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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.
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.
From Principles to Practices: Open Science at Europe’s Universities
The 2020-2021 EUA Open Science Survey results provides a comprehensive picture of the challenges and achievements in Open Science at Europe’s universities.
What's Fueling Today's Extreme Fires
As I write this at the end of July, 79 wildfires are burning across 12 states in the U.S.
Europe's Wildfires Also Driven by Rural Flight
It's not just drought and strong winds driving the catastrophic wildfires in southern Europe, fire expert Johann Goldammer says in an interview with DW.
Power Plants: Making Electricity from Flowers and Fruits
Chemist María Fernanda Cerdá uses natural dyes from Uruguay's indigenous flora to build solar cells.
UK Publishes Results of First Funding Round Under Turing Student Mobility Scheme
UK Publishes Results of First Funding Round Under Turing Student Mobility Scheme
In a major post-Brexit move, the UK government kicked off its own student mobility programme with an announcement that its Turing Scheme will fund over 40,000 students for education and training placements across 150 countries. According to the outcomes of the first funding round, 363 projects were approved to receive £96 million in grants to send students to Canada, Japan and the US, but also in several European countries.
Thank the Babylonians, Not Pythagoras, for Trigonometry
Most every kid learns a² + b² = c² in math. Pythagoras, right? Wrong. Babylonians used trigonometry 1,000 years before the Greeks. Time to rewrite history?
Climate Change: At-risk Nations Fear Extinction After IPCC Report
The most vulnerable developing countries plead for action after a stark warning from a UN panel.
Major UK Science Funder Unveils Strict Open-access Policy
The details align with Plan S - but UKRI hasn't yet decided whether to pay for open-access publishing in some hybrid journals.
Climate Crisis 'Unequivocally' Caused by Human Activities, Says IPCC Report
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states every corner of the planet is already being affected and it could get far worse.
Major Climate Changes Inevitable and Irreversible - IPCC's Starkest Warning Yet
Report warns temperatures likely to rise by more than 1.5C bringing widespread extreme weather.
COVID Vaccine Boosters: the Most Important Questions
Concerns over waning immunity and SARS-CoV-2 variants have convinced some countries to deploy extra vaccine doses - but it's not clear to scientists whether most people need them.
More Women Than Ever Are Starting Careers in Science
But a study of the publications of millions of researchers also suggests that women are less likely to continue their academic careers than their male counterparts.
Climate Change Widespread, Rapid, and Intensifying - IPCC
Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years, and some of the changes already set in motion—such as continued sea level rise—are irreversible over hundreds to thousands of years.
Petition Der Uni-Assistenten - Mittleres Uni-Lehrpersonal Fühlt Sich Ausgenutzt Und Abgewertet
Petition Der Uni-Assistenten - Mittleres Uni-Lehrpersonal Fühlt Sich Ausgenutzt Und Abgewertet
Unsichere Jobs, unbezahlte Überzeit: Die Assistentinnen und Assistenten der Schweizer Unis fordern klare Perspektiven.
EU Higher Education Staff and Students in the UK
This briefing examines the contribution of EU staff and students to higher education and research throughout the UK and across disciplines and highlights the challenges associated with replacing the Erasmus+ programme.
Climate Crisis: Scientists Spot Warning Signs of Gulf Stream Collapse
A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say.
Dashboard Will Track Hiring and Promotion Criteria
International coalition aims to identify how universities use impact factors and related metrics.
Thousands of Scientists Warn Climate Tipping Points 'Imminent'
Researchers say 'overexploitation of the Earth' has seen many of its 'vital signs' deteriorate to record levels.