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The Secret to South Korea's COVID Success? Combining High Technology with the Human Touch

The Secret to South Korea's COVID Success? Combining High Technology with the Human Touch

To combat COVID and future pandemics, governments need to heed the lessons of social interventions and not just the technological ones.

Research That's Not in English Often Goes Unread - Leaving Massive Data Blind Spots

Research That's Not in English Often Goes Unread - Leaving Massive Data Blind Spots

English is the lingua franca of science - but as a result, science published in languages other than English often goes unread.

Mandates Likely Work to Increase Vaccine Uptake

Mandates Likely Work to Increase Vaccine Uptake

Rather than causing a backlash, vaccine mandates promote vaccination uptake, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania.

COVID, Racism, China: Three Tests for the Next NIH Leader

COVID, Racism, China: Three Tests for the Next NIH Leader

The successor to Francis Collins will need to be steadfast, nimble and creative in how they run the world's largest biomedical research agency at a pivotal time.

Commission Completes Horizon Negotiations with Israel in Rare Association Success

Commission Completes Horizon Negotiations with Israel in Rare Association Success

The EU has wrapped up Horizon Europe negotiations with Israel and hopes to sign it up as an associated country before the end of the year, despite pressure from pro-Palestinian academics and objections in Brussels to the country's settlement policies. While the association was expected, the breakthrough comes as uncertainty clouds the status of the UK and Switzerland, two other major potential partners of the research framework.

Breast Cancer in Africa: A Growing Dilemma

Breast Cancer in Africa: A Growing Dilemma

As the world marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, DW examines the rising rates of breast cancer in Nigeria, Uganda and Malawi. Lifesaving information is often scarce, and many patients lack access to adequate treatment.

Scholar-led.network: New Support for Scientific Publication Projects

Scholar-led.network: New Support for Scientific Publication Projects

The scholar-led.network is an alliance of Open Access stakeholders that was constituted at the beginning of 2021 as a “digital focus group” in the context of the project “open-access.network”.

COP26: 'Hate Tells Scientists Their Work is Important'

COP26: 'Hate Tells Scientists Their Work is Important'

Prof Phil Jones says climate scientists must be protected from abuse.

How Extreme Weather and the Pandemic Have Exposed Fatal Flaws in Science Communication

How Extreme Weather and the Pandemic Have Exposed Fatal Flaws in Science Communication

While there is great progress to be proud of, extreme weather and the pandemic have exposed fatal shortcomings in how science is communicated and interpreted.

Earth is Reflecting Less Light. It's Not Clear if That's a Trend

Earth is Reflecting Less Light. It's Not Clear if That's a Trend

A decrease in Earth's reflectance shows our planet is absorbing more solar radiation, but it's not clear if the trend will last.

5 Cool Things to Know About NASA's Lucy Mission to the Trojan Asteroids

5 Cool Things to Know About NASA's Lucy Mission to the Trojan Asteroids

NASA's Lucy is the first spacecraft to head to the two giant clumps of space rocks that tag along in Jupiter's orbit.

Georgia's University System Takes On Tenure

Georgia's University System Takes On Tenure

The Board of Regents has given its universities the power to fire tenured professors without faculty input. Now some fear that academic freedom is threatened, too.

'I Hope You Die': How the COVID Pandemic Unleashed Attacks on Scientists

'I Hope You Die': How the COVID Pandemic Unleashed Attacks on Scientists

Dozens of researchers tell Nature they have received death threats, or threats of physical or sexual violence.

The Truth About Artificial Intelligence? It Isn't That Honest

The Truth About Artificial Intelligence? It Isn't That Honest

Tests of natural language processing models show that the bigger they are, the bigger liars they are. Should we be worried?

Facebook Robot Speedily Winds Fiber over Existing Power Lines

Facebook Robot Speedily Winds Fiber over Existing Power Lines

A Facebook robot that wraps fiber-optic cables around power lines could help bridge the digital divide by expanding internet access.

Eight Career Tips from Nobel Laureates

Eight Career Tips from Nobel Laureates

Stefano Sandrone's Nobel Life features interviews with 24 prizewinners on everything from handling rejection to seizing the moment.

The Disneyfication of Atomic Power

The Disneyfication of Atomic Power

John Jay Hopkins's visit to Japan in 1955, as an informal emissary of "Atoms for Peace," must have seemed surreal to everyone.