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Could the Pandemic Prompt an 'Epidemic of Loss' of Women in the Sciences?

Could the Pandemic Prompt an 'Epidemic of Loss' of Women in the Sciences?

Even before the pandemic, many female scientists felt unsupported in their fields. Now, some are hitting a breaking point.

French Lawmakers Approve a Ban on Short Domestic Flights

French Lawmakers Approve a Ban on Short Domestic Flights

French lawmakers voted late on Saturday to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours, as the government seeks to lower carbon emissions even as the air travel industry reels from the global pandemic.

US Universities Call for Clearer Rules on Science Espionage Amid Crackdown

US Universities Call for Clearer Rules on Science Espionage Amid Crackdown

As the National Institutes of Health begins implementing Trump-era guidelines, researchers voice concerns over transparency and racial profiling.

Troubling Podcast Puts JAMA Under Fire for Its Mishandling of Race

Troubling Podcast Puts JAMA Under Fire for Its Mishandling of Race

Critics say editors have asked authors to scrub the term racism from their articles even as they publish others that include racist notions.

One in Three Survivors of Severe Covid Diagnosed with Mental Health Condition

One in Three Survivors of Severe Covid Diagnosed with Mental Health Condition

Study finds 34% developed psychiatric or neurological conditions after six months.

U.S. Bet Big on Covid Vaccine Manufacturer Even As Problems Mounted

U.S. Bet Big on Covid Vaccine Manufacturer Even As Problems Mounted

The Baltimore plant that recently had to scrap up to 15 million ruined doses had flouted rules and downplayed errors, according to internal audits, ex-employees and clients. Other doses had to be scrapped last year.

Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine

Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine

A new formulation entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam could change how the world fights the pandemic.

Here's How We'll Know an AI Is Conscious

Here's How We'll Know an AI Is Conscious

Zombies are supposed to be capable of asking any question about the nature of experience. It's worth wondering, though, how a person or machine devoid of experience could reflect on experience it doesn’t have.

W.H.O. Inquiry on the Pandemic's Origin: What We Know

W.H.O. Inquiry on the Pandemic's Origin: What We Know

Did Covid-19 come from animal markets? It's unclear. Did it emerge from a lab? Also unclear. Here's what a new W.H.O. report says - including questions that the agency's own chief raised about the findings.

Why Indoor Spaces Are Still Prime COVID Hotspots

Why Indoor Spaces Are Still Prime COVID Hotspots

Risks shoot up when virus particles accumulate in buildings, but it's not clear how best to improve ventilation.

2 Interesting Scholarly Datasets Obtained from Web Scraping - Open Editors & Open Syllabus

2 Interesting Scholarly Datasets Obtained from Web Scraping - Open Editors & Open Syllabus

"Open Editors" & "Open Syllabus" are two interesting datasets obtained from wide scale web scraping due to lack of structured , machine readable data

Universities Unite for Consistency in Research Data Management

Universities Unite for Consistency in Research Data Management

In an outstanding collaborative success, 25 of Australia’s 42 universities are coming together to develop a framework to bring consistency to the management of research data across the university sector.