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Power Plants: Making Electricity from Flowers and Fruits
Chemist María Fernanda Cerdá uses natural dyes from Uruguay's indigenous flora to build solar cells.
UK Publishes Results of First Funding Round Under Turing Student Mobility Scheme
UK Publishes Results of First Funding Round Under Turing Student Mobility Scheme
In a major post-Brexit move, the UK government kicked off its own student mobility programme with an announcement that its Turing Scheme will fund over 40,000 students for education and training placements across 150 countries. According to the outcomes of the first funding round, 363 projects were approved to receive £96 million in grants to send students to Canada, Japan and the US, but also in several European countries.
Thank the Babylonians, Not Pythagoras, for Trigonometry
Most every kid learns a² + b² = c² in math. Pythagoras, right? Wrong. Babylonians used trigonometry 1,000 years before the Greeks. Time to rewrite history?
Climate Change: At-risk Nations Fear Extinction After IPCC Report
The most vulnerable developing countries plead for action after a stark warning from a UN panel.
Major UK Science Funder Unveils Strict Open-access Policy
The details align with Plan S - but UKRI hasn't yet decided whether to pay for open-access publishing in some hybrid journals.
Climate Crisis 'Unequivocally' Caused by Human Activities, Says IPCC Report
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states every corner of the planet is already being affected and it could get far worse.
Major Climate Changes Inevitable and Irreversible - IPCC's Starkest Warning Yet
Report warns temperatures likely to rise by more than 1.5C bringing widespread extreme weather.
COVID Vaccine Boosters: the Most Important Questions
Concerns over waning immunity and SARS-CoV-2 variants have convinced some countries to deploy extra vaccine doses - but it's not clear to scientists whether most people need them.
More Women Than Ever Are Starting Careers in Science
But a study of the publications of millions of researchers also suggests that women are less likely to continue their academic careers than their male counterparts.
Climate Change Widespread, Rapid, and Intensifying - IPCC
Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years, and some of the changes already set in motion—such as continued sea level rise—are irreversible over hundreds to thousands of years.
Petition Der Uni-Assistenten - Mittleres Uni-Lehrpersonal Fühlt Sich Ausgenutzt Und Abgewertet
Petition Der Uni-Assistenten - Mittleres Uni-Lehrpersonal Fühlt Sich Ausgenutzt Und Abgewertet
Unsichere Jobs, unbezahlte Überzeit: Die Assistentinnen und Assistenten der Schweizer Unis fordern klare Perspektiven.
EU Higher Education Staff and Students in the UK
This briefing examines the contribution of EU staff and students to higher education and research throughout the UK and across disciplines and highlights the challenges associated with replacing the Erasmus+ programme.
Climate Crisis: Scientists Spot Warning Signs of Gulf Stream Collapse
A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say.
Dashboard Will Track Hiring and Promotion Criteria
International coalition aims to identify how universities use impact factors and related metrics.
Thousands of Scientists Warn Climate Tipping Points 'Imminent'
Researchers say 'overexploitation of the Earth' has seen many of its 'vital signs' deteriorate to record levels.
Non-Association of Switzerland to Horizon Europe: Transitional Measures Envisaged
Non-Association of Switzerland to Horizon Europe: Transitional Measures Envisaged
Transitional measures for researchers are envisaged following Switzerland's non-association to Horizon Europe.
Scientists Discover Machu Picchu Could Be at Least Two Decades Older Than Thought
Scientists Discover Machu Picchu Could Be at Least Two Decades Older Than Thought
A team of investigators used enhanced carbon dating methods to examine human remains from the site in Peru.
We Need to Talk About Post-Pandemic Lectures
Off-campus learning was essential during the pandemic. But when it ends, we should encourage students to return to campus for in-person lectures, says Michael Doran.
Water Vapor Found on Jupiter's Moon Ganymede
Astronomers have detected the first evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's massive moon Ganymede.
Is the Delta Variant Making Younger Adults 'Sicker, Quicker'?
Many doctors on the front lines say unvaccinated patients in their 20s and 30s are becoming more severely ill, and more quickly. But comprehensive data is lacking.
Then and Now: The Burning Issue of Wildfires
Scientists are increasingly concerned climate change is making fires more frequent and more intense.
Radio Days: Science-communication Tips from a Panel-show Scientist
Psychologist Ann-Marie Creaven regularly discusses her research on Ireland's most listened-to station.
Does Life on Earth Depend on the Planet's Rotation?
Life on Earth depends on oxygen. And it now seems that oxygen depends on a slow day-night cycle, as a new study shows.