Artemis: Nasa Readies Giant Moon Rocket for Maiden Flight
The most powerful rocket ever developed by the US space agency is being rolled to the launch pad.
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Humans Are Overzealous Whale Morticians
We hastily dispose of dead whales, ignoring the ecological significance of their carcasses.
CHIPS and Science Act Will Provide Billions for STEM Programs
The recently passed CHIPS and Science Act promises billions of dollars in funding to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) research and production at government agencies, private companies, and colleges and universities across the U.S. It also includes provisions to increase diversity in STEM education and the workforce and to promote socioeconomic development for underserved communities.
Smoking Weed and Driving: What We Know
Here's what the science says about driving while high on marijuana. In short: It's complicated.
Has Peer Review Created a Toxic Culture in Academia?
It is suggested to revamp the peer review process to make it less about tearing down the work of others, and more about helping authors improve their papers.
Despite Climate, War and Covid, is Everything Actually … Getting Better?
The psychologist Steven Pinker has long believed we should be more optimistic - and even current crises do not dissuade him.
The digitalisation paradox of everyday scientific labour: How mundane knowledge work is amplified and diversified in the biosciences
The digitalisation paradox of everyday scientific labour: How mundane knowledge work is amplified and diversified in the biosciences
This paper examines how automation and digitalisation influence the way everyday scientific work practices are organised and conducted. Drawing on a practice-based study of the field of synthetic biology, the paper uses ethnographic, interview and survey data to offer a sociomaterial and relational perspective of technological change.
The Mysteries of Cosmic Dust
Researchers of the ETH Zurich and the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS have closely analysed the characteristics of cosmic dust based on laboratory experiments and measurement data collected by space missions.
Liz Truss Announces New UK Case Against EU on Eve of Debate in Northern Ireland
Liz Truss Announces New UK Case Against EU on Eve of Debate in Northern Ireland
British foreign secretary triggers formal dispute proceedings with Brussels over British access to EU science programs.
Global Food Insecurity and Famine from Reduced Crop, Marine Fishery and Livestock Production Due to Climate Disruption from Nuclear War Soot Injection
Global Food Insecurity and Famine from Reduced Crop, Marine Fishery and Livestock Production Due to Climate Disruption from Nuclear War Soot Injection
Calorie availability and extent of food shortages for each nation are estimated following regional or global nuclear war, including impacts on major crops, livestock and fishery production.
Our Imaginations Can Help Create New Climate Possibilities
Though fictional, the book raises a very real question: Can the human capacity to imagine alternate climate futures actually help generate new, more hopeful realities?
Stowaways on NASA's Massive Moon Rocket Promise Big Science in Small Packages
CubeSats packed on Artemis 1 will target lunar ice-if their batteries don't fail them
Open Science is Facing Headwinds
Within the scientific community, the words "open science" have been on everyone's lips in recent years. Open science entails a great promise of a democracy of knowledge, and it is considered to be a universally good thing.
How science is getting closer to a world without animal testing
New technology involving miniature human organs built in a lab is a step towards better treatments and ending a contentious practice.
Are Humans an Invasive Species?
Humans' presence on Earth led to catastrophic climate crises and threatened the planet's inhabitants. But can we say that humans are an invasive species?
Underpaid and Overworked: Researchers Abroad Fall Prey to Bullying
Nature investigates multiple instances of scholars on working visas experiencing abuse and salary discrimination.
Reducing the Burden of Diversity Tax: The Tax No One Talks About
In the first of a four-post series, we explore: the phenomenon of diversity tax and its impact on marginalized individuals.
70 Years of the SNSF: from a Few Million to a Billion
The SNSF has been awarding grants to research projects across all scientific disciplines since 1952. How has the amount of funding evolved over time?
There's a Simple Fix for Skewed Pandemic Estimates
Demographers must work together so that officials can produce numbers all can trust.
China Overtakes the US in Scientific Research Output
Between 2018 and 2020 China published 23.4% of the world's scientific papers, eclipsing the US.
US Climate Bill Success Masks Scale of Warming Challenge
Democrats in the US Senate are celebrating the passage of hugely significant bill on climate change - but what impact will it have, at home and abroad?
Bullied Abroad: How Foreign Researchers Can Fight Back
Bullied Abroad: How Foreign Researchers Can Fight Back
Most international scholars do not report experiences of bullying because they fear retaliation, including threats to cancel visas. But they can take action.
How Social Media Influences Public Attitudes to COVID-19 Governance Policy
How Social Media Influences Public Attitudes to COVID-19 Governance Policy
Examining how social media affects the public cognitive and affective factors further influences their attitudes towards COVID-19 governance policy.
When I Hit Obstacles on My Academic Journey, I Learned to Keep Trying and Embrace the Unexpected
When I Hit Obstacles on My Academic Journey, I Learned to Keep Trying and Embrace the Unexpected
With perseverance and adaptability, this scientist found his way forward.
Temperatures Rising? Avoiding Division on Net Zero
As action on climate change becomes ever more urgent, it requires ever greater public action. The next stage of the transition to net-zero emissions demands changes to the vehicles we drive, the way we heat our homes and our choices as consumers.
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