'Increase' framing makes research results seem bigger and more important, experiments show

Scientific findings are in the news. They're cited on food packages and beverage labels. They are discussed in podcasts and argued over by politicians and pundits. And each finding sits within a ...
中国日报网

Chinese scientific journals become more impactful

China's scientific journals have made significant strides in their academic influence and quality improvements over the past decade, according to the Blue Book on China's Scientific Journal ...
中国日报网

China's scientific journals see increase in academic influence

China's scientific journals have seen increased academic influence and significant quality improvement in the past decade, according to the Blue Book on China's Scientific Journal Development (2024) ...
The Atlantic

Science Is Drowning in AI Slop

On a frigid Norwegian afternoon earlier this month, Dan Quintana, a psychology professor at the University of Oslo, decided to stay in and complete a tedious task that he had been putting off for ...
The Business Journals

Charles River Labs, Boston Scientific announce acquisitions during JPM

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Massachusetts companies are ...
Undark

In Scientific Publishing, Who Should Foot the Bill?

In the spring of 2024, Ali Kharrazi, then an editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, or CRSUST, received a routine request to review several papers.
Science Daily

AI supercharges scientific output while quality slips

AI writing tools are supercharging scientific productivity, with researchers posting up to 50% more papers after adopting them. The biggest beneficiaries are scientists who don’t speak English as a ...
The Business Journals

Boston Scientific pays $188 million for newly built Minn. facility

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Boston Scientific has been ...
National Review

Top Scientific Journal Retracts Study Predicting Global Economic Collapse from Climate Change

DOJ Investigating ICE Agents Who Made ‘Untruthful Statements’ About Shooting of Illegal Immigrant in Minneapolis Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty in Minneapolis Church Storming Case DHS Shutdown All but ...
The Conversation

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence – and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish

Mark Louie Ramos does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Phys.org

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish

Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public's trust in science, old arguments are resurfacing that can sow confusion. As a statistician involved in ...
Marketplace

AI-generated "letters to the editor" are flooding academic publications

Dr. Carlos Chaccour at the University of Navarra says AI-written letters to the editor are on the rise in academic journals, raising questions about authenticity, accountability, and the future of ...