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President Biden's efforts to remake US R&D policy took a hit Monday, as his chief science adviser, Eric Lander, unexpectedly resigned following an internal White House investigation of claims he had bullied members of his staff.
Urine and faeces creating nitrogen and phosphorus levels that would be illegal on farms, scientists calculate
France is now working with the European Commission and science and university associations to push for a new system of evaluating research in Europe, launching the Paris Call on research assessment.
LERU published a position paper “A Pathway towards Multidimensional Academic” to provide a LERU framework for assessing researchers careers. The report elaborates on three perspectives that form the basis of the framework for the assessment of research.
What role do experiences with climate change and extreme events play in shaping environmental attitudes and to what extent can they explain the recent rise in environmental concerns and willingness to vote for Green parties across Europe?
More than one in ten ERC funded researchers have either created companies, transferred the results of their research to pre-existing companies, or both.
A new Canada Foundation for Innovation survey finds that while young people generally trust science, action is still needed to improve literacy.
The latest round of attacks on prominent US scientists from public figures and elected officials may require the formation of a new type of organization to ensure our safety and productivity.
The Doomsday Clock has become a universally recognized indicator of the world’s vulnerability to catastrophe from nuclear weapons, climate change, and disruptive technologies in other domains.
There's too much secrecy behind ARIA, the United Kingdom's ambitious planned agency for high-risk, high-reward research funding.
This post describes a new research project which will look at the impact of open access on print monograph sales, particularly in light of the free access provided early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
EU member states have voted to break the political deadlock that has been holding back the European Innovation Council's (EIC's) 2022 work programme.
Too many national leaders get good guidance yet make poor decisions.
Public money contributes to the publication of around 2.5 million papers in scientific journals each year - yet as taxpayers most of us have access to just a fraction of that output.
Outreach activities helped this postdoc grow and find satisfaction in her work as a scientist
The vast majority of research-focused EU bodies have never had a top leader from central or eastern Europe finds a new report that is demanding "affirmative action" to broaden the distribution of jobs across the bloc. This is a problem across the whole EU apparatus and risks bolstering political parties in central and eastern Europe that are hostile to Brussels, the report warns.
Chincha people put their dead back together after colonisers disturbed graves when looting silver and gold, research says
A bird's eye view of the Earth could help identify the issues causing the climate crisis, space experts said at the 14th European Space Conference last week.
A report by activists found that half of debunked online disinformation targeting three prominent scientists remains live and unlabelled.
You might think we have definitive evidence we're not in a simulation. That's impossible.
Education's digital transition has allowed students to study and researchers to work remotely throughout the pandemic, however we need to ensure te...
Disagreements persist over the use of lump sum funding in Horizon Europe, as the European Commission gears up for broader implementation over the next couple of years. At a meeting organised by the European Parliament's panel for the future of science and technology (STOA), Horizon Europe rapporteur Christian Ehler MEP debated the pros and cons of lump sum funding, with policymakers in the Commission. Meanwhile, research stakeholders continue to call for caution and a slower rollout of the new system.
It's not easy to demonstrate research impact, says Katherine Andrews - even when there's a clear clinical need, as in malaria drug development.
A healthcare center widely sharing its internal guidelines on how to treat COVID-19 patients "just wasn't done." As the pandemic raged at a Boston hospital, the next generation of clinical leaders pushed for change.
