Congress weighs far-reaching disclosure rules for academics doing military research
House defense bill would vastly expand information that must be disclosed and posted online.
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To Save Society from Digital Tech, Enable Scrutiny of How Policies Are Implemented
To Save Society from Digital Tech, Enable Scrutiny of How Policies Are Implemented
Well-designed policies alone cannot prevent social harm from new technologies. Instead, watchdogs must have tools to scrutinize how such policies are implemented, paving the road for digital accountability.
Science Activism Is Surging, Marking A Culture Shift Among Scientists
More scientists seem empowered to advocate for a wide range of policy issues.
'Industry Scientists Are Often Misunderstood: Here’s Why I Chose This Path'
China's Use of Formal Science and Technology Agreements As a Tool of Diplomacy
China's Use of Formal Science and Technology Agreements As a Tool of Diplomacy
China's government uses a variety of diplomatic tools to pursue its foreign policy aims including negotiating and signing formal bilateral science and technology.
What Is The Russian Navy Doing With All These Military Dolphins? Here's The Science
Dolphins might not be the first animal you think of when it comes to putting together a battle-hardened team of warriors, but the Russian military is reportedly recruiting bottlenose dolphins to defend the Sevastopol naval base in the Black Sea.
Why Our Hair Turns Gray-And How Scientists Could Reverse the Process for Good
For starters, avoid tearing your hair out when frustration strikes, because it might just come in gray.
Preserving Citizens' Economic Well-being: Evaluating Risks and Policy Solutions for Climate Change, Digitalisation, and Biodiversity Loss Financial-related Threats
Preserving Citizens' Economic Well-being: Evaluating Risks and Policy Solutions for Climate Change, Digitalisation, and Biodiversity Loss Financial-related Threats
By researching and anticipating financial risks, a team of few scientists assesses the financial challenges posed by climate change, digitalization and biodiversity loss. Today, we spoke with them to learn more about their research.
New Research Explores How 'green Infrastructure' Policy is Applied in Sweden
New Research Explores How 'green Infrastructure' Policy is Applied in Sweden
Researchers have explored the creation and implications of Sweden's 'green infrastructure' policy, an approach identified by the European Commission as a potential strategy to protect biodiversity and create healthy, resilient ecosystems.
Science History: Yue Xiong's Great Leap
Yue Xiong is a microbiologist who emigrated to the United States from China to complete his doctorate in 1989. He is the chief scientific officer of pharmaceutical company Cullgen and was a professor of biochemistry and biophysics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This article follows Yue Xiong’s quest for education and is based on an interview from the Science History Institute’s oral history archive conducted in 2000 by historian William Van Benschoten.
African Academy of Sciences Elects First Woman President
South Africa’s Lise Korsten to lead unsettled continental science body. The African Academy of Sciences has elected a new governing council headed by a woman—the first in the organisation’s 37-year history.
Lab Safety and Research Productivity Can Coexist, Study Finds
A new study shows that the publication records of research groups are not impacted following big changes in lab safety protocols.
Acceleration of Humanities and Social Sciences Articles in Open Access
Acceleration of Humanities and Social Sciences Articles in Open Access
Six-fold increase in OA articles by HSS researchers at participating UK institutions
Atoms Vs Apples: How Quantum Effects Challenge Gravity's Rules - Advanced Science News
Atoms Vs Apples: How Quantum Effects Challenge Gravity's Rules - Advanced Science News
New research reveals that quantum effects defy the universality of free fall, providing a potential experimental pathway to test quantum gravity.
Scientific Communication Failures Linked to Faster-Rising Seas
Scientists failed for decades to communicate the coming risks of rapid sea-level rise to policymakers and the public, a new study has found. That has created a climate catch-22 in which scientists …
Commit to the Global South
What role can science play in fostering Global North-South and South-South partnerships?
United States National Science Foundation: Making the Most of the "Ethical and Societal Considerations" in the CHIPS and Science Act
The Limits of Science Communication?
Interactive engagement between scientists and the public may not be possible in the context of most science communication.
Research Advocates Must Be Bolder, Deeper and More United
Shaping Horizon Europe's successor means learning from past setbacks.
How Scientists Can Safeguard Themselves Online
Scientists are always at risk of digital harassment by bad actors looking to undermine scientific credibility and progress, but there are protective steps they can take.
Managing the Risks of International Collaboration
International research cooperation is not as binary-unequivocally good or bad-as it is sometimes made out to be.
How Scientific Models Both Help and Deceive Us in Decision Making
We live in a society where scientific models surround us. They are used for everything from creating weather bulletins and making climate projections to providing economic forecasts and informing policies for public health.
Revolution by Retweet: The Growing Influence of Social Media on Education Policy
Revolution by Retweet: The Growing Influence of Social Media on Education Policy
Richard Willis analyses the impact of changing technology on education policymaking
Cultural Burning: How Age-Old Practices Are Reshaping Wildfire Policy - Federation of American Scientists
Cultural Burning: How Age-Old Practices Are Reshaping Wildfire Policy - Federation of American Scientists
The Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission called for input from diverse stakeholders and FAS, along with partners Conservation X Labs (CXL), COMPASS, and the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), answered the call. Recruiting participants from academia, the private sector, national labs, and other nonprofits, the Wildland Fire Policy Accelerator produced 24 ideas […]
Bridging the Gap Between Research and Policy: Lessons from Co-Creation in the Aid Sector
Bridging the Gap Between Research and Policy: Lessons from Co-Creation in the Aid Sector
There is an increasing focus in academic and policy circles on research-policy partnerships. These partnerships are often achieved through co-creation, whose role in international relations remains underdeveloped.
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