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Ukraine War Prompts EU to 'Speed Up' Work on Critical Technologies, Gabriel Says
Russia's invasion in Ukraine has upended long-held dogmas on international cooperation, including in science and technology. The European Commission is now using that momentum to speed up the development of innovation and promote self-sufficiency in critical areas, such as green energy, semiconductors and health, EU research and innovation commissioner told Science|Business.
'Ignored and Not Appreciated': Women's Research Contributions Often Go Unrecognized
'Ignored and Not Appreciated': Women's Research Contributions Often Go Unrecognized
Data reveal that to earn credit on scientific articles, women need to work harder than men.
Ukrainian Researchers Want to Shift the Focus of International Support from Crisis Response Mode to Rebuilding the Science Ecosystem
Ukrainian Researchers Want to Shift the Focus of International Support from Crisis Response Mode to Rebuilding the Science Ecosystem
While the EU scrambles to help researchers at risk fleeing Russia's war, Ukrainians are urging decision makers to turn their eyes to the situation in the country and start thinking about long-term support.
The Rise of Inequality Research: Can Spanning Disciplines Help Tackle Injustice?
Dutch Researchers Uncover Roman Temple Complex
In a "highly unusual find," archaeologists in the Netherlands uncovered the remains of temples where Roman soldiers once paid tribute to their gods and goddesses.
Life Will Find a Way: Could Scientists Make Jurassic Park a Reality?
Just a few years from now, herds of woolly 'mammoths' could be roaming the Siberian tundra. Are dodos and dinosaurs next for de-extinction?
Science Communication with a French Twist
Sarah Gagliano Taliun's mother tongue is English, science's lingua franca. Her move to a French-speaking university presented challenges and opportunities.
Citizen Science in Deliberative Systems: Participation, Epistemic Injustice, and Civic Empowerment
Citizen Science in Deliberative Systems: Participation, Epistemic Injustice, and Civic Empowerment
The paper brings together the literature on citizen science and on deliberative democracy and epistemic injustice.
Scientific Evidence on the Political Impact of the Sustainable Development Goals
Scientific Evidence on the Political Impact of the Sustainable Development Goals
The study shows evidence that the Sustainable Development Goals have had largely a discursive influence and only limited transformative political impact.
How Common is Long COVID? Why Studies Give Different Answers
Enormous databases do not necessarily allow scientists to solve long COVID mysteries, such as how well vaccination protects against the condition.
US Restricts Science Collaborations with Russia
The U.S. is sunsetting research collaborations with Russia in response to its war against Ukraine, joining a coalition of countries that have already moved to restrict ties with research institutions affiliated with the Russian government.
Where Science Meets Fiction: the Dark History of Eugenics
A newly published book looks at how the study of genetics has been warped for political ends.
Arati Prabhakar Set to Become Biden's Science Adviser and His Pick to Lead Science Office
Arati Prabhakar Set to Become Biden's Science Adviser and His Pick to Lead Science Office
Applied physicist would bring wealth of policy experience as successor to Eric Lander.
Nature Index Annual Tables 2022: China's Research Spending Pays off
Experts say the country's strong scientific performance is likely to be sustained in the coming years.
Horizon 2020 Widening Programme Not a 'Miracle Pill'
EU efforts to reduce the east-west gap in research and innovation should be backed by investment and reforms in member states, the EU auditor says in a report reviewing funding schemes set up by the European Commission to help bridge the divide.
Leaving Horizon would make a mockery of Britain’s desire to be a science superpower
Leaving Horizon would make a mockery of Britain’s desire to be a science superpower
Researchers are already moving to countries where it is easier to operate and collaborate.
Gaia Probe Reveals Stellar DNA and Unexpected 'starquakes'
The robotic spacecraft unravels the history of the our galaxy's evolution - and could identify habitable regions of the Milky Way
Research Must Do No Harm: New Guidance Addresses All Studies Relating to People
Research Must Do No Harm: New Guidance Addresses All Studies Relating to People
Springer Nature editors urge consideration of the potential harms of all research relating to human populations, not just that directly involving human participants.
European Research Council to Introduce Lump Sum Funding in 2024
The European Research Council (ERC) is set to introduce lump sum funding to its Advanced grants for experienced researchers starting in 2024.
Marketing to the New Generation of Academic Influencers: Mobile First
How can publishers ensure that our content and services are found and used by the growing number of Millennials and Generation Z researchers in academia?
Manifesto to Save 'Lost Generation' of Researchers
Research leaders have this week put their weight behind a manifesto calling for moves to make research careers more attractive in a bid to stop the brain drain away from science.