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International

The World Must Cooperate to Avoid a Catastrophic Space Collision

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The World Must Cooperate to Avoid a Catastrophic Space Collision

Governments and companies urgently need to share data on the mounting volume of satellites and debris orbiting Earth.

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Clear Rules for Research Security and Researcher Responsibility

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Ethics

Clear Rules for Research Security and Researcher Responsibility

Press briefing from Dr. Eric Lander, President’s Science Advisor and Director of the US Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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The F.D.A. Authorized a Third Dose of Covid Vaccines for Immunocompromised People.

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The F.D.A. Authorized a Third Dose of Covid Vaccines for Immunocompromised People.

The authorization applies to people who received solid organ transplants and others with similarly compromised immune systems.

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COVID-19

More Than 50 Long-term Effects of COVID-19: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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COVID-19

More Than 50 Long-term Effects of COVID-19: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

COVID-19 can involve persistence, sequelae, and other medical complications that last weeks to months after initial recovery. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to identify studies assessing the long-term effects of COVID-19.

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US

Children Born During Pandemic Have Lower IQs, US Study Finds

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COVID-19
US

Children Born During Pandemic Have Lower IQs, US Study Finds

Researchers blame lack of stimulation as parents balanced childcare with working from home.

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Teaching

How Different COVID-19 Testing Plans Can Help Keep Kids Safe in School

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Teaching

How Different COVID-19 Testing Plans Can Help Keep Kids Safe in School

As children head back to school in the United States, here's a look at various testing strategies that could keep kids safe during in-person learning.

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Psychology

How the Strange Idea of 'statistical Significance' Was Born

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How the Strange Idea of 'statistical Significance' Was Born

A mathematical ritual known as null hypothesis significance testing has led researchers astray since the 1950s.

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Gender
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Cancer

Warming World, Women in Science - the Week in Infographics

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Gender
Equality
Cancer

Warming World, Women in Science - the Week in Infographics

Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research.

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Science Policy
Interdisciplinarity
Science Communication

Caroline Wagner on the Internationalisation of Science and Policy

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Science Policy
Interdisciplinarity
Science Communication

Caroline Wagner on the Internationalisation of Science and Policy

Caroline Wagner, author of 'The New Invisible College' and 'The Collaborative Era In Science', joins Toby Wardman of SAPEA to discuss the brave new world of cross-border science, and what, if anything, we can do about it.

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UK

'Good Progress' on Research Excellence Framework Panel Diversity

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Gender
Diversity
UK

'Good Progress' on Research Excellence Framework Panel Diversity

Female representation now proportionate to UK academia as a whole, even if ethnic minorities still fall short.

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COVID-19

When It Comes to Breakthrough Cases, Are We Ignoring Long Covid Once Again?

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COVID-19

When It Comes to Breakthrough Cases, Are We Ignoring Long Covid Once Again?

We are told not to worry about breakthrough cases because they are 'mild' - but long Covid is anything but mild

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The Questions Concerning Technology

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Technology
Society

The Questions Concerning Technology

A set of 41 questions drafted with a view to helping us draw out the moral or ethical implications of our tools.

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Climate

A Bizarre Side Effect of Global Warming? Shrinking Animals

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A Bizarre Side Effect of Global Warming? Shrinking Animals

Climate change is messing with the size of animals around the world, from birds to mammals to fish.

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Don't Panic, But Breakthrough Cases May Be a Bigger Issue Than You've Been Told

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Don't Panic, But Breakthrough Cases May Be a Bigger Issue Than You've Been Told

The vaccines work very well, but current public-health communications may be understating the frequency of infections among the vaccinated.

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Diversity

Science Must Be for Everyone

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Diversity

Science Must Be for Everyone

Racism and sexism are obstacles to making the scientific enterprise worthy of its public funding.

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Society

Why I Shared My Experiences of Homophobia with My Academic Colleagues

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Why I Shared My Experiences of Homophobia with My Academic Colleagues

The motivating power of sharing vulnerabilities.

