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A newly discovered type of transferable DNA structure with a sci-fi name appears to play a role in balancing atmospheric methane. In Star Trek, the Borg are a ruthless, hive-minded collective that assimilate other beings with the intent of taking over the galaxy. Here on nonfictional planet Earth
A major new international study finds that global science research serves the needs of the Global North, and is driven by the values and interests of a small number of companies, governments and funding bodies.
Does forcing students to mandatorily publish a research paper before thesis submission lead to a high-quality PhD thesis, or does high-quality PhD work lead to publications in good journals? This question is unlike the chicken...
Ph.D. students who belong to minoritized groups experience challenges with interpersonal understanding and social ties.
When space debris collides with other space debris, it creates thousands more pieces of junk, a phenomenon known as the Kessler syndrome.
If intelligence analysis is to improve, we must learn from our new understanding of cognitive bias.
The Living Planet Report 2022 of WWF reveals global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69%. The staggering rate of decline is a severe warning that the rich biodiversity that sustains all life on our planet is in crisis.
Astronomers are delving into the dark period between the light from the Big Bang fading and the birth of the first stars.
The learning scientist Manu Kapur, architect of the theory of productive failure, on reframing our notion of failure, and letting kids stumble (but with purpose).
Some of the brightest scientific minds are leaving the UK, as they lose access to European funding in the wake of Brexit, SkyNews has found.
A grassroots network led by early-career scientists offers new pathways to policy careers.
Ahead of the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony, past laureates presented Ig Nobel Prizes to unlikely discoveries that are both peculiar and profound.
The CERN Council established a new open science policy for the organisation with immediate effect during its 209th Session in September.
During its 209th Session in September, the CERN Council approved a new policy for open science at the Organization, with immediate effect.
The number of cabinet committees has been slimmed down from 20 to just six, with the National Science and Technology Council among those abolished.
Ambitious $746 million program aims to complement big neuroscience projects in Europe and the United States.
As the start of the 2022/23 academic year begins, it’s timely to draw attention to technicians who play a critical role in higher education and research.
Beyond ideological boundaries, the Open Science movement should address the question of whether and, if so, under which framework conditions “closeness” can be appropriate in global, political crises. Openness must not be abused to place sanctions in global, political crises by closing open offers.
Feminists have generated a set of tools to make science less biased and more robust. Why don't more scientists use it?
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.
