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UK Announces 'Safety Net' for Horizon Europe Applicants
The UK announced a safety net to make sure Horizon Europe grant winners receive funding if association to the research programme remains on ice.
How Should We Measure Innovation?
Researchers have come up with a new method for measuring the impact of an innovation.
Trapped in a Hotel Room: My Scientific Life in the Pandemic
Jen Lewendon's move from the United Kingdom for a postdoc restricted her travel and led to extended stints in quarantine. Here's what the experience taught her.
The Importance of Local Authorities in Tackling Climate Change
Ahead of COP26 - the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow - the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum hosted a panel discussion on the role of local authorities in tackling climate change. The online event was part of the second annual Cambridge Zero Climate Change Festival.
Trust in Scientists Soared in Australia and New Zealand During Covid Pandemic, Poll Finds
UNESCO Sets International Open Science Standards
The move is intended to encourage greater endorsement of open science and ensure research findings are beneficial to all.
New Funding Scheme: SNSF Starting Grants 2022
The SNSF Starting Grants 2022 target researchers who wanted to apply for a 2022 ERC Starting Grant or for an SNSF Eccellenza Professorial Fellowship. Consequently, there will be no Eccellenza call 2022.
Heavily Mutated Coronavirus Variant Puts Scientists on Alert
Researchers are racing to determine whether a fast-spreading variant in South Africa poses a threat to COVID vaccines' effectiveness.
A Billion-dollar Donation: Estimating the Cost of Researchers' Time Spent on Peer Review
A Billion-dollar Donation: Estimating the Cost of Researchers' Time Spent on Peer Review
By design, our results are very likely to be under-estimates as they reflect only a portion of the total number of journals worldwide. The numbers highlight the enormous amount of work and time that researchers provide to the publication system, and the importance of considering alternative ways of …
South Africa to Be Put on England's Travel Red List over New Covid Variant
Flights from six countries will be banned as officials review travel measures after scientists voice concern over variant.
The Pandemic May Disrupt Europe's Supply of Scientific Talent
The Pandemic May Disrupt Europe's Supply of Scientific Talent
The former president of the European Research Council (ERC) is sounding an alarm that the COVID-19 pandemic may disrupt Europe's supply of scientific talent.
China Creates Vast Research Infrastructure to Support Ambitious Climate Goals
Cuba's Bet on Home-grown COVID Vaccines is Paying off
Preprint data show that a three-dose combo of Soberana jabs has 92.4% efficacy in clinical trials.
How Burnout and Imposter Syndrome Blight Scientific Careers
Most scientists love what they do, but job satisfaction levels hit a new low, Nature's survey finds.
It's Not Irrational to Party Like It's 1999
Must we always follow reason? Do I need a rational argument for why I should fall in love, cherish my children, enjoy the pleasures…
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.
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