Beat Ebola with better research sharing, says the discoverer of virus.
Key points F1000Research: Ebola article collection launched to enable all Ebola-related knowledge to be made available on a single platform within days of submission. All articles submitted to this collection will be prioritized and those accepted will be published free of charge. F1000Research has set up a dedicated phone line (+442071931030) to enable those working…
This is the fifth and final instalment of the “What is…” series of posts, in which we focus on open science. Previous posts in this series covered open access, open peer review, post-publication peer review and open data. Here we look at open science as a collective term, and some of the other concepts that…
A selection of new content on F1000Research from the past week. To receive notification of all new articles, sign up for our table of contents alerts. Featured article: The F1000Research: Ebola article collection Peter Piot Peter Piot, co-discoverer of the Ebola virus, urges researchers to submit their ebola research to F1000Research, where it can be published quickly: “F1000Research…
Want to go for an interstellar ride (sorry, not that Interstellar)? Explore the vastness of space by designing, building and managing space missions with Project Chronos. Check out Scientific Protocols (part of the Reproducibility Initiative). With over 30 pages of research protocols and discussions for each, chances are you’ll find what you’re looking for! Controlled…
Here are this week’s most popular tweets on the @F1000 feed, as well as some other interesting picks from the rest of Twitter…
Many congratulations to Cell Biology Section Head Denise Montell, who has been given a 2014 Pioneer award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award recognizes a select group of scientists whose innovative pioneering approaches have the potential to make an unusually high impact on a broad area of biomedical research. Montell, from the…
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently elected 70 new members and 10 foreign fellows at their 44th annual meeting. I’m pleased to announce that a number of F1000 Faculty were honoured amongst them. Election to the IOM recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service – one of the highest honours…
Antibodies: the most frequently used research tool in the lab Antibodies are one of the most used tools in any life sciences laboratory; a survey conducted by The Scientist in 2012 revealed that 88% of laboratories use research antibodies. It is therefore not surprising that the market for antibodies and the number of companies selling…
We had quite a few online events during Open Access Week (October 20-26), and some of our discussions are archived online. If you’d like to watch and listen to our interviews about Open Access in the Global South, or read the Reddit thread about the future (or lack thereof…) of journals, you can visit the…
