Since 2009, the SNSF has financed a portion of the indirect research costs incurred by SNSF-funded projects at research institutions. In 2021, 102 million Swiss francs are available for these "overhead" costs.

You could almost hear the collective groan of frustration when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention again updated its guidance, encouraging people to wear face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19 - but understanding of the coronavirus has evolved with the virus itself, and this new guidance is based on new information.

This week's newsletter highlights some of the summer stories that we'll be covering in the weeks ahead.

History has shown that many Black academics find the path to tenure at predominantly white colleges daunting at best.

The COVID-19 response continues to be driven by epidemiological priorities, and yet, the epidemic and responses are situated within specific political and health system contexts. Social science brings an understanding of context and draws attention to politics, power and social difference.

Nobel prizewinner who revolutionized nuclear magnetic resonance.

A United Nations study of world science is a wake-up call that richer countries must also shift science towards the SDGs.

Little evidence that social restrictions during the pandemic have added to rates of death and ill-health.

Starting a family at a key career stage comes at a cost to birthing parents - and many end up leaving the profession as a result.

Pioneering synthetic biologist Pamela Silver drops some wisdom.

A 2020 survey of journalists in the UK found that over half had experienced online abuse in the previous year. This intimidation often aims to silence important voices and suppress reporting on sensitive issues.

Concerned citizens, scientists and advocates can provide input to the White House on improving scientific integrity.

Turns out, digital transformation is actually more human than technical. Learn more in these case studies from Emerald and De Gruyter.

When none of the usual people are around to have a conversation with, 'private speech' can be helpful as well as fun, says psychologist Charles Fernyhough

Between child care and homeschooling, women's time is becoming worth less. It could take years to recover lost ground.

And we have snails to thank for that.

Octopuses and squid are full of cephalopod character. But more scientists are making the case that cuttlefish hold the key to unlocking evolutionary secrets about intelligence.

For centuries, a Eurocentric worldview disregarded the knowledge and strength of the African empire.

This report presents the findings of the 2020-2021 EUA Open Science Survey and provides evidence-based recommendations for institutions, researchers, research funders and policy makers on the transition towards Open Science.

How much jargon is too much jargon?

Six weeks ago, a reporter published what seemed to be a blockbuster story, one that, if true, would expose the greatest scandal in recent history.

Using Emma as an example, the career path of an early career researcher whose PhD was financed by an SNSF project is profiled. To this end, data from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) and the SNSF was combined and analysed.

In this installment of Your Unicorn Career, our columnist suggests steps to take in this all-too-common situation.

Antonia Scholkmann hangelte sich zwölf Jahre lang an deutschen Unis von Zeitvertrag zu Zeitvertrag. Jetzt hat sie eine feste Stelle als Professorin in Dänemark - und sagt, sie sei so produktiv wie nie.

“The Great Wave” is the most reproduced Japanese artwork. Countless times it has been copied and altered. Who is the artist behind the image and how did it become so famous?

The U.S. government has thrown up hurdles that make collaborating with researchers from other countries a bureaucratic hassle. And if they don’t follow the rules carefully, they could end up in trouble.

English Analysis on World about Disaster Management, Protection and Human Rights and Flood; published on 28 Apr 2021 by GFDRR, University of Toronto and 2 other organizations

How far should we rely on science to make political decisions? What makes a good science advisor -- or a good science advice system? What do we do when the evidence is incomplete or controversial? What happens when science advice goes wrong and how can we fix it?

The Science for Policy podcast, produced by SAPEA, explores these questions and many more in conversation with the politicians, policymakers, academics and science communicators who make science advice happen around the world.

Nature's in-depth study of scientists' troubles and triumphs will help us to identify and address barriers to research careers.

The concept of 'the environment' really took hold in Africa in the 1990s. It came to the fore especially in the wake of the 'Earth Summit' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was a global event that gradually made the consideration of environmental issues in development policies a global leitmotif. In Africa, the evolution of the concept of environmental protection will also be marked by the continent's vulnerability to the effects of climate change.