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Are COVID Surges Becoming More Predictable? New Omicron Variants Offer a Hint

Are COVID Surges Becoming More Predictable? New Omicron Variants Offer a Hint

Omicron relatives called BA.4 and BA.5 are behind a fresh wave of COVID-19 in South Africa, and could be signs of a more predictable future for SARS-CoV-2.

Revealed: the 'carbon Bombs' Set to Trigger Catastrophic Climate Breakdown

Revealed: the 'carbon Bombs' Set to Trigger Catastrophic Climate Breakdown

Exclusive: Oil and gas majors are planning scores of vast projects that threaten to shatter the 1.5C climate goal. If governments do not act, these firms will continue to cash in as the world burns

Ukraine: Holding Lectures While the Bombs Fall

Ukraine: Holding Lectures While the Bombs Fall

With the Russian army marching on his home city, a Ukrainian scholar must decide how to respond.

The Rise of Sino-Russian Biotech Cooperation

The Rise of Sino-Russian Biotech Cooperation

Recent examples of Sino-Russian biotechnology cooperation projects, offering an early account of the emerging integration of two distinct innovation infrastructures.

Japan's Path to Becoming a Leader in Western Science: an Asian Perspective on Science and Other Forms of Knowledge

Japan's Path to Becoming a Leader in Western Science: an Asian Perspective on Science and Other Forms of Knowledge

As New Zealand considers how and whether to incorporate traditional Māori knowledge in the science curriculum, what might we learn from the experiences of Japan?

Science Is Redefining Motherhood. If Only Society Would Let It

Science Is Redefining Motherhood. If Only Society Would Let It

It's time to decouple maternity from womanhood. Recent advances in fertility science are helping pave the way toward inclusivity.

Making Science More Open Is Good for Research-but Bad for Security

Making Science More Open Is Good for Research-but Bad for Security

The open science movement pushes for making scientific knowledge quickly accessible to all. But a new paper warns that speed can come at a cost.

You Don't Have to Quit Meat to Save the Planet-Just Eat Less

You Don't Have to Quit Meat to Save the Planet-Just Eat Less

If everyone ate just 20 percent less beef, deforestation rates by 2050 could be half as bad.

Federal Council Adopts Measures on Horizon Europe and Strengthens International Space Cooperation

Federal Council Adopts Measures on Horizon Europe and Strengthens International Space Cooperation

Switzerland is currently considered a non-associated third country in Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. On 4 May 2022, the Federal Council adopted extensive measures to bridge the gap arising from this situation.

US Plans Campaign to Attract Russian Scientists, Engineers to America

US Plans Campaign to Attract Russian Scientists, Engineers to America

The Biden Administration is planning a campaign to attract Russian scientists and engineers to the US, in an effort to further weaken Russia's science and technology base. It also plans to help Russian physicists at the CERN nuclear lab continue working there, rather than return home when their normal visas expire, if they wish.

Mainstream Economic Policy Must Factor Climate Change into Its Growth Calculus

Mainstream Economic Policy Must Factor Climate Change into Its Growth Calculus

This article discusses the need for mainstream economics to incorporate climate change and environmental sustainability in growth analysis projections.

On Staging Work: How Research Funding Bodies Create Adaptive Coherence in Times of Projectification

On Staging Work: How Research Funding Bodies Create Adaptive Coherence in Times of Projectification

The paper argues for the salience of more detailed empirical investigations into the work of funding bodies as they navigate tensions encountered by researchers.

We Don't Necessarily Need a Scientist at the Head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

We Don't Necessarily Need a Scientist at the Head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

The OSTP is without a leader in the wake of a scandal. It's time for the White House to think about getting a new kind of director.

Refereed Preprints Recognized As Eligibility Criterion for EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships - Features - EMBO

Refereed Preprints Recognized As Eligibility Criterion for EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships - Features - EMBO

EMBO will accept first author refereed preprints in applications for postdoctoral fellowships in a four-month trial.

Crossref: Come and Get Your Grant Metadata!

Crossref: Come and Get Your Grant Metadata!

Metadata for the (currently 26,000) grants that have been registered by our funder members is now available via the REST API. This is quite a milestone in our program to include funding in Crossref infrastructure and a step forward in our mission to connect all.the.things. This post gives you all the queries you might need to satisfy your curiosity and start to see what's possible with deeper analysis. So have the look and see what useful things you can discover.