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European Plan for Gigantic New Gravitational Wave Detector Passes Milestone
European Plan for Gigantic New Gravitational Wave Detector Passes Milestone
Einstein Telescope secures spot on road map for scientific infrastructure
Tracking Chernobyl's Effects on Wildlife
Evolutionary ecologist Germán Orizaola Pereda analyses how species have been affected, 35 years after the world's worst nuclear accident.
Alcohol Caused 740,000 Cancer Cases Globally Last Year - Study
Alcohol Caused 740,000 Cancer Cases Globally Last Year - Study
Researchers behind estimate say more needs to be done to raise public awareness of link
Psychedelics Open a New Window on the Mechanisms of Perception
Everything became imbued with a sense of vitality and life and vividness. If I picked up a pebble from the beach, it would move.
Don't Focus on English at the Expense of Your Science
A language barrier can be a challenge, but there are better ways to spend your resources, says Zhanna Anikina.
Birds Are Dying in the United States and No One Knows Why
There's a new epidemic, this time among birds. An illness is infecting them in the US capital ― and it's spreading. Experts say the cause is unknown.
Doctors Might Have Been Focusing on the Wrong Asthma Triggers
The pandemic was a big social experiment that sent asthma attacks plummeting.
Coronavirus vaccines may not work in some people. It’s because of their underlying conditions.
Coronavirus vaccines may not work in some people. It’s because of their underlying conditions.
Early research shows that 15 to 80 percent of people with certain medical conditions, such as specific blood cancers or organ transplants, are generating few antibodies after receiving coronavirus vaccines.
The 3 Simple Rules That Underscore the Danger of Delta
Vaccines are still beating the variants, but the unvaccinated world is being pummeled.
New Zealand Children Falling ill in High Numbers Due to Covid 'immunity Debt'
New Zealand Children Falling ill in High Numbers Due to Covid 'immunity Debt'
Doctors say children haven't been exposed to range of bugs due to lockdowns, distancing and sanitiser and their immune systems are suffering.
Human Body Size Shaped by Climate, Evolutionary Study Shows
Research combines data from fossils with climate models, revealing the effect of climate on body and brain size.
Biologist to Lead Europe's Premier Research Funder
Scientists hope Maria Leptin will bring stability to the European Research Council after predecessor Mauro Ferarri's controversial tenure.
Trends, Challenges, and Needs of Research in the Global South: Learnings As Research4Life Turns 20
Trends, Challenges, and Needs of Research in the Global South: Learnings As Research4Life Turns 20
Supporting information access in low- and middle-income countries: the latest analysis of the Research4Life user experience.
Hopes Dim for a Quick End to Row Keeping Swiss out of Horizon Europe
Hopes Dim for a Quick End to Row Keeping Swiss out of Horizon Europe
Switzerland is mounting a campaign to convince Brussels its participation in Horizon Europe should not be confounded by broader political tensions, but member states say it may time take to patch things up after Switzerland unilaterally withdrew from talks about its overall relationship with the EU.
Research Managers Are Essential to a Healthy Research Culture
But for maximal benefit, more of these academic administrators need to get involved in the scholarly aspect of research.
What Polar Researchers Have Learnt from the Pandemic
Six scientists explain how COVID-19 has affected their fieldwork and research, as well as opportunities for junior researchers.
How Identifying Hotspots of Zoonotic Disease Could Prevent Another Pandemic
How Identifying Hotspots of Zoonotic Disease Could Prevent Another Pandemic
Researchers have developed a tool to assess wildlife markets for risks of zoonotic outbreaks. It can help governments decide on courses of action, with strict veterinary requirements potentially more effective than bans.
'I Can't Remember Feeling As Excited About the Future': Redesigning Space Travel for Women
'I Can't Remember Feeling As Excited About the Future': Redesigning Space Travel for Women
The drive for more women and greater diversity in the space sector will lead to new ideas and innovations, from spacesuits to toilets and beyond.
More Than a Billion Seashore Animals May Have Cooked to Death in B.C. Heat Wave, Says UBC Researcher
More Than a Billion Seashore Animals May Have Cooked to Death in B.C. Heat Wave, Says UBC Researcher
A marine biologist at the University of British Columbia estimates that last week's record-breaking heat wave in B.C. may have killed more than one billion intertidal animals living along the Salish Sea coastline.
A Dry California Creek Bed Looked Like a Wildfire Risk. Then the Beavers Went to Work
"It was insane": Placer County floodplain restored by beavers in just three years
The British Academy Launches Strategic Committee for Languages in HE As New Data Confirms Mixed Picture in Modern Languages Provision
The British Academy Launches Strategic Committee for Languages in HE As New Data Confirms Mixed Picture in Modern Languages Provision
The British Academy, jointly with the University Council of Modern Languages, will next week convene a new Strategic Committee for Languages in Higher Education.
Everyone Should Decide How Their Digital Data Are Used - Not Just Tech Companies
Everyone Should Decide How Their Digital Data Are Used - Not Just Tech Companies
Smartphones, sensors and consumer habits reveal much about society. Too few people have a say in how these data are created and used.
Germany Too Dependent on Confucius Institutes, Minister Warns
In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute.
Museums Are in a Race Against Time to Keep Plastic Art from Falling Apart
Conservators seek ways to stop cultural artifacts from oozing and crumbling to dust.
Journal Impact Factor Gets a Sibling That Adjusts for Scientific Field
But critics worry the metrics remain prone to misuse.
Swissuniversities Adopts the Open Research Data Strategy
By adopting the Open Research Data (ORD) Strategy, swissuniversities has taken a further step towards Open Science and follows on the existing Open Access strategy.