UK Scientists Hope to Regain Access to EU Grants after Northern Ireland Deal
UK Scientists Hope to Regain Access to EU Grants after Northern Ireland Deal
Windsor Framework could end impasse over Horizon Europe funding program, but hurdles remain.
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As funders roll out new requirements for making data freely available, researchers weigh costs and benefits
US should expand rules for risky virus research to more pathogens, panel says
Draft report from biosecurity panel examining “gain-of-function” research policy gets mixed response from outside experts.
Eleven Science Stories Likely to Make Big News in 2023
Making COVID-19 manageable and covering financial losses from climate change could make headlines
New Science Jargon for the New Year
If only there was a list of words all scientists can share—words that will baffle outsiders unfamiliar with the pressures we face, but that every scientist will understand. This article proposes, in alphabetical order, some that you might find useful.
Stop Congratulating Colleagues for Publishing in High-Impact Factor Journals
Stop Congratulating Colleagues for Publishing in High-Impact Factor Journals
The current scholarly publishing system is detrimental to the pursuit of knowledge and needs a radical shift. There have already been many attempts and partial successes to drive a new shift in scholarly publishing. Many of them should be further developed and generalised.
Women Researchers Are Cited Less Than Men. Here's Why-and What Can Be Done About It
Women Researchers Are Cited Less Than Men. Here's Why-and What Can Be Done About It
Two studies of citations in physics highlight factors contributing to this gender disparity.
A Framework for Sex, Gender, and Diversity Analysis in Research
In Disrupted Russian Academy Election, Researchers Find Signs of State Meddling
Leader of Russia's largest chipmaker elected president after incumbent's sudden withdrawal.
For scientists, Roe’s end raises concerns about personal safety and professional choices
The Supreme Court’s reversal will likely be felt most strongly in groups that are already underrepresented in science.
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.
Arati Prabhakar Set to Become Biden's Science Adviser and His Pick to Lead Science Office
Arati Prabhakar Set to Become Biden's Science Adviser and His Pick to Lead Science Office
Applied physicist would bring wealth of policy experience as successor to Eric Lander.
Upheaval in Norwegian Science Funding Threatens Grants
Firing of funding agency board alarms research sector.
Twitter Transformed Science Communication During the Pandemic. Will It Last?
Twitter Transformed Science Communication During the Pandemic. Will It Last?
COVID-19 researchers have embraced the platform. For many others, tweeting has yet to translate into professional rewards.
"You Can't Get Back Specimens": Ukrainian Scientists Rush to Save Irreplaceable Collections
"You Can't Get Back Specimens": Ukrainian Scientists Rush to Save Irreplaceable Collections
Researchers hide ancient weapons and bat skulls, and upload massive sets of data to international servers.
For LGBQ Scientists, Being Out Can Mean More Publications
Papers are a key currency for academic careers. LGBQ academic scientists who don’t disclose their sexual orientation in the workplace publish fewer papers than their out or non-LGBQ peers.
The Dark Side of Online Space Disinformation
Cosmologist Katie Mack shares tips for spotting and combating physics falsehoods online.
Is It Time to Live with COVID-19? Some Scientists Warn of 'Endemic Delusion'
As pandemic restrictions lift, researchers stress the need to prepare for the next variant
What’s Next for Biden’s Research Agenda After Science Adviser’s Fall From Grace?
The resignation of the Science Adviser likely won’t doom president’s science initiatives, argue science policy observers
Others Helped Me Become a Scientist. Now, I'm Paying It Forward
Others Helped Me Become a Scientist. Now, I'm Paying It Forward
Outreach activities helped this postdoc grow and find satisfaction in her work as a scientist
U.S. Science No Longer Leads the World. Here's How Top Advisers Say the Nation Should Respond
U.S. Science No Longer Leads the World. Here's How Top Advisers Say the Nation Should Respond
Growing competition means U.S. must decide where to excel.
Back in Person, Back to the Races
Young scientists provide advice to a researcher, who feels left behind after a difficult pandemic experience.
Climate Change to Stir Up Global Agriculture Within Next Decade
New computer simulations predict deep changes in growing conditions affecting the productivity of major crops already within the next 10 years if current global warming trends continue.
Funding Agency's Reviewers Were Biased Against Scientists with Novel Ideas
Funding Agency's Reviewers Were Biased Against Scientists with Novel Ideas
Study of Swiss agency is among the first to examine how proposals by unorthodox scientists fared.
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