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Sex, Mars, the Universe and Our Next 500 Years: A Plan

Sex, Mars, the Universe and Our Next 500 Years: A Plan

American geneticist Chris Mason says we have a moral duty to preserve life in all its forms. He proposes a 500-year plan to hack life and survive on Mars.

Nasa Spacecraft Leaves Asteroid Bennu with a Belly Full of Space Rock Samples

Nasa Spacecraft Leaves Asteroid Bennu with a Belly Full of Space Rock Samples

Osiris-Rex has been flying around the ancient asteroid since 2018 and collected nearly a pound of rubble last fall

You Can't Dissect a Virtual Cadaver

You Can't Dissect a Virtual Cadaver

Last year, my first in medical school at Columbia University, I used a bone saw to slice through the top half of a cadaver's skull, revealing a gray brain lined with purple blood vessels. This was Clinical Gross Anatomy, the first-year course that has fascinated or devastated (or both) every medical student. You never forget the day you open the skull.

Groundbreaking Cat Science Shows They Love to Sit in Illusory Boxes, Too

Groundbreaking Cat Science Shows They Love to Sit in Illusory Boxes, Too

Our feline friends certainly wow us with their cleverness - they can fetch things, open doors, navigate seemingly impossible obstacles, and even understand basic instructions (when they feel like it, anyway).

Beyond Vaccines, UNESCO Wants More Global Science Shared

Beyond Vaccines, UNESCO Wants More Global Science Shared

While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious plan: a new global system for sharing scientific knowledge that would outlast the current pandemic.

7th World Conference on Research Integrity, 30 May – 2 June

7th World Conference on Research Integrity, 30 May – 2 June

This is a series of webinars on six engaging and relevant topics as a precursor to a live event in 2022. These discussions will form part of the broader RI dialogue, and set a foundation we hope to build on in Cape Town when the RI community gather to – at long last – meet in person. 

Vaccine Side Effect, or Have You Just Been Alive for 40 Years?

Vaccine Side Effect, or Have You Just Been Alive for 40 Years?

Did you get the COVID-19 vaccine? A) Yes, because I'm ready to get back out there and start partying again! B) Yes, because I am haunted by the prospect of accidentally killing my parents or saddling my children with lifelong health complications.

Explore the Coronavirus Pandemic Creative Responses Archive | Issues in Science and Technology

Explore the Coronavirus Pandemic Creative Responses Archive | Issues in Science and Technology

Creativity often flourishes in stressful times because innovation evolves out of need. During the coronavirus pandemic, we are witnessing a range of creative responses from individuals, communities, organizations, and industries.

'Irresponsible': Nasa Chides China As Rocket Debris Lands in Indian Ocean

'Irresponsible': Nasa Chides China As Rocket Debris Lands in Indian Ocean

US agency accuses Beijing of failing to meet expected standards regarding its space debris

How to Spot the Difference Between a Real Climate Policy and Greenwashing Guff | Damian Carrington

How to Spot the Difference Between a Real Climate Policy and Greenwashing Guff | Damian Carrington

Unless actions by governments and corporations cut emissions here and now, a dose of scepticism is in order, says Guardian environment editor Damian Carrington

Assessment of Gender Divide in Scientific Communities

Assessment of Gender Divide in Scientific Communities

Increasing evidence of women's under-representation in some scientific disciplines is prompting researchers to reassess common narratives that women's under-representation is due to limited skills and/or social centrality.

U.S. Will Back Proposal to Waive Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Rights

U.S. Will Back Proposal to Waive Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Rights

The decision by the Biden administration to support the proposal comes after months of fruitless talks at the World Trade Organization.

Virtue and Willingness

Virtue and Willingness

The urgency of the climate crisis demands individual ethics as much as a willingness to cooperate with power. But reconnecting humans with the natural world also forces us to revisit the promises of ever-growing efficiency and a culture of exploitation.

Open Access Publishing is the Ethical Choice

Open Access Publishing is the Ethical Choice

When Martin Eve had a stroke five years ago, paywalls prevented him researching his condition. He argues that the current system is patronising, elitist, and needs to change.

China's Rocket: Uncontrolled, Unpredictable Return Home

China's Rocket: Uncontrolled, Unpredictable Return Home

It's impossible to predict when and where China's Long March 5 rocket, a CZ-5B, will crash down to Earth. But it will. The question is: What's the risk?

How We Embarked on a Long-distance Relationship on Behalf of Our Research Career

How We Embarked on a Long-distance Relationship on Behalf of Our Research Career

Many scientist couples move abroad together, but Gidiane Scaratti and Rafael Kenji Nishihora chose to live and work in different countries. This is what they learnt.

Manage Your Affiliations with a Few Simple Clicks

Manage Your Affiliations with a Few Simple Clicks

Can you upload a CSV file? Are you an ORCID Consortia Member? Then you can add affiliation data to your researchers' records with our Affiliation Manager!