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Africa’s New Force in Genomics
With vision and force of personality, Christian Happi built a world-class genomics center so Africans can help Africa.
Biden Administration, Congress, and Unions Try to 'Trump-proof' Science
Having withdrawn from his reelection bid and acknowledged the possibility that former President Donald Trump may succeed him, President Joe Biden has worked with Democrats and his federal agencies to lock in a legacy that won’t be easy for Trump to erase.
Guide Released to Boost Experts’ Links with Government
Online guide from UK Government Office for Science is targeted at academia and industry
Holocaust Research Infrastructure Moves Towards Permanent Footing
Governments want to better facilitate Holocaust research amid rise of antisemitism in Europe.
Unleashing Synergy or Accelerating Fragmentation?
South Korea's bold shift toward international science and technology collaboration requires transforming its current research system.
Risk-sensitive Innovation: Leveraging Interactions Between Technologies to Navigate Technology Risks
Risk-sensitive Innovation: Leveraging Interactions Between Technologies to Navigate Technology Risks
Risk-sensitive innovation (RSI) leverages interactions between technologies to reduce specific risks across a technology portfolio. To be of practical use, RSI requires the ability to anticipate or identify impacts and intervene in the relative timing of technological advancements.
Neutrality’s Effects On Academic Freedom
The idea that universities in the United States—and especially their presidents—should be politically neutral was taking hold long before their recent struggles in responding to the Israel–Hamas war.
Universities Need to Start Experimenting On Themselves
Internal meta research units could help tackle challenges of resourcing and culture.
Argentine Scientists Scrimp and Save Their Way Through Funding Crisis
Deep budget cuts are sowing chaos—and creativity
A Lack of Scientific Diplomacy Leaves Canada at a Disadvantage on the World Stage
A Lack of Scientific Diplomacy Leaves Canada at a Disadvantage on the World Stage
Global Affairs Canada could help the country enhance its soft power by embedding scientific collaboration in existing cultural diplomacy.
Leveraging Science Diplomacy in Times of Conflict
Leveraging Science Diplomacy in Times of Conflict
War and conflict have profound effects on society, including the critical fields of science.
In a first, botanists vote to remove offensive plant names from hundreds of species
Making AI More Open Could Accelerate Research and Tech Transfer
Combining artificial Intelligence (AI) and open science can accelerate scientific discovery, redefine the boundaries of scientific research and democratise access to knowledge.
Students Seek Bigger Role in European Education Area
European Students’ Union wants direct participation embedded in governance structures of EU education initiatives
Preparing Researchers for an Era of Freer Information
Academic institutions must take steps to help scholars navigate the process of doing research and responding to open records requests.
Ice Cream That Doesn't Melt? New Discovery Means Scientists Are One Step Closer
Compounds called polyphenols, found in green tea and berries, can help stabilise the ice cream.
Climate Action from a Gender Perspective: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Climate Policies on Inequality
Climate Action from a Gender Perspective: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Climate Policies on Inequality
This systematic review highlights the scarcity of research integrating a gender perspective into climate policy impact assessments and calls for more gender-sensitive analyses and the application of feminist theory to address this gap.
ERC Grants - Eligibility of Swiss Host Institutions
Three of the ERC's upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities.
Enhancing the Right to Science
Enhancing the right to science is increasingly recognized as a central piece in the multi-facetted puzzle of solving the triple planetary crisis. Its role as a cross-cutting catalyst in relation to other human rights dimensions of major global challenges from pandemics, biodiversity, toxics to climate change, calls for far more comprehensive attention to the bundle of rights linking science, scientists and scientific practice to contemporary sustainability responses
Five Fascinating Science Museums Across the World That You Must Add to Your Travel Bucket List
Five Fascinating Science Museums Across the World That You Must Add to Your Travel Bucket List
Science museums are gateways to the wonders of the natural world, offering engaging and educational experiences for visitors of all ages. Here are five fascinat
Judge Open Science by Its Outcomes, Not Its Outputs
Counting publications does not build equity, integrity and value.
Mix of Policies Needed to Support Diamond Open Access
EU-funded Diamas project wants to raise awareness of benefits of scholarly publishing model
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