Three 'Click Chemistry' Scientists Share Nobel Prize
Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and double winner Barry Sharpless devised way to click molecules together.
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I Didn't Know My Mind Was So Strange Until I Started Listening to It
I took part in an experiment to decipher my inner thoughts.
Commander Cristoforetti: International Space Station is a 'beacon of Hope'
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is the fifth European to take command of the ISS. She says the space station gives her hope for peace on Earth.
CERN Issues A Detailed Open Science Strategy
The CERN Council established a new open science policy for the organisation with immediate effect during its 209th Session in September.
Open Access Management - a New Domain?
Christian Grubak from ChronosHub and Josh Brown from MoreBrains share their thoughts on the transition to open access and the needs for its formalised management and collaborative community actions
Government Appoints Science Minister After Three-Month Vacancy
Nusrat Ghani faces pressing issues such as the future of funding for Britain's researchers.
More Horizon Europe Draft Work Programmes Leak Online
Science|Business has published an exhaustive but unapproved draft Horizon Europe work programme detailing the calls for climate and mobility projects for the next two years and an early draft outlining bioeconomy, food and environment calls.
Reward Research for Being Useful - Not Just Flashy
Funders must make pragmatism prestigious; the current obsession with novelty risks making science irrelevant.
Wax Worm Saliva Rapidly Breaks Down Plastic Bags, Scientists Discover
Its enzymes degrade polyethylene within hours at room temperature and could 'revolutionise' recycling
COP27: Activists 'baffled' That Coca-Cola Will Be Sponsor
Climate activists say Egypt should reverse its decision because of Coca-Cola's plastic pollution.
Study Shows How Math, Science Identity in Students Affects College, Career Outcomes
COVID Inquiry: the UK Government's Pandemic Response Was Often Not 'guided by the Science' - Yet Now Scientists Are Under Fire
COVID Inquiry: the UK Government's Pandemic Response Was Often Not 'guided by the Science' - Yet Now Scientists Are Under Fire
An ongoing narrative seeks to shift the blame away from the government for mismanagement of the pandemic, by depicting it as beholden to all-powerful scientists.
CERN Publishes Comprehensive Open Science Policy
During its 209th Session in September, the CERN Council approved a new policy for open science at the Organization, with immediate effect.
What Italy's Far-Right Election Victory Means for Science
Researchers fear further cuts to funding and a lack of action on climate.
Where is the UK Science Minister? Government's Plans Worry Researchers
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has yet to appoint someone to oversee research, and her economic policy has sparked a currency crisis.
A Framework for Sex, Gender, and Diversity Analysis in Research
US Needs to Do Better in Science Diplomacy, White House Says
The White House sent a report to Congress urging that the US do a better job supporting international research collaboration - and saying that currently it is losing out to China and other competitors because of poor organisation.
The role of the past: Policy feedback and citizens' acceptance of information communication technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic in China
The role of the past: Policy feedback and citizens' acceptance of information communication technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic in China
How Nature Contributed to Science's Discriminatory Legacy
Nature examines its history in order to acknowledge it - and learn from it.
Liberal Arts and Sciences After Bologna: What's Next?
Liberal Arts and Sciences After Bologna: What's Next?
Times have changed, and the conditions that fostered the rise of liberal arts and sciences programs after the start of the Bologna reforms no longer obtain. This raises the question of how the liberal arts and sciences movement will continue in the near future. Can it still have any relevance in a changing context?
Does Fake News Affect Voting Behaviour?
What has been the impact of fake news on votes for populist parties in recent elections?
Researchers Campaign Against Proposed €663M Cut to Horizon Europe in 2023
Researchers Campaign Against Proposed €663M Cut to Horizon Europe in 2023
It's that time of the year, and the Brussels research community is urging policymakers to ensure there is enough money for the EU's Horizon Europe research programme in 2023.
How Will Academia Handle the Zero Embargo?
The OSTP Nelson Memo has caused quite a stir in scholarly communication circles. How will academia handle the zero embargo?
Prime Minister Scraps Science Policy Body in Cabinet Shake-up
The number of cabinet committees has been slimmed down from 20 to just six, with the National Science and Technology Council among those abolished.
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