Spraying RNA On Plants Silences A Gene and Protects From Viruses
The technique could be faster and more versatile than developing GMO crops from scratch.
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ScienceDisrupt Picks From 2016
We wanted to share with you some of the awesome science innovations and disruptors from the last year. This is our list.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Grant
Recommendation engine Instrumentl aims to speed grant searching.
Moneyball for Professors?
Using analytics to improve hiring decisions has transformed industries from baseball to investment banking. So why are tenure decisions for professors still made the old-fashioned way?, asks Erik Brynjolfsson from MIT.
CRISPR Heavyweights Battle in US Patent Court
The University of California, Berkeley, and the Broad Institute are vying for lucrative rights to the gene-editing system.
Million-dollar babies
Million-dollar babies
As Silicon Valley fights for talent, universities struggle to hold on to their stars
The Economy’s Hidden Problem: We’re Out of Big Ideas
Dwindling gains in science, medicine and technology hold back growth; is America too risk-averse?
Vote for your Scientific Breakthrough of the Year
Getting ready to unveil the 21st “Breakthrough of the Year”...
The Best European Cities to Launch a Start-up
A good idea is important of course, but much of the success of a start-up enterprise relies on it setting up in the right place.
Microsoft Spends Big to Build a Computer Out of Science Fiction
Microsoft is putting its considerable financial and engineering muscle into the experimental field of quantum computing as it works to build a machine that could tackle problems beyond the reach of today’s digital computers.
Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company—And His Family
Tyler Shultz says he wanted to shield reputation of former Secretary of State George Shultz, a Theranos director; $400,000 in legal fees
Robots Beat Academics in Research Challenge
A new study shows computers outshine real-life academics when performing some scholarly research tasks
Allen Institute for AI Eyes the Future of Scientific Search
A new search engine called Semantic Scholar helps academics deal with the increasingly enormous volume of academic research.
Semantic Scholar
An academic search engine that utilizes artificial intelligence methods to provide highly relevant results and novel tools to filter them with ease.
A Computer Program Just Ranked the Most Influential Brain Scientists of the Modern Era
A Computer Program Just Ranked the Most Influential Brain Scientists of the Modern Era
Semantic Scholar extends its reach to neuroscience, analyzing millions of science articles
Is Publication Success a Matter of Dumb Luck?
Researchers may publish their best work at any point in their careers, a new study reports. This is not the same as success being the result of random forces or just plain “dumb luck.”
Commission and EIF seek Pan-European Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds Managers
Commission and EIF seek Pan-European Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds Managers
The European Commission and the European Investment Fund are inviting applications for setting up and managing one or more private-sector led, market-driven Pan-European Venture Capital Funds-of-Funds.
Publish or Perish Thwarts Young Researchers’ Urge to Innovate
An unbending reward system prevents early-career researchers taking full advantage of the digital world.
Scientists Can Publish Their Best Work at Any Age
New equation also suggests way to predict a researcher's potential to produce top work.
See How the Most Influential Science Comes in Waves
Science says career success is random. Here's what that looks like.
Hey Scientists, How Much of Your Publication Success is Due to Dumb Luck?
Papers are like “lottery tickets,” researchers conclude
An Entrepreneurial Society Needs an Entrepreneurial State
Government support for startups is underrated, says Mariana Mazzucato.
International Strategy for Research and Innovation
A communication setting out a new strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation, in particular with a view to implementing Horizon 2020.
Let Researchers Try New Paths
Demand for steady output stymies discovery. To pursue the most important research, scientists must be allowed to shift their focus.
Business Backs the Basics
Long-term basic research, substantially funded by the U.S. government, underlies some of industry's most profitable innovations.
The Administration’s Report on the Future of AI
A new report from the US Administration focuses on the opportunities, considerations, and challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Why Scientists Should Learn to Love Reddit
You’ll find communities thirsty for your findings – and a space to demonstrate measurable ‘impact’ to your heart’s content.
The Artificial Intelligence that reads science
Iris is an Artificial Intelligence that starts out as a Science Assistant; helping you find the science you need. Over time she will learn, slowly but surely becoming a Scientist herself.
How scientific culture discourages new ideas
Recent studies highlight why policy changes are needed to make science more receptive to novelty, our columnist writes.
Denmark, a new design for innovation
Denmark, a new design for innovation - 2014-2019, speech by Carlos Moedas.
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