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Scientific Cooperation in the South China Sea: A Vector for China's Security Diplomacy in Southeast Asia?

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Science Diplomacy

Scientific Cooperation in the South China Sea: A Vector for China's Security Diplomacy in Southeast Asia?

n the South China Sea, the field of marine science could be seen as a catalyst for functional cooperation in the region. In reality, it often reflects regional asymmetries and has become yet another domain in which the weight of China is ultimately a destabilizing factor, according to Sophie Boisseau du Rocher.

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Dual Use Research in FP10 Could Cause Problems for Associated Countries, Says EU's Chief Negotiator

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Dual Use

Dual Use Research in FP10 Could Cause Problems for Associated Countries, Says EU's Chief Negotiator

Brussels is preparing to radically overhaul its research and innovation programmes and there's some concern that non-EU associated countries could be shut out by the proposed changes.  
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A Scientific Showdown seeks the Biological ‘Clock’ that best tracks Aging

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A Scientific Showdown seeks the Biological ‘Clock’ that best tracks Aging

A contest with $300,000 in prize money aims to improve molecular assays needed to test aging treatments.

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Careers
Science

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

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Science

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

Hiring managers want applicants to show passion and dedication, but not overconfidence or exaggerations.
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Citations

An Academic Great Gatsby Curve - How Much Academic Success Inherited?

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An Academic Great Gatsby Curve - How Much Academic Success Inherited?

To what extent does academic success follow success? The dynamics of citation and wealth inequality may be surprisingly similar.

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International

Argentina's Researchers Face Continued Catastrophe Under Javier Milei

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Argentina's Researchers Face Continued Catastrophe Under Javier Milei

The president of Argentina, who has been in office less than a year, has continued cuts to higher education and science budgets
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Academia

How Do I Tell Someone That I Can't Write Them a Strong Letter of Recommendation?

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How Do I Tell Someone That I Can't Write Them a Strong Letter of Recommendation?

Researchers are often asked to write references or recommendation letters. Nature asked three senior scientists what they do when they can't endorse someone.
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Research
Policy

Transforming How the Environmental Protection Agency Does Science

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Transforming How the Environmental Protection Agency Does Science

The environmental risks embedded in today's globally integrated economies require an updated approach to scientific and regulatory decisionmaking.
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ERC

European Research Council Needs to Remain Independent in FP10, Maria Leptin Says

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European Research Council Needs to Remain Independent in FP10, Maria Leptin Says

European research and innovation policy will be undergoing a major restructuring in the coming years, and for Maria Leptin, president of the European Research Council (ERC), it's not good news if the reforms result in less independence for the research funder.
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Politics

Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

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Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

Nearly 52% of Floridians favor candidates who reduce climate impacts. About 68% believe the state should take more action on climate issues and 67% feel the federal government should as well. Notably, 88% acknowledge climate change is occurring. About 75% of respondents advocate for a diversified energy mix to include more electricity produced by renewable sources. Nearly 73% of respondents worry about home energy expenses and nearly 58% are concerned about being able to afford and maintain homeowners’ insurance due to climate change.
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European Research Council Winners and Losers in Horizon Europe

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European Research Council Winners and Losers in Horizon Europe

Recently released data from the European Commission has shone a light on which countries do particularly well or poorly at winning grants from the European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), compared to their national wealth.
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Innovation
Funding

EU Needs to Experiment with New R&I Funding Mechanisms, Heitor Report Says

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Funding

EU Needs to Experiment with New R&I Funding Mechanisms, Heitor Report Says

The way the EU funds research and innovation isn't really working, and the European Commission needs to experiment with new ways to do it, according to a new influential report on the future of the EU's research and innovation framework programmes.

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Horizon Europe
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Call for Dedicated Fund for Civil Security Research and Deployment

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Horizon Europe
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Call for Dedicated Fund for Civil Security Research and Deployment

Industry is calling on the EU to step up investment in civil security by setting up a new programme covering everything from research to procurement - which could mean moving existing research support out of Horizon Europe.
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Awards
Diversity

As Men Dominate Nobels Again, One of their Selectors Still Sees Some Slow Progress toward Greater Diversity

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Diversity

As Men Dominate Nobels Again, One of their Selectors Still Sees Some Slow Progress toward Greater Diversity

A member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry shares her perspective on how she and others are trying to expand the nomination pool for the famed awards

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Commission Prepares to Bundle All Research and Innovation Money into Competitiveness Fund

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Funding

Commission Prepares to Bundle All Research and Innovation Money into Competitiveness Fund

The European Commission is making moves to bundle all research and innovation funds into a new mega competitiveness fund that would be launched under the new multiannual budget due to start in 2028.

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Awards
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AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields

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AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields

While many researchers celebrated this year's chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the focus on computational methods.
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