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Ukraine
Clinical Trials

The War Puts Ukraine's Clinical Trials-and Patients-in Jeopardy

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Clinical Trials

The War Puts Ukraine's Clinical Trials-and Patients-in Jeopardy

Hundreds of trials have been disrupted in the medical research hub. Some patients are at risk of losing their last chance at survival.

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Science in War: a Reading List on the Ethics and History

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Science in War: a Reading List on the Ethics and History

As the war in Ukraine continues, science and academia have been pulled into the conflict - like it or not - in unexpected ways.

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UK Extends Horizon Europe Guarantee Until End of 2022

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Horizon Europe

UK Extends Horizon Europe Guarantee Until End of 2022

The UK has extended its funding guarantee for Horizon Europe applicants until the end of the year, providing a measure of security for researchers caught in limbo by the country's failure to associate to the programme. 

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How Hybrid Working Took Hold in Science

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Remote Work
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How Hybrid Working Took Hold in Science

Two years since COVID-19 forced labs to shut down, group leaders describe how academic research has changed, perhaps forever.

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Women in Science
Gender

Gender Equality Will Enhance Research Around the World

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Gender

Gender Equality Will Enhance Research Around the World

If researchers want to have maximum impact, women must be at the table.

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Africa

Africa: Sequence 100,000 Species to Safeguard Biodiversity

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Africa: Sequence 100,000 Species to Safeguard Biodiversity

Build a major genomics resource on the continent to help breeders and conservationists.

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Interdisciplinarity

Toward Greater Consistency and Validity in Measuring Interdisciplinarity

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Interdisciplinarity

Toward Greater Consistency and Validity in Measuring Interdisciplinarity

This paper presents several suggestions for future measurement of the interdisciplinarity of research. 

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COVID-19
Funding

The Coronavirus Funding Collapse Is a Disaster

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COVID-19
Funding

The Coronavirus Funding Collapse Is a Disaster

All epidemics trigger the same cycle of panic and neglect, usually on a timescale of years. However, with the coronavirus pandemic, this cycle has spun surprisingly quickly.

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Australia's Clever Birds Did Not Consent to This Science Experiment

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Australia's Clever Birds Did Not Consent to This Science Experiment

The magpies showed their smarts by helping one another remove tracking harnesses that scientists carefully placed on them.

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Russian Labs Run out of Equipment As Sanctions Begin to Bite

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Russian Labs Run out of Equipment As Sanctions Begin to Bite

Russian researchers are losing access to vital lab equipment and computing power as western sanctions against the country begin to bite, potentially crippling Russia's scientific base.

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Crocodiles Just Wanna Have Fun, Too

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Crocodiles Just Wanna Have Fun, Too

Crocodilians engage in all three main types of play distinguished by behavior specialists: locomotor play, play with objects and social play. Crocodiles have also been seen playing with other animals. 

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Economics

Are There Limits to Economic Growth? It's Time to Call Time on a 50-year Argument

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Economics

Are There Limits to Economic Growth? It's Time to Call Time on a 50-year Argument

Researchers must try to resolve a dispute on the best way to use and care for Earth's resources.

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'Desperate, Despondent, Ignored': Australian Science at Crisis Point

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'Desperate, Despondent, Ignored': Australian Science at Crisis Point

The Coalition's decision to veto six research grants was the last straw for a sector that has felt it is under attack and saddled with an unfair funding system.

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Democratic Directionality for Transformative Food Systems Research

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Democratic Directionality for Transformative Food Systems Research

Effective interfaces of knowledge and policy are critical for food system transformation. 

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Public Health

Public Vs Scientists: Views Diverge Widely on Important Issues

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Public Health

Public Vs Scientists: Views Diverge Widely on Important Issues

A survey  asked members of the public, on the one hand, and scientists on the other, about a range of scientific and health issues often in the news.

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US Administration Shares Vision for Commercial Fusion

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US Administration Shares Vision for Commercial Fusion

As the US Administration unveiled its "bold decadal vision" to accelerate fusion energy, the Department of Energy has announced up to USD50 million of federal funding to support US scientists conducting experimental research in fusion energy science at tokamak and spherical tokamak facilities at home and overseas.

