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Humans Are Overzealous Whale Morticians
We hastily dispose of dead whales, ignoring the ecological significance of their carcasses.
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.
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?
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.
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.
The Big Idea: Are We Living in a Simulation?
Could the universe be an elaborate game constructed by bored aliens?
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'.
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.
Reducing Sugar Consumption to Achieve Climate and Sustainability Goals
New study says that sugar taxation policies have the potential to meet environmental, social, and economic objectives.
Broader Scope is Key to the Future of 'Science of Science'
As the field of 'science of science' matures, it is looking for ways to use its data-driven insights to make a tangible mark in science policy.
What Japan's Election Means for Controversial Defence Research
Scientists are concerned that the ruling coalition's landslide victory will mean continued investment in science that could be applied for military purposes.
Survey: More Than Half of Higher Ed Workers Plan to Leave
Many higher education employees are headed for the exits, according to a new survey from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, which found that more than half of respondents said they were likely to look for other employment within the next 12 months.
New Evidence Supports the Rosalind Franklin Phenomenon
What are the factors in women publishing less than men do in science? Or is the issue that women are credited less in science than men?
Capannori Becomes the First Zero Waste Certified City in Italy and the Third in Europe
Shortly after celebrating the 15th anniversary of its zero waste commitment, the Tuscan city of Capannori has become a Zero Waste City.
"She Told Me, if She Couldn't Do Research, Her Life Would Be Finished"
Since March, dozens of researchers from Ukraine have been welcomed at Swiss universities through a special scheme organised by the Scholars at Risk network and the Swiss National Science Foundation.
'Science of Women' Classes Take on the Patriarchy in Kurdish-Held Northeast Syria
'Science of Women' Classes Take on the Patriarchy in Kurdish-Held Northeast Syria
"Now, I see that even the woman has a life."
A Guide to Plan B: the UK's Vague Strategy for Post-Brexit Science Funding
A Guide to Plan B: the UK's Vague Strategy for Post-Brexit Science Funding
With the United Kingdom ever more likely to leave the European Union's science-funding programmes, an alternative has been proposed.
Lab Life: When Your PhD (almost) Falls Apart
As a chance observation threatens to unravel several years of work, a PhD student must choose what to do next.
Who to Vaccinate First? A Peek at Decision-Making in a Pandemic
Faced with the challenge of advising the World Health Organization on who should be the first to receive COVID-19 vaccines, an advisory group used an approach it hadn't tried before.
The Ecosystem: Innovation Agenda Puts Policy Impetus Behind Closing Europe's Innovation Gap
The Ecosystem: Innovation Agenda Puts Policy Impetus Behind Closing Europe's Innovation Gap
The Commission's Innovation Agenda, adopted last week, has been welcomed in central and eastern Europe for its high-profile acknowledgement of the innovation divide within Europe, and for nailing down the EU's most urgent innovation challenges.
UN Report: Value of Nature Must Not Be Overridden by Pursuit of Short-term Profit
UN Report: Value of Nature Must Not Be Overridden by Pursuit of Short-term Profit
The values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts of our cultures, identities, economies, and ways of life, all of which should be reflected in policy decisions surrounding our natural world, according to a new UN-backed report released on Monday.
Bullying in Science: Largest-ever National Survey Reveals Bleak Reality
Bullying in Science: Largest-ever National Survey Reveals Bleak Reality
A study of the culture in academic workplaces suggests that women and PhD students are most likely to be bullied.
UK Set to Abandon Europe's Top Science Funding Program, Go It Alone
As Brexit dispute deepens, grant winners are forced to reject money or move to Europe.
The Rise of Inequality Research: Can Spanning Disciplines Help Tackle Injustice?
Where Science Meets Fiction: the Dark History of Eugenics
A newly published book looks at how the study of genetics has been warped for political ends.