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Fundamental science is a gamble. Scientists set out on projects in pursuit of knowledge, hoping to answer questions that no one has answered before. But in 2007 the EU decided it would give billions to the pursuit. Fifteen years on, the European Research Council (ERC) can justly claim to be doing well. Last week, three scientists who have received ERC funding won Nobel prizes.
It's all here. The draft work programmes for the next two years of the EU's Horizon Europe research programme, which the European Commission has been keeping under wraps - for the most part - have been leaked.
After many professional twists and turns, a researcher reconsiders what it means to 'make it' in academia.
On Indigenous Peoples' Day we revisit an interview with Dr. Katharina Ruckstuhl, on how we can ensure that our research infrastructure supports and respects Indigenous knowledge and knowledge management.
If the hydrogen-gobbling, methane-producing microorganisms existed, they would have caused their own demise
Astronomers are delving into the dark period between the light from the Big Bang fading and the birth of the first stars.
Science Europe is organising a conference on Open Science. Institutional leaders, researchers at all stages of their careers, and experts from the field are invited to this event to discuss whether Open Science is ready to become the norm in research, and how to ensure an equitable transition.
The learning scientist Manu Kapur, architect of the theory of productive failure, on reframing our notion of failure, and letting kids stumble (but with purpose).
Some of the brightest scientific minds are leaving the UK, as they lose access to European funding in the wake of Brexit, SkyNews has found.
A grassroots network led by early-career scientists offers new pathways to policy careers.
As the transnational European university alliances enter their fourth year, the European Commission is pumping in an extra €384 million to keep the initiative going. But the current alliances say the goal should be long-term sustainable support. The fourth call for proposals launched this week, will back existing alliances to expand and to launch new ones, as the scheme edges towards the goal of having 60 alliances with more than 500 member universities by mid-2024.
A new French research collective set out to answer the question.
Ahead of the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony, past laureates presented Ig Nobel Prizes to unlikely discoveries that are both peculiar and profound.
Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and double winner Barry Sharpless devised way to click molecules together.
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is the fifth European to take command of the ISS. She says the space station gives her hope for peace on Earth.
The CERN Council established a new open science policy for the organisation with immediate effect during its 209th Session in September.
Christian Grubak from ChronosHub and Josh Brown from MoreBrains share their thoughts on the transition to open access and the needs for its formalised management and collaborative community actions
Nusrat Ghani faces pressing issues such as the future of funding for Britain's researchers.
Science|Business has published an exhaustive but unapproved draft Horizon Europe work programme detailing the calls for climate and mobility projects for the next two years and an early draft outlining bioeconomy, food and environment calls.
I took part in an experiment to decipher my inner thoughts.
Its enzymes degrade polyethylene within hours at room temperature and could 'revolutionise' recycling
Climate activists say Egypt should reverse its decision because of Coca-Cola's plastic pollution.
During its 209th Session in September, the CERN Council approved a new policy for open science at the Organization, with immediate effect.
An ongoing narrative seeks to shift the blame away from the government for mismanagement of the pandemic, by depicting it as beholden to all-powerful scientists.
