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Unearthing 'hidden' Science Would Help to Tackle the World's Biggest Problems
Tens of thousands of studies evaluating government programmes are collecting dust in institutional vaults. Sharing them could benefit everyone.
Ig Nobel Prize Goes to Team Who Found Mammals Can Breathe Through Anuses
Scientific research on pigeon missiles and dead trout also win at awards for amusing studies with serious implications
Academics Say Flying to Meetings Harms the Climate - but They Carry on
A survey at one of the biggest UK research universities finds that staff often end up flying to meetings despite a preference to avoid air travel.
EU Launches €380m Partnership on Rare Diseases
Initiative will coordinate research to “deliver significant health benefits”
Brussels Rumour Mill Churns the Scenarios for Next Research Commissioner
Stakeholders in the Brussels research and innovation bubble are fretting over who will be the next EU commissioner for research and innovation, as member states haggle over portfolios hoping for more political influence in the coming five years.
How Sub-Saharan Africa Can Achieve the SDGs by 2100
In advance of the UN Summit of the Future, Earth4All has released a new report detailing two possible futures for Sub-Saharan Africa this century. The report, "SDGs for All: Africa," uses Earth4All’s state-of-the-art system dynamics model to chart possible pathways for SDG implementation in the region. Written in collaboration with notable African sustainability experts, the report emphasises the scale and urgency of economic transformation needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region.
How Journalists Can Help Scientists Earn the Public's Trust
Journalists can help scientists earn the public’s trust by pointing out when scientists are being responsive to alternative hypotheses and the public’s values.
Japan Moves to Halt Long-term Postgraduate Decline by Tripling Number of PhD Graduates
New Survey Unveils Hidden Costs of EU-Hungary Tussle over Research Funding
New Survey Unveils Hidden Costs of EU-Hungary Tussle over Research Funding
A new report by the Hungarian Young Academy shows around 40% of early career researchers have experienced some form of negative consequence of the EU funding ban.
Germany Mulls New Research Security Organisation
After meeting with counterparts in Washington DC, the US’s new SECURE Centre could be a model for Germany to follow.
Teamwork is Good for Science - but Maybe Not for Young Researchers' Careers
Teamwork is Good for Science - but Maybe Not for Young Researchers' Careers
As teams of scientists get larger, young researchers have become less likely to earn tenure and secure research funding.
The Citation Black Market: Schemes Selling Fake References Alarm Scientists
The Citation Black Market: Schemes Selling Fake References Alarm Scientists
The ways in which researchers can artificially inflate their reference counts are growing.
Despite Strong Interest in Physics, Some Universities Are Shuttering Departments
Budding Scientists Inherit Career Success — or the Lack of it — from Their Mentors
China Considers Easing Immigration for International Scientists
The government of China is considering easing immigration channels for international scientists and researchers.
Empowering Women - a Key to Both Sustainable Energy and Gender Justice
Involving women in implementing solar energy technologies in developing countries not only has great climate impact. A new study published in Nature Energy and carried out by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that empowering women through energy care work can change unjust, gendered norms and long-lived injustices.
$1.5 Million Grant Will Build Global Network to Prevent Exploitation of Indigenous Data
$1.5 Million Grant Will Build Global Network to Prevent Exploitation of Indigenous Data
Researchers are establishing a framework that protects the way Indigenous data is collected and used around the world, thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Empowering Patient Research
For far too long, medicine has ignored the valuable insights that patients have into their own diseases.
Scientists Are Falling Victim to Deepfake AI Video Scams - Here's How to Fight Back
Biden Administration, Congress, and Unions Try to 'Trump-proof' Science
Having withdrawn from his reelection bid and acknowledged the possibility that former President Donald Trump may succeed him, President Joe Biden has worked with Democrats and his federal agencies to lock in a legacy that won’t be easy for Trump to erase.
Is the pay-to-publish model for open access pricing scientists out?
Is the pay-to-publish model for open access pricing scientists out?
Authors are increasingly paying to publish their papers open access. But is it fair or sustainable?
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