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

The True Cost of Undervaluing Our Forests

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.

US Administration Shares Vision for Commercial Fusion

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.

Public Vs Scientists: Views Diverge Widely on Important Issues

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.

Democratic Directionality for Transformative Food Systems Research

Democratic Directionality for Transformative Food Systems Research

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

Crocodiles Just Wanna Have Fun, Too

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. 

Russian Labs Run out of Equipment As Sanctions Begin to Bite

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.

UK Extends Horizon Europe Guarantee Until End of 2022

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. 

Russian Participation in ITER Nuclear Fusion Project 'not an Easy Subject' in Wake of Invasion

Russian Participation in ITER Nuclear Fusion Project 'not an Easy Subject' in Wake of Invasion

As the world cuts Russia off from more and more joint research and innovation projects following its invasion of Ukraine, there's been deafening silence from the ITER megaproject that is seeking to demonstrate the potential of nuclear fusion by building the world's largest tokamak in south west France.

Fact Check: How Bad is a Glass of Wine at Dinner, Really?

Fact Check: How Bad is a Glass of Wine at Dinner, Really?

Although we know binge drinking is harmful for our health, the science behind moderate drinking still needs some fleshing out.

Ukrainian Researchers Pressure Journals to Boycott Russian Authors

Ukrainian Researchers Pressure Journals to Boycott Russian Authors

Most titles are still considering manuscripts irrespective of nationality - but Russia plans to remove a requirement for scientists to publish in foreign titles.

Open Peer Reviewers in Africa: Nominations Are Now Open to Recruit Future Peer-review Trainers Across the Continent

Open Peer Reviewers in Africa: Nominations Are Now Open to Recruit Future Peer-review Trainers Across the Continent

AfricArXiv, Eider Africa, eLife, PREreview, and the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) invite nominations for researchers in the fields of life sciences and medicine who will help co-create and then disseminate resources promoting best open peer-review practices in Africa.

New EU Rules for International Research Already Outpaced by Shifting Geopolitics, Critics Say

New EU Rules for International Research Already Outpaced by Shifting Geopolitics, Critics Say

EU research ministers signed a declaration laying out common principles and values for international cooperation in research and innovation in Marseille on Monday, but these rules arrive as the rapid pace of geopolitical change threatens to render them useless in selecting scientific collaborators from outside the EU.

Major CRISPR Patent Decision Won't End Tangled Dispute

Major CRISPR Patent Decision Won't End Tangled Dispute

Fights over who invented the gene-editing technology are becoming more complex, and could carry on for years.

"You Can't Get Back Specimens": Ukrainian Scientists Rush to Save Irreplaceable Collections

"You Can't Get Back Specimens": Ukrainian Scientists Rush to Save Irreplaceable Collections

Researchers hide ancient weapons and bat skulls, and upload massive sets of data to international servers.

Universities Start Scoping out How to Help Ukrainian Academics Fleeing the War

Universities Start Scoping out How to Help Ukrainian Academics Fleeing the War

As Ukrainian refugee numbers mount, universities in Europe are starting to grapple with how best to help the Ukrainian academic community.

European University Association Suspends Russian Members over Pro-War Statement

European University Association Suspends Russian Members over Pro-War Statement

The European University Association (EUA) has suspended 12 Russian universities whose rectors signed a statement supporting president Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and parroting the Kremlin's justification for the assault.

Why the science pyramid is still out of balance?

Why the science pyramid is still out of balance?

In 2022 women are playing a greater role in Australia’s research effort, and have more influence over science policy, than ever before. Even though women do sit at the very top, their representation at other levels of the research pyramid is out of balance.

Academic Freedom on the Decline

Academic Freedom on the Decline

The Academic Freedom Index (AFI) 2022 reveals that almost two out of five people worldwide live in countries where academic freedom has declined substantially during the past ten years.