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The True Cost of Undervaluing Our Forests

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Forest

The True Cost of Undervaluing Our Forests

The Natural Resources Defense Council works to safeguard the earth - its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.

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COVID-19

Meta-Research: Individual-level Researcher Data Confirm the Widening Gender Gap in Publishing Rates During COVID-19

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COVID-19

Meta-Research: Individual-level Researcher Data Confirm the Widening Gender Gap in Publishing Rates During COVID-19

Publications are essential for a successful academic career, and there is evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified existing gender disparities in the publishing process. This study demonstrates the importance of reinforcing institutional commitments to diversity through policies that support the inclusion and retention of women in research.

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Citizen Science

Meteorite's Fall to Earth Retraced with Dashcam Footage

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Citizen Science

Meteorite's Fall to Earth Retraced with Dashcam Footage

The unconventional method could help astronomers better track meteorites that fall to Earth during the daytime.

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COVID-19

WHO Blames Rising Covid Cases in Europe on Curbs Lifted Too Soon

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WHO Blames Rising Covid Cases in Europe on Curbs Lifted Too Soon

Regional director says several countries lifted restrictions 'brutally'

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EU
Horizon Europe
Universities

Draft Work Programmes for Climate, Widening and Research Infrastructures Leaked

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Horizon Europe
Universities

Draft Work Programmes for Climate, Widening and Research Infrastructures Leaked

A new batch of unapproved drafts of Horizon Europe work programmes obtained by Science|Business reveals details about upcoming funding calls for climate research, improving research excellence in poorer EU countries and strengthening research infrastructures.

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Ukraine
Climate

Climate Change: 'Madness' to Turn to Fossil Fuels Because of Ukraine War

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Climate

Climate Change: 'Madness' to Turn to Fossil Fuels Because of Ukraine War

UN Secretary General says climate goals are in danger if countries turn to coal because of Ukraine.

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Diversity
Citations

The Rise of Citational Justice: How Scholars Are Making References Fairer

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Diversity
Citations

The Rise of Citational Justice: How Scholars Are Making References Fairer

An emerging movement aims to push researchers to pay more heed to inequities in scholarly citations.

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Collaboration

The Future of Research Collaborations Involving Russia

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Russia
Collaboration

The Future of Research Collaborations Involving Russia

As sanctions take effect following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia risks its standing in the research world.

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Science

Ukrainian Scientists Say They Need Bullets, Not Grants

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Science

Ukrainian Scientists Say They Need Bullets, Not Grants

Ukrainian scientists say today they need weapons, not grants, as Russian invaders continue to bomb cities, civilian shelters and infrastructure across the country.

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Russia
Collaboration

Anti-War Russian Scientists Ambivalent over Scientific Sanctions Against Them

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Collaboration

Anti-War Russian Scientists Ambivalent over Scientific Sanctions Against Them

Russian scientists who oppose the war against Ukraine say that while they have some understanding of the reasons for European scientific sanctions, stopping international collaboration may be counterproductive in the long term.  

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EU
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War in Ukraine: Commission to Review Research Agenda, Says Paquet

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War in Ukraine: Commission to Review Research Agenda, Says Paquet

The European Commission is to review its research agenda to reflect EU-wide policy changes following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

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Science

Commission Launches Support Platform for Ukrainian Scientists

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Science

Commission Launches Support Platform for Ukrainian Scientists

The European Commission today launched a portal that pulls together information and support services for researchers in Ukraine and those fleeing the Russian invasion of the country, amid calls for coordinated EU action. The portal offers help with finding housing, job opportunities and recognition of education qualifications.

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COVID-19

This is No Time to Stop Tracking COVID-19

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COVID-19

This is No Time to Stop Tracking COVID-19

To live with the coronavirus, we cannot be blind to its movements.

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COVID-19

Long Covid Could Create a Generation Affected by Disability, Expert Warns

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COVID-19

Long Covid Could Create a Generation Affected by Disability, Expert Warns

Prof Danny Altmann, immunologist at Imperial College London, says UK's approach fails to take the impact of infections seriously

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