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Early Career Researchers

How I Tackled Post-PhD Imposter Syndrome

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Early Career Researchers

How I Tackled Post-PhD Imposter Syndrome

Kelsey Inouye's job search gave her panic attacks and dented her self-esteem. But she learnt to take rejection in her stride.

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US Lab Stands on Threshold of Key Nuclear Fusion Goal

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US Lab Stands on Threshold of Key Nuclear Fusion Goal

A US science institute is on the verge of achieving a longstanding goal in nuclear fusion research.

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Mathematics
Switzerland

New Mathematical Record: What's the Point of Calculating Pi?

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Mathematics
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New Mathematical Record: What's the Point of Calculating Pi?

The famous number has many practical uses, mathematicians say, but is it really worth the time and effort to work out its trillions of digits?

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COVID: Why Are Infections Rising in Israel?

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COVID-19

COVID: Why Are Infections Rising in Israel?

With almost 70% of the country fully vaccinated, Israel has seen a life after COVID-19. But now infections are on the rise. What's going on? Will a third jab help?

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Italy

Human Remains in Tomb Are Best-preserved Ever Found in Pompeii

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History
Italy

Human Remains in Tomb Are Best-preserved Ever Found in Pompeii

Former slave who rose through the social ranks was interred at necropolis of Porta Sarno before AD79

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COVID-19

How Do Vaccinated People Spread Delta? What the Science Says

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COVID-19

How Do Vaccinated People Spread Delta? What the Science Says

Emerging data suggest that Delta could spread more readily than other coronavirus variants among people vaccinated against COVID-19. But key questions remain.

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Research Data
Citizen Science

Research Data Management Challenges in Citizen Science Projects and Recommendations for Library Support Services

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Research Data
Citizen Science

Research Data Management Challenges in Citizen Science Projects and Recommendations for Library Support Services

A Scoping Review and Case Study

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Algorithms
Politics
Society

From A-levels to Pensions, Algorithms Make Easy Targets - but They Aren't to Blame

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Algorithms
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From A-levels to Pensions, Algorithms Make Easy Targets - but They Aren't to Blame

Poor policy outcomes are not the responsibility of 'mutant maths', but of choices made by people in power.

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COVID-19
Society

Vaccine Hesitancy is a Symptom of People's Broken Relationship with the State | Nesrine Malik

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COVID-19
Society

Vaccine Hesitancy is a Symptom of People's Broken Relationship with the State | Nesrine Malik

From Khartoum to Kansas, vaccine conspiracy theorists have one thing in common: they have lost their faith in government.

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Science Politics

Key Steps Faculty Should Take to Facilitate the Use of Science in Policy Making

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Science Politics

Key Steps Faculty Should Take to Facilitate the Use of Science in Policy Making

How to facilitate the use of science as a key element of the policy-making process.

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Social Sciences

The Science Policy Script, Revised

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Science Policy
Social Sciences

The Science Policy Script, Revised

Offering a revised set of foundational assumptions on science policy and a fresh point of entry for the field of Science & Technology Studies to contribute to the discourse.

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Interdisciplinarity

Internally Incentivized Interdisciplinarity: Organizational Restructuring of Research and Emerging Tensions

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Interdisciplinarity

Internally Incentivized Interdisciplinarity: Organizational Restructuring of Research and Emerging Tensions

Interdisciplinarity is widely considered necessary to solving many contemporary problems, and new funding structures and instruments have been created to encourage interdisciplinary research at universities. This article looks at a small technical university specializing in green technology which implemented a strategy aimed at promoting and developing interdisciplinary collaboration.

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COVID-19

Delta's Rise is Fuelled by Rampant Spread from People Who Feel Fine

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COVID-19

Delta's Rise is Fuelled by Rampant Spread from People Who Feel Fine

People infected with the Delta variant generally do not have COVID-19 symptoms until two days after they start shedding the coronavirus.

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Society

Helping Scientists in Afghanistan

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Science Politics
Society

Helping Scientists in Afghanistan

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