A 21st-Birthday Wish for Young Academies of Science
A global movement of younger researchers is making its mark. Science must listen and learn from its next generation.
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Introducing a Novelty Indicator for Scientific Research: Validating the Knowledge-Based Combinatorial Approach
Introducing a Novelty Indicator for Scientific Research: Validating the Knowledge-Based Combinatorial Approach
In this study, a novelty indicator to quantify the degree of citation similarity between a focal paper and a pre-existing same-domain paper from various fields in the natural sciences is applied by proposing a new way of identifying papers that fall into the same domain of focal papers using bibliometric data only.
The End of Reductionism Could Be Nigh. Or Not.
Quantum mechanics seems to have a problem with the order of time, which might signal the need for an entirely new type of law.
Cloud Spraying and Hurricane Slaying: How Ocean Geoengineering Became the Frontier of the Climate Crisis
Cloud Spraying and Hurricane Slaying: How Ocean Geoengineering Became the Frontier of the Climate Crisis
Around the world, dozens of ingenious projects are trying to 'trick' the ocean into absorbing more CO2. But critics warn of unforeseen consequences
'Communities Know Best': Climate Solutions in The South Bay Start With Listening | KQED
'Communities Know Best': Climate Solutions in The South Bay Start With Listening | KQED
Leaders in the South Bay are trying out a radical new approach to designing climate solutions.
Rainforests Are Under Siege. Here's What You Should Know.
Two-thirds of the world's rainforests have been wiped out or degraded, according to a 2020 analysis.
Stinging Secret: Research Reveals How Venom from Australian Caterpillars Could Be Used in Medicines
Stinging Secret: Research Reveals How Venom from Australian Caterpillars Could Be Used in Medicines
University of Queensland researchers have found a bacteria-killing compound in the toxins of mottled cup moth caterpillars
Petition Urges Jeff Bezos to Blast into Space - and Stay There
Change.org effort that says 'billionaires should not exist' has gathered tens of thousands of signatures
The Widespread and Unjust Drinking Water and Clean Water Crisis in the United States
The Widespread and Unjust Drinking Water and Clean Water Crisis in the United States
Proper water and sanitation access remains an issue for many in the United States. Here the authors estimate and map the full scope of water hardship, including both incomplete plumbing and water quality across the country.
Better Together: Collaborative Spaces Can Inspire Scientists of All Ages
An area where researchers can gather and informally discuss ideas is the best way to produce innovative inventions, argues Ethan N. Gotian.
Six Reasons to Launch a Young Academy
As the first national network of early-career researchers marks its 21st birthday