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How the COVID Pandemic is Changing Global Science Collaborations
The pandemic and political tensions might slow the march towards more globalized science.
Science Europe Strategy 2021-2026
Science Europe launches its 2021-2026 strategy in order to support its Member Organisation in their mission to create world-class scientific knowledge, delivering more benefit for our societies.
ELife Announces New Approach to Publishing in Medicine
By bringing rigorous review and editorial oversight to clinical preprints, eLife hopes to make peer-reviewed preprints a currency of trust in medicine.
How Wellcome is Tackling Racism
A specialist in diversity and inclusion lays out the science funder's plan for promoting equity.
Texas Power Grid, Strained Last Winter, Now Faces an Early Heat Wave
Regulators have asked residents to start conserving energy after demand hit a June record just one week into the month.
Scientists Convert Used Plastic Bottles into Vanilla Flavouring
Production of chemical could help make recycling more attractive and tackle global plastic pollution
'We Need to Talk': Ways to Prevent Collaborations Breaking Down
Scientists who plan to partner on a research project should start by identifying pressure points and devising ways of tackling them as a team.
Open Access: Simple and Efficient Publishing with ChronosHub
The SNSF is launching a new pilot project: researchers will be able to publish their open access articles via the ChronosHub platform, thereby saving a lot of time and effort.
Ultra-thin Film Could One Day Turn Regular Glasses into Night Vision Goggles, Researchers Say
Ultra-thin Film Could One Day Turn Regular Glasses into Night Vision Goggles, Researchers Say
Developed by Australian and European researchers, the film works by converting infrared light into light visible to the human eye
A Year After Lockdowns Began, Has Research Got Any Kinder?
Gemma Derrick revisits calls for a better research culture.
Polarstern Team Warns Arctic May Be Past Tipping Point
A research team that set sail for the Arctic has warned that the tipping point for irreversible global warming may have already been triggered.
Are Women Submitting Fewer Grant Proposals?
Studies and surveys confirm that during the COVID-19 pandemic, women's workload at home has increased. Does that mean women researchers are also submitting fewer proposals to the SNSF? Analyses show that, with one exception, their share has remained stable.
Russian Climate Scientists Upset by Ministry's Call for 'alternative' Research
Russian Climate Scientists Upset by Ministry's Call for 'alternative' Research
Ministry of Foreign Affairs says "forced" consensus on climate change is not favorable to Russia.
Threat to Pull UK out of Horizon Europe 'disproportionate'
Obstacles to finalising association agreements for EU's research programme now removed, say continental observers.
Danish Academics Fear for Freedom After MPs Condemn 'activism'
Parliamentary resolution seen as culmination of a campaign against gender, race and migration scholarship.
Does Vaccinating Adults Stop Kids from Spreading COVID Too?
Mass vaccination drives in several countries are providing new data on the extent to which adult vaccination protects children - but the conclusions are mixed.
European Research and Innovation Days
The annual European Research and Innovation Days bring together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and citizens to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond.
The COVID Lab-Leak Hypothesis: What Scientists Do and Don't Know
Nature examines arguments that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 escaped from a lab in China, and the science behind them.
Quantum Leap for Medical Research As Microscope Zooms in on Tiny Structures
Australian scientists develop a microscope that works with 35% more clarity, raising hope for improvements in medical imaging.
No Going Back: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Changed Research Infrastructures
Europe’s research labs scrambled to make the best use of their resources and offered remote access for researchers during the pandemic. Some of these changes are set to become a permanent feature.
The Black Hole: Finding Hope in the Darkest of Places
Professor Heino Falcke discusses how our discovery of the black hole feeds our hunger for looking further, for collaboration, and for hope.
Scientific Publishing Needs to Embrace the Rapid Correction
Scientific publishing needs to stop treating error-checking as a slightly inconvenient side note and make it a core part of academic research.
Evidence Snapshot Climate Change
This evidence snapshot represents just the tip of the iceberg of the many studies of climate change that have seen climate change transition from a scientific curiosity to a global environmental, socioeconomic, political, and technological grand challenge.
The Changing Ecosystem of Lake Constance
Lake Constance forms a natural border between Germany, Austria and Switzerland - and its ecosystem is changing. Newly arrived aggressive residents include spiny-cheek crayfish, zebra mussels and killer shrimp. Will they displace native species?