Scientific publishers are producing more papers than ever
Concerns about some of their business models are building
SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING has long been a money-printing operation, with many big publishing houses reporting profit margins of between 30% and 40% year after year. The long-standing business model is watertight. Articles, which are written and reviewed by academics, are locked behind paywalls. Universities and research institutions then pay through the nose for access to them via subscriptions that cost millions of dollars a year.
The two types of human laugh
One is caused by tickling; the other by everything else
Scientists are building a catalogue of every type of cell in our bodies
It has thus far shed light on everything from organ formation to the causes of inflammation
How squid could help people get over their needle phobia
Cephalopod ink propulsion is inspiring an alternative to syringes
Norway’s Atlantic salmon risks going the way of the panda
Climate change and fish farming are endangering its future
Artificial intelligence is helping improve climate models
More accurate predictions will lead to better policy-making
Physics reveals the best design for a badminton arena
The key is minimising the disruptive effects of ventilation