Why the Big Bang Produced Something Rather Than Nothing
How did matter gain the edge over antimatter in the early universe? Maybe, just maybe, neutrinos.
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Coronavirus Is What You Get When You Ignore Science
Science and scientists face crushing opposition. In addition to silent-spreading disease and a burning planet, they must take on the moneyed, the godly, the dictatorial and Mike Pence.
Key Findings About Americans' Confidence in Science and Their Views on Scientists' Role in Society
He May Be the Rightful Inventor of Neuroscience's Biggest Breakthrough in Decades - But You've Never Heard of Him
He May Be the Rightful Inventor of Neuroscience's Biggest Breakthrough in Decades - But You've Never Heard of Him
His original submission was rejected as being "too narrow" - but later authors who presented the same idea as a new technology rather than as a scientific finding have been hailed as inventors of optogenetics.
The NSF Inouye Solar Telescope's First Movie (Cropped)
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has produced the highest resolution observations of the Sun’s surface ever taken. In this movie, taken at a wavelength of 705nm over a period of 10 minutes, we can see features as small as 30km (18 miles) in size for the first time ever.
What Should the Next President Do to Restore Science to Decisionmaking?
The new report, Presidential Recommendations for 2020: A Blueprint for Defending Science and Protecting the Public, outlines a suite of recommendations that the next president can take to protect the health and safety of the public through restoring science to government decisionmaking processes. The report focuses on strengthening three major principles underlying science-based decisionmaking: independence, transparency, and free speech.
Scientists Are Moving at Record Speed to Create New Coronavirus Vaccines - but They May Come Too Late
Scientists Are Moving at Record Speed to Create New Coronavirus Vaccines - but They May Come Too Late
Even in the best-case scenario, developing, testing, and mass-producing a new vaccine takes many months.
New R&D Commissioner Aims to 'revitalise' European Research Area, for East and West
New R&D Commissioner Aims to 'revitalise' European Research Area, for East and West
The European Union's new innovation chief, Mariya Gabriel, wants to "revitalise" efforts to create a real single market for research, education and innovation, bridging the performance gap between eastern and western Europe.
Nature at 150: Evidence in Pursuit of Truth
A century and a half has seen momentous changes in science. But evidence and transparency are more important than ever before.
An Energy Breakthrough Could Store Solar Power for Decades
Researchers in Sweden have created a molecule that offers a way to trap heat from the sun.
One in Five Genetics Papers Contains Errors Thanks to Microsoft Excel
Autoformatting in Microsoft Excel has caused many a headache—but now, a new study shows that one in five genetics papers in top scientific journals contains errors from the program.
Is Setting a Deadline for Eradicating Malaria a Good Idea? Scientists Are Divided
Two upcoming reports disagree on the wisdom of setting a 2050 target for ending the disease.
Students Changing the World-this Year's Science Fair Winners
Google announces 2019 science fair winners.
We Need a New Science of Progress
Humanity needs to get better at knowing how to get better.
Meet the Ebola Researchers Testing Drugs and Vaccines in a War Zone
Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has interrupted clinical trials and forced scientists to change how they immunize people.
Why Plants Don't Die from Cancer
Most plant life survived the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl - and they have a lack of legs to thank for it.
Universities Are Economic And Knowledge Engines - A Proposed 41% Cut In Alaska Is Scary
Wellcome Global Monitor 2018
The world's largest study into how people around the world think and feel about science and major health challenges.
France Most Skeptical About Science and Vaccines, Global Survey Finds
Sluggish economy and unemployment could explain French pessimism about science's job-boosting power.
Three Randomized Controlled Trials Evaluating the Impact of "spin" in Health News Stories Reporting Studies of Pharmacologic Treatments on Patients'/Caregivers' Interpretation of Treatment Benefit
Three Randomized Controlled Trials Evaluating the Impact of "spin" in Health News Stories Reporting Studies of Pharmacologic Treatments on Patients'/Caregivers' Interpretation of Treatment Benefit
Spin in health news stories reporting studies of pharmacologic treatments affects patients’/caregivers’ interpretation.
Scite: Making Science More Reliable
scite is a platform that allows anyone to see if a scientific report has been supported or contradicted by subsequent work. Its aim is to make it easier to tell what is fact and what is not.
Statisticians Want to Abandon Science's Standard Measure of 'Significance'
For years, scientists have declared P values of less than 0.05 to be "statistically significant." Now statisticians are saying the cutoff needs to go.
Black Hole Picture Captured for First Time in Space Breakthrough
Network of eight radio telescopes around the world records revolutionary image.
That Image of a Black Hole You Saw Everywhere Today? Thank This Grad Student for Making It Possible
That Image of a Black Hole You Saw Everywhere Today? Thank This Grad Student for Making It Possible
The effort wouldn't have succeeded without Katie Bouman, who developed a crucial algorithm and helped devise imaging methods.
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