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Where is the UK Science Minister? Government's Plans Worry Researchers

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.

From Horizon Europe to Plan B: How the UK Can Turn Adversity into Opportunity - HEPI

From Horizon Europe to Plan B: How the UK Can Turn Adversity into Opportunity - HEPI

The European Union's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon Europe, will soon start its third year but UK participation remains uncertain.

Bolsonaro's Troubled Legacy for Science, Health and the Environment

Bolsonaro's Troubled Legacy for Science, Health and the Environment

Brazilians will choose their new president on 2 October and Jair Bolsonaro is running for a second term. Critics say he has damaged the country's science, people's well-being and its threatened ecosystems.

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?

In Disrupted Russian Academy Election, Researchers Find Signs of State Meddling

In Disrupted Russian Academy Election, Researchers Find Signs of State Meddling

Leader of Russia's largest chipmaker elected president after incumbent's sudden withdrawal.

Kindness Awards - Teamkind - #Kindfest2022

Kindness Awards - Teamkind - #Kindfest2022

The Kindness in Education Awards aims to celebrate, inspire and encourage projects related to kindness and compassion in schools, colleges and universities.

Mapping ERC Frontier Research

Mapping ERC Frontier Research

The ERC funds curiosity-driven research without predetermined thematic priorities. Even so, ERC grantees often tackle global challenges in their research, offering innovative and sustainable solutions. With the intention to map the breadth and diversity of the research it supports, the ERC analysed the content of the projects funded under the Horizon 2020 framework programme for research and innovation. The analysis gives a comprehensive picture of ERC frontier research across scientific fields, including interdisciplinary crossovers and collaborations.

Exceeding 1.5°C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points

Exceeding 1.5°C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points

Climate tipping points are conditions beyond which changes in a part of the climate system become self-perpetuating. These changes may lead to abrupt, irreversible, and dangerous impacts with serious implications for humanity.

Liz Truss Must Value Science, Not Fear It

Liz Truss Must Value Science, Not Fear It

Populist slogans won't cut it: the new UK government has nothing to lose and everything to gain by working constructively with scientists and universities.

New U.K. Prime Minister Brings Worries About Research Funding and Climate Measures

New U.K. Prime Minister Brings Worries About Research Funding and Climate Measures

Liz Truss may not honor promises by outgoing leader Boris Johnson to make the United Kingdom a "science superpower".

Open Access Is Essential for Low-Income Countries

Open Access Is Essential for Low-Income Countries

Findings show that countries in sub-Saharan Africa publish and cite open access literature at a higher rate than the rest of the world.

Zoom In: National Science Week Prize Puts Photography Under the Microscope - in Pictures

Zoom In: National Science Week Prize Puts Photography Under the Microscope - in Pictures

Lab-grown spinal cords and glowing fish larvae are among the images in an annual competition to find the best pictures taken under the microscope,

How science is getting closer to a world without animal testing

How science is getting closer to a world without animal testing

New technology involving miniature human organs built in a lab is a step towards better treatments and ending a contentious practice.

The UK is Getting a New Prime Minister - What Will It Mean for Science?

The UK is Getting a New Prime Minister - What Will It Mean for Science?

Candidates face calls to prioritize research as the leadership contest heats up.

70 Years of the SNSF: from a Few Million to a Billion

70 Years of the SNSF: from a Few Million to a Billion

The SNSF has been awarding grants to research projects across all scientific disciplines since 1952. How has the amount of funding evolved over time?