China Overtakes the US in Scientific Research Output
Between 2018 and 2020 China published 23.4% of the world's scientific papers, eclipsing the US.
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US Climate Bill Success Masks Scale of Warming Challenge
Democrats in the US Senate are celebrating the passage of hugely significant bill on climate change - but what impact will it have, at home and abroad?
Bullied Abroad: How Foreign Researchers Can Fight Back
Bullied Abroad: How Foreign Researchers Can Fight Back
Most international scholars do not report experiences of bullying because they fear retaliation, including threats to cancel visas. But they can take action.
How Social Media Influences Public Attitudes to COVID-19 Governance Policy
How Social Media Influences Public Attitudes to COVID-19 Governance Policy
Examining how social media affects the public cognitive and affective factors further influences their attitudes towards COVID-19 governance policy.
When I Hit Obstacles on My Academic Journey, I Learned to Keep Trying and Embrace the Unexpected
When I Hit Obstacles on My Academic Journey, I Learned to Keep Trying and Embrace the Unexpected
With perseverance and adaptability, this scientist found his way forward.
Temperatures Rising? Avoiding Division on Net Zero
As action on climate change becomes ever more urgent, it requires ever greater public action. The next stage of the transition to net-zero emissions demands changes to the vehicles we drive, the way we heat our homes and our choices as consumers.
Our Imaginations Can Help Create New Climate Possibilities
The human species' capacity to imagine can help create new and more hopeful climate realities and boost citizen engagement, researchers maintain.
Retracted Papers Are Used in Clinical Guidelines
Researchers found 127 systematic reviews and clinical guidelines that cited already retracted papers.
The Big Idea: Are We Living in a Simulation?
Could the universe be an elaborate game constructed by bored aliens?
Newly Identified Langya Virus Tracked After China Reports Dozens of Cases
Virus, which causes symptoms including fever, fatigue, cough, loss of appetite and muscle aches, is believed to have spread from animals to humans.
Will Anti-Vaccine Activism in the USA Reverse Global Goals?
In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-vaccine activism in the USA accelerated, forming an alliance with political groups and even extremists. An organized, well-funded anti-science movement now threatens all childhood immunizations.
Evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative
The evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative is presented in this report.
Answering the Challenges to Open Access: The '5 Cs'
How to ensure that policy communities can benefit from the increasing volume of research in order to deliver evidence-informed policy?
The Challenge of Unprecedented Floods and Droughts in Risk Management
The Challenge of Unprecedented Floods and Droughts in Risk Management
Unprecedented floods and droughts bring new challenges for risk reduction with implications for efficient governance and investment in integrated management.
The New War on Science: 4 Reasons People Reject Good Data
Scientific skepticism is a global phenomenon. Social psychology researchers sought to find out why and what we can do about it.
'Science Superpower' Plan Risks Making UK Bureaucracy Superpower, Says Peer
A report says that the government's approach 'feels like setting off on a marathon with your shoelaces tied together'.
Billions More for US Science: How the Landmark Spending Plan Will Boost Research
After two years of negotiations, the US Congress finally passed legislation to massively increase science and technology research and enhance competitiveness in the semiconductor industry.
Biodiversity Crisis on the Agenda: Silwood Brings Science and Policy Together
Biodiversity Crisis on the Agenda: Silwood Brings Science and Policy Together
Ecologists and policymakers presented their perspectives at a debate on biodiversity.
Tackling Helicopter Research
A new ethics framework urges researchers to promote greater equity in global collaborations.
The Many Versions of a Female Scientist: There's Still More Work to Do to Overcome Stereotypes of Female Scientists
The Many Versions of a Female Scientist: There's Still More Work to Do to Overcome Stereotypes of Female Scientists
Depictions of women in STEM are powerful sources of inspiration for young women who aspire to a career in those fields. But stereotypes of female scientists persist, and we have some way to go to vanquish them.
Journal Impact Factor and Peer Review Thoroughness and Helpfulness: A Supervised Machine Learning Study
Journal Impact Factor and Peer Review Thoroughness and Helpfulness: A Supervised Machine Learning Study
This study indicates that the JIF is a bad predictor for the quality of peer review of an individual manuscript.
Summer Reader: A Look Back at This Year's Main R&D Policy Stories
It's August and most research and innovation policy wonks have left Brussels. But, if you have summer homework and you need to read up on this year's main developments in research and innovation, we've got you covered. In our view, there have been two main stories this year for EU R&I policy: international chaos, and Horizon.
Retractions Are Increasing, but Not Enough
Retraction Watch has witnessed a retraction boom since its founding 12 years ago. But the scientific community must do much more.
Tracking and Classifying Amazon Fire Events in Near Real Time
The inability to rapidly separate satellite fire detections by fire type hampered fire suppression and assessment of ecosystem and air quality impacts.
Invasive Species Flourish in Non-native Regions Due to Soil Microbes and Fungi
A study of the Canadian horseweed species revealed the changing behaviour of plant species in non-native regions, helping them to become successful invaders
Scrapping Original Plan, Mars Mission Turns to Existing Rover to Help Bring Samples Home
Helicopters will serve as backup to using Perseverance rover for delivery
Dataset of Identified Scholars Mentioned in Acknowledgement Statements
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US Faculty Members Support Open-Access Publishing in Broad Survey
More respondents under 44 than over 65 are enthusiastic about the publishing model.
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