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Introducing a Novelty Indicator for Scientific Research: Validating the Knowledge-Based Combinatorial Approach

Introducing a Novelty Indicator for Scientific Research: Validating the Knowledge-Based Combinatorial Approach

In this study, a novelty indicator to quantify the degree of citation similarity between a focal paper and a pre-existing same-domain paper from various fields in the natural sciences is applied by proposing a new way of identifying papers that fall into the same domain of focal papers using bibliometric data only. 

Cloud Spraying and Hurricane Slaying: How Ocean Geoengineering Became the Frontier of the Climate Crisis

Cloud Spraying and Hurricane Slaying: How Ocean Geoengineering Became the Frontier of the Climate Crisis

Around the world, dozens of ingenious projects are trying to 'trick' the ocean into absorbing more CO2. But critics warn of unforeseen consequences

'Communities Know Best': Climate Solutions in The South Bay Start With Listening | KQED

'Communities Know Best': Climate Solutions in The South Bay Start With Listening | KQED

Leaders in the South Bay are trying out a radical new approach to designing climate solutions.

Stinging Secret: Research Reveals How Venom from Australian Caterpillars Could Be Used in Medicines

Stinging Secret: Research Reveals How Venom from Australian Caterpillars Could Be Used in Medicines

University of Queensland researchers have found a bacteria-killing compound in the toxins of mottled cup moth caterpillars

Petition Urges Jeff Bezos to Blast into Space - and Stay There

Petition Urges Jeff Bezos to Blast into Space - and Stay There

Change.org effort that says 'billionaires should not exist' has gathered tens of thousands of signatures

The Widespread and Unjust Drinking Water and Clean Water Crisis in the United States

The Widespread and Unjust Drinking Water and Clean Water Crisis in the United States

Proper water and sanitation access remains an issue for many in the United States. Here the authors estimate and map the full scope of water hardship, including both incomplete plumbing and water quality across the country.

Better Together: Collaborative Spaces Can Inspire Scientists of All Ages

Better Together: Collaborative Spaces Can Inspire Scientists of All Ages

An area where researchers can gather and informally discuss ideas is the best way to produce innovative inventions, argues Ethan N. Gotian.

Oxford University Explores Anti-parasitic Drug Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment

Oxford University Explores Anti-parasitic Drug Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment

The University of Oxford said on Wednesday it was testing anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19, as part of a British government-backed study that aims to aid recoveries in non-hospital settings.

They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They're Battling Outbreaks.

They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They're Battling Outbreaks.

More than 90 countries are using Covid shots from China. Experts say recent infections in those places should serve as a cautionary tale in the global effort to fight the disease.

Lift-off for European Union's New Space Programme

Lift-off for European Union's New Space Programme

It's got a bigger space budget than ever before but does the EU have the necessary ambition to match?

COVID: German Scientists May Know How to Prevent Vaccine Blood Clots

COVID: German Scientists May Know How to Prevent Vaccine Blood Clots

Scientists in Germany believe they may have worked out a way to prevent vector-based vaccines from causing rare blood clots.

Sciety Adds Three New Groups Evaluating COVID-19 Preprints

Sciety Adds Three New Groups Evaluating COVID-19 Preprints

Our three new groups have met this challenge by producing high-quality screenings, reviews and summaries of key findings, and Sciety has brought them all together in one convenient and accessible place.

Previous Covid Infection May Not Offer Long-term Protection, Study Finds

Previous Covid Infection May Not Offer Long-term Protection, Study Finds

Research found marked differences in immune response of medical staff six months after contracting virus.

Earth is Trapping 'unprecedented' Amount of Heat, Nasa Says

Earth is Trapping 'unprecedented' Amount of Heat, Nasa Says

Scientists from agency and Noaa say Earth's 'energy imbalance' roughly doubled from 2005 to 2019 in 'alarming' way.

Citizen Initiative Yields New Parliamentary Science Office for Spain

Citizen Initiative Yields New Parliamentary Science Office for Spain

New body will foster evidence-informed decision-making and awareness programmes for the public

Reframing Strategic, Managed Retreat for Transformative Climate Adaptation

Reframing Strategic, Managed Retreat for Transformative Climate Adaptation

Human societies will transform to address climate change and other stressors. How they choose to transform will depend on what societal values they prioritize. Managed retreat can play a powerful role in expanding the range of possible futures that transformation could achieve and in articulating the values that shape those futures. Consideration of retreat raises tensions about what losses are unacceptable and what aspects of societies are maintained, purposefully altered, or allowed to change unaided. Here we integrate research on retreat, transformational adaptation, climate damages and losses, and design and decision support to chart a roadmap for strategic, managed retreat. At its core, this roadmap requires a fundamental reconceptualization of what it means for retreat to be strategic and managed. The questions raised are relevant to adaptation science and societies far beyond the remit of retreat.

Science Europe Strategy 2021-2026

Science Europe Strategy 2021-2026

Science Europe launches its 2021-2026 strategy in order to support its Member Organisation in their mission to create world-class scientific knowledge, delivering more benefit for our societies.