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Japan Tries-again-to Revitalize Its Research
Latest effort would spend billions on a few universities, but skeptics give it long odds.
Pfizer to Offer All Its Drugs Not-for-profit to 45 Lower-income Countries
Pfizer to Offer All Its Drugs Not-for-profit to 45 Lower-income Countries
Firm launches 'healthier world' accord in Davos and speaks to other drugmakers about similar steps
Mars Probe Discovers 'shocking' New Aurora
The Emirates Mars Mission says it's a first: They have spotted a worm-like aurora that stretches halfway round Mars. It looks like our northern lights.
Forecasters Predict a Very Active Hurricane Season
A second consecutive winter heavily influenced by La Niña weather patterns threatens violent storms.
PhD Students Face Cash Crisis with Wages That Don't Cover Living Costs
PhD Students Face Cash Crisis with Wages That Don't Cover Living Costs
As inflation rates soar, new data on the finances of US graduate students spark calls for action.
The Secret (Research) Life of the London Underground
With the new Elizabeth line now open, we've delved into the Underground's rich research history.
European Research Excellence in Times of Non-association
Newly calculated figures illustrate the sharp decline in contributions from EU programmes to Swiss institutions between 2014 and 2017. They also attest to the relevance of Switzerland and the UK in terms of scientific excellence.
How Academic Institutions Can Help to Close Wikipedia's Gender Gap
The world's largest online encyclopedia mirrors society's bias towards male achievements. Employers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine can help to change that.
He Was a World-Renowned Cancer Researcher. Now He's Collecting Unemployment.
He Was a World-Renowned Cancer Researcher. Now He's Collecting Unemployment.
Behind the fall of David Sabatini, 'one of the greatest scientists' of his generation.
Ukraine Invasion Spurs EU Push to Associate the Democratic World to Horizon Europe
Ukraine Invasion Spurs EU Push to Associate the Democratic World to Horizon Europe
The invasion of Ukraine has helped open the door for Japan, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand to join Horizon Europe, according to Brussels lead negotiator Signe Ratso, as the EU tries to bolster research ties with likeminded democracies. Last year, it appeared that the Commission's efforts to convince these science powers to associate had stalled.
Russia Dominates Nuclear Power Supply Chains - and the West Needs to Prepare Now to Be Independent in the Future
Russia Dominates Nuclear Power Supply Chains - and the West Needs to Prepare Now to Be Independent in the Future
A new report from Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy details how Russia dominates the supply chains of nuclear power around the globe.
Cracking the Code Review Process
What does it entail to perform a code review for Nature Computational Science?
Looking Beyond Borders to Understand Impacts of Science on Society
Looking Beyond Borders to Understand Impacts of Science on Society
In an interview with CSIS Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette and Brookings Senior Fellow Ryan Hass, Yangyang Cheng discusses the role of science in U.S.-China relations and the need to examine who benefits and who experiences harm from advances in scientific inquiry.
Why and how we should join the shift from significance testing to estimation
Why and how we should join the shift from significance testing to estimation
A paradigm shift away from null hypothesis significance testing seems in progress. Based on simulations, the article illustrates some of the underlying motivations.
Nature Journals Raise the Bar on Sex and Gender Reporting in Research
Authors will be prompted to provide details on how sex and gender were considered in study design.
Sheldon Krimsky, Leader in Science Policy and Ethics, Dies at 80
Krimsky warned strenuously about the corrupting power of money in science.
Climate Change: the IPCC Has Served Its Purpose, So Do We Still Need It?
Even some climate change scientists who sit on the IPCC think the organisation needs a rethink.
War in Ukraine Highlights the Enduring Myths of Science Diplomacy
What has science diplomacy been capable of since the turn of the 21st century?
EU Launches Policy Framework to Improve Regional Innovation Support
The EU today launched a pilot project aiming to help regions coordinate regional, national and EU research and innovation policies, and to bridge the many gaps in Europe's fragmented innovation ecosystems.
Young Scientists Should Help Shape STEM Education Policies
Early-career scientists should have a say in developing the policies that can help them in the short term as well as benefit the scientific system in the long term, writes Adriana Bankston.
Commission Makes First Assessment of Horizon Europe Industrial Partnerships
A year since the launch of Horizon Europe, the European Commission says its research partnerships with industry and member states are showing first signs of contributing to EU's green, digital and health policy goals.
One Statistical Analysis Must Not Rule Them All
Any single analysis hides an iceberg of uncertainty. Multi-team analysis can reveal it.
How to Pick a Great Scientific Collaborator
A simple framework can help you to identify 'likeable freeloaders' and 'misaligned partners' - and to self-assess.
The Ecosystem: U.S. Aims to Grow Innovation Clusters Beyond Silicon Valley and Boston
The Ecosystem: U.S. Aims to Grow Innovation Clusters Beyond Silicon Valley and Boston
NSF Engines, a new programme of the US National Science Foundation, aims to spread the tech wealth more broadly across the nation – tackling a regional policy problem common to many countries
Climate Change Swells Odds of Record India, Pakistan Heatwaves
A UK study says record-breaking temperatures in NW India and Pakistan are now 100 times more likely.
Food Security in Space: Farming Salad in Moon Soil
Scientists have grown plants in soil taken from the lunar surface. It's a sign that people could one day live on the moon, grow food and produce water.
President Zelensky Urges US Universities to Help Rebuild Ukraine's Higher Education System
President Zelensky Urges US Universities to Help Rebuild Ukraine's Higher Education System
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has urged universities in the US to provide the expertise in defence, cybersecurity, aeronautics and healthcare that is needed to rebuild his country's war-torn economy and infrastructure.
Hybrid Versus In-Person: What Will Be the Future of Academic Conferences?
This article reports on the results of a study looking at the benefits and problems of remote and hybrid conferences, and what the changes in recent years will mean for meetings going forward.