South Korea Launches its Own NASA
New agency aims to boost science and commercial space projects
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Australian Research Council Urged to Back Basic Research
Submissions to funding review emphasise imbalances between institutions, career stages and types of research supported
Navigating China's New Protections for Life Science Patents
China's 2021 Patent Law brought significant changes to life sciences patent protection, including a patent linkage system akin to the US model...
The Women for Africa Foundation Premieres the Documentary "The Science of African Women"
The Women for Africa Foundation Premieres the Documentary "The Science of African Women"
On 23 May at the Palacio de la Prensa in Madrid
Philosophy Could Help Bridge Gap Between Science and Policy: Researchers
Philosophy Could Help Bridge Gap Between Science and Policy: Researchers
Philosophy could help bridge gap between science and policy: Researchers
Liberals and conservatives differ on climate change beliefs, but are relatively united in taking action
Liberals and conservatives differ on climate change beliefs, but are relatively united in taking action
The division between liberals and conservatives on both climate-change beliefs and related policy support is long-standing. However, the results of a newly released global experiment show that despite these differences, the two camps actually align when it comes to taking certain actions to combat climate change.
The U.S. has a new way to mask census data in the name of privacy. How does it affect accuracy?
The U.S. has a new way to mask census data in the name of privacy. How does it affect accuracy?
Science Infrastructure Projects Become Travel Destinations in China
Mega infrastructure and science projects in China have become new popular destinations for tourists during the May Day holiday.The Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, where China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe took off on Friday,
Xi Believes China Can Win a Scientific Revolution
Beijing's techno-nationalist policies are more geopolitical than economic.
Can the UK Be a 'Science and Technology Superpower'?
The government's aim is for the UK to be a science and technology superpower. However, the UK's current science and technology policy is based on three fallacies that limit its ability to become a tech superpower.
A Big Win for East Africa with the Inclusion of Open Science in the EAC STI Policy
A Big Win for East Africa with the Inclusion of Open Science in the EAC STI Policy
Inclusion of Open Science principles and guidelines in the new policy framework marks a first for the region and Africa and is set to unlock the full potential of scientific research and drive sustainable development across East Africa.
A Fond Farewell to the Anthropocene
In February 2024, an international scientific committee voted against creating a new geologic time period called the Anthropocene - a rejection that is both a setback for an ambitious environmental agenda and an opportunity to reflect and learn.
Striving to Connect
Health officials are raising alarms about loneliness and isolation. Can researchers identify what helps?
Japan to Boost Financial Aid for Young Researchers to Revitalize Japan's Global Standing in Technology Research
Japan to Boost Financial Aid for Young Researchers to Revitalize Japan's Global Standing in Technology Research
With the aim of boosting Japan's slumping research capabilities, the education ministry is planning to launch financial support for groups of young researchers engaged in international collaborative research in advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and medicine. The support from the ministry will include travel expenses from Japan and costs for organizing research conferences. The ministry hopes the initiative will enhance Japan's research capabilities by facilitating interactions with leading researchers abroad, thus achieving results in promising collaborative research.
South Korea's KAIST-inspired Science Education Model Goes Global in Africa
South Koreas KAIST-inspired science education model goes global in Africa Kenyas version of KAIST to be built in smart city Konza
Mud, Muddling, and Science Policy
The shift from big science policy to small poses challenges around democratic decisionmaking, building knowledge to inform decisions, and linking the two.
EU and US Commit More Funding for Ukrainian Research
Funding from Horizon Europe and US philanthropic organisations has near and long-term support objectives
Anonymizing Research Funding Applications Could Reduce ‘Prestige Privilege’
For research funders seeking to minimize bias in their selection process, removing applicants’ institutional affiliations from their submissions could help address a common disparity: disproportionate funding going to those at the most prestigious places.
Researchers need ‘open’ bibliographic databases, new declaration says
Researchers need ‘open’ bibliographic databases, new declaration says
Major platforms such as the Web of Science, widely used to generate metrics and evaluate researchers, are proprietary. More than 30 research and funding organizations call for the community to commit to platforms that instead are free for all, more transparent about their methods, and without restrictions about how the data can be used.
"AI Is a Tool, and Its Values Are Human Values."
Deep learning and artificial intelligence pioneer Fei-Fei Li shares her thoughts on how to keep AI centered on human well-being.
Gates Open-access Policy Change 'anticipates' Coalition S Direction
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has adopted a policy on open-access publishing that the funder group Coalition S says “anticipates” its own planned change of direction.
A (Limited) Defence of Traditional Indigenous Knowledge in Public Policy
Traditional knowledge provides valuable information, particularly regarding local ecological questions, and it is appropriate to investigate how to integrate this knowledge with conventional science. However, claims about the natural world from either system must be held to an objective standard.
Scientists with East Asian and African Names Get Short Shrift in News Coverage
Better Climate Science, Greater First Nations Participation Flagged in National Water Policy Overhaul
Better Climate Science, Greater First Nations Participation Flagged in National Water Policy Overhaul
After the Productivity Commission declared Australia's overarching water policy document outdated, the federal government has revealed the details of its National Water Initiative overhaul.
Climate Science, Policy, Fiction, and Narrative: Framing the Upcoming Special Report on Cities and Climate Change
Climate Science, Policy, Fiction, and Narrative: Framing the Upcoming Special Report on Cities and Climate Change
Join the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for a special discussion that will bring together IPCC authors (including some who will participate in Riga), climate policy experts, and writers using fiction and narrative to push the boundaries of science and policy.
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