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Women are less likely than men to pursue maths-related subjects due to preconceived notions about these fields, despite having comparable mathematical aptitude to men, according to a sociological study by the University of Zurich (UZH).
The United States and its Western neighbors are gradually losing ground to China in the race to develop advanced technologies and attract top talent.
The government wants to safeguard the Swiss space research sector while promoting a "sustainable and responsible" universe. Adopting the Federal Space Policy 2023 on Wednesday, the government said the goal was to take account of the “rapid developments in and increasing importance of outer space”.
Open Access Government investigates some of the UK's Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's remit, including Horizon Europe and life sciences
Auch die Wissenschaft ficht Arbeitskämpfe aus. In Deutschland wurde das Reformvorhaben zum Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG) zurecht von den betroffenen Wissenschaftler:innen abgelehnt. Aber statt der vorgetragenen Sorge um die "internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit" der deutschen Wissenschaft wäre transnationale Solidarität angesichts vielerorts ähnlicher neoliberaler Regierungsmechanismen gefragt.
Utilizing data from Twitter and applying natural language processing artificial intelligence algorithms, researchers created a new, accurate prediction model for depression and anxiety.
Experts insist successes of Brussels' 95bn programme could never be replicated by a UK-only substitute.
Setting out his vision for the economy in January, Jeremy Hunt turned to what, in the past six months, has become the easiest joke in the book for speechwriters: "I asked ChatGPT to craft the opening lines of this speech. Who needs politicians when you have AI?"Artificial intelligence is only one o
Drag performers, like Pattie Gonia and Kyne, are using social media to bring science communication to a wider audience.
Canada's commitment to halt biodiversity loss can only be realized by weaving together Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge.
In celebration of the 2023 Year of Open Science, CERN and NASA are jointly organizing "Accelerating the Adoption of Open Science", a week long open science summit at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, from 10 to 14 July 2023.
Horizon Europe has just entered the third of seven years for which it runs, but Brussels is already eyeing the next seven-year research programme.
University partnerships that let PhD students split their time between two countries and keep jobs at home have many benefits.
An analysis of the eligibility rules, assessment criteria and potential gender bias in best researcher and best paper awards from broad-scope ecology and evolution journals and societies shows a lack of assessment transparency, few attempts to foster equitable access and minimal consideration of open science.
In an era of stricter securitisation of research, more thoughtfulness and better professional judgement may be required from global research.
In the last few months, there has been a series of strikes by teachers in further education colleges across England over pay and conditions, and more strikes look set to impact the post-16 education sector this year. This report examines how pay and retention levels among college teachers in England have changed over time and compared with school teachers.
The EU is making some progress towards adding international partners to its Horizon Europe research programme, but complaints about the proposed membership terms continue to stir controversy.
