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Post-Brexit Scheme to Lure Nobel Winners to UK Fails to Attract Single Applicant
NASA's DART: 'If an Asteroid Hits a City, It'll Be Bad'
After climate change, the next 100-year threat is asteroids. But NASA's got a plan: A mission called DART. DW talks with the space agency's Thomas Zurbuchen.
Biden Administration Gears Up to Expand Global Science Cooperation
Biden Administration Gears Up to Expand Global Science Cooperation
A new US strategy to expand international science diplomacy gathered speed, as the Biden administration announced collaborations with the Swiss and Canadians, and upcoming discussions with France, Japan and other science partners.
Switzerland and US Sign Research Cooperation Deal
The aim is to help Swiss and US researchers carry out projects with partners in the respective countries.
Truths About an Academic Career People Often Don't Share
These are some of the negative realities of academic life that people often avoid discussing, as well as some advice for dealing with them along the way.
Revising Department Handbooks to Better Support Grad Students (opinion)
Revising Department Handbooks to Better Support Grad Students (opinion)
After analyzing numerous department handbooks, Catalysts for Science Policy members offer five recommendations for improving them in ways that build a healthier, more productive environment.
6 Habits of Highly Effective Climate-conscious Travelers - Grist
How to tread a little more lightly on your holiday journeys.
The Unsung Heroes of Science
Two often overlooked, inspiring stories of women scientists.
Reproducibility of Research During COVID‐19: Examining the Case of Population Density and the Basic Reproductive Rate from the Perspective of Spatial Analysis
Reproducibility of Research During COVID‐19: Examining the Case of Population Density and the Basic Reproductive Rate from the Perspective of Spatial Analysis
The emergence of the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 led to explosive growth in scientific research. Given the high stakes of the situation, it is essential that scientific findings, on which good policy depends, are as robust as possible; as the empirical example shows, reproducibility is one of the keys to ensure this.
Covid-19 Commission Urgently Needed, Scientific Experts Say
A COVID-19 commission must be created by the U.S. government, experts argue in the latest issue of Science. Members of Obama's PCAST offer recommendations for such a commission to examine to prepare for future pandemics.
Monkey-brain Study with Link to China's Military Roils Top European University
Monkey-brain Study with Link to China's Military Roils Top European University
A professor at the University of Copenhagen conducted genetic research with the Chinese military without disclosing the connection. This ist the latest example of how China's pursuit of military-civilian technology is tapping into Western academia in the strategically sensitive area of biotechnology.
Engaging the Public in Science and Technology Studies
Research in science and technology studies (STS) goes beyond the traditional books and academic papers. It also includes the practical application of STS and how researchers are bringing those theories and knowledge to the public.
From Paris to Glasgow
The catalysis of CO2 conversion is a research topic ripe with potential to contribute towards a net-zero future.
Seeking Feedback on a Model Digital Preservation Policy, a Project of the NASIG Digital Preservation Committee
Seeking Feedback on a Model Digital Preservation Policy, a Project of the NASIG Digital Preservation Committee
A look at the NASIG Digital Preservation Policy and a request for comments.
How to Turn Your Ideas into Patents
Researchers and intellectual-property specialists offer their tips for deciding which discoveries are worth patenting, and how to do the homework needed for success.
Moves to Stop EU Researcher Mobility Promoting One Way - East to West - Flow of Skills
Moves to Stop EU Researcher Mobility Promoting One Way - East to West - Flow of Skills
Academic mobility has long been trumpeted as the secret to forming international research networks, but support has led to one-way flows. Now, the EU is considering how to balance out the movement of researchers around the bloc.
Towards Standardizing Plain Language Summaries: The Open Pharma Recommendations
Towards Standardizing Plain Language Summaries: The Open Pharma Recommendations
A look into the value of providing plain language summaries in research papers, and the standards created for doing so.
Stagnating Salaries Present Hurdles to Career Satisfaction
Stagnating Salaries Present Hurdles to Career Satisfaction
Fewer than half of respondents to Nature's 2021 salary and satisfaction survey feel positive about their prospects.
Parliament Gets Council to Agree on Slight Increase to 2022 Horizon Europe Budget
Parliament Gets Council to Agree on Slight Increase to 2022 Horizon Europe Budget
This year's budget waltz is over. After months of haggling, MEPs scored a last-minute deal last night on the 2022 budget, convincing member states to allocate some extra cash to Horizon Europe, though in the end the increase was far lower than the European Parliament was bidding for.
Study Finds Psilocybin Can Relieve Depression, but Raises Warning Flags
The largest psilocybin treatment trial to date suggests that the psychedelic drug can help people with treatment-resistant depression.
Yes, DeepMind Crunches the Numbers - but is It Really a Magic Bullet?
Yes, DeepMind Crunches the Numbers - but is It Really a Magic Bullet?
The machine learning outfit's foray into pharmaceuticals could be very useful, but its grand claims should be taken with a pinch of salt.
My International-student Group Helped Me Through a Hurricane
When Hurricane Elsa hit her home nation, Sheri McDowell turned to her newly formed support committee.
What Did the Past Smell Like?
When people entertain transporting to the past, 19th-century Berlin, say, they don't often imagine a dramatic shift in smellscape.
Translating Digital Humanities Skills From College to Career
Sarah Ketchley and Lindsey Gervais discuss the value offered by programs in the digital humanities.
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