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World Science Forum warns of increased science denial among political and social movements.
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'It Could Be a Catastrophe': Déjà Vu and Panic for Scientists As Trump Wins Second Term
'It Could Be a Catastrophe': Déjà Vu and Panic for Scientists As Trump Wins Second Term
The research community fears another Trump presidency will be worse than the first, but the chemical and biotech sectors are more optimistic
'We Need to Be Ready for a New World': Scientists Globally React to Trump Election Win
How Science Journals are Confronting the 'Existential' Question of Politics this Election
Beamtimes and Knowledge Production Times: How Big-Science Research Infrastructures Shape Nations' Domestic and International Science Production
Beamtimes and Knowledge Production Times: How Big-Science Research Infrastructures Shape Nations' Domestic and International Science Production
Frontier scientific discoveries increasingly rely on big-science research infrastructures. This study investigates the effects of one of China’s prominent big-science infrastructures on the country’s production of science.
A Scientific Showdown seeks the Biological ‘Clock’ that best tracks Aging
A contest with $300,000 in prize money aims to improve molecular assays needed to test aging treatments.
How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
Research and innovation is shaping up to have a central role in the EU's new competitiveness agenda, but Hungarian MEP Eszter Lakos, who was involved in the negotiations for Horizon Europe, is worried about what this will mean for its successor scheme, framework programme 10 (FP10).
Universities Not in Favour of Dual-use Research
Universities and academic institutions have largely rejected a European Commission proposal to allow dual use research projects in FP10, the successor programme to Horizon Europe due to start in 2028. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Brussels and national capitals worry whether the EU could defend itself if directly attacked by Moscow, and want to step up defence R&D in response.
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
What We Talk About When We Talk About Impact
Academia's mission now includes "impact"-but what does that mean?
Despite Strong Interest in Physics, Some Universities Are Shuttering Departments
Harris Vs. Project 2025: Competing Science Visions
Harris and Project 2025 present contrasting visions for U.S. science policy and research priorities. Get the breakdown on how they differ.
Science should save all, not just some
Discussions around global equity and justice in science typically emphasize the lack of diversity in the editorial boards of scientific journals, inequities in authorship, “parachute research,” dominance of the English language, or scientific awards garnered predominantly by Global North scientists. These inequities are pervasive and must be redressed. But there is a bigger problem. The legacy of colonialism in scientific research includes an intellectual property system that favors Global North countries and the big corporations they support. This unfairness shows up in who gets access to the fruits of science and raises the question of who science is designed to serve or save.
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