China's southern rainforests keep their nut stash high and dry by chewing grooves into smooth egg-shaped or rounded nuts and wedging them securely between branches, according to a study published ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2023
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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.
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May 3, 2023
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Auditing practices from the finance industry can be adapted to identify academic fraud, according to new research by the University of St Andrews.
Mathematics
Apr 13, 2023
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The British Ecological Society has published the results of a three-year randomized trial comparing double and single-anonymous peer review. The findings indicate a reduction in reviewer bias when author identities are anonymized.
Education
Apr 4, 2023
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Scientists' careers are defined by their contributions to the peer-reviewed literature. Yet, a study just out in Nature Ecology & Evolution by Michigan State University researchers reveals that peer review disadvantages some ...
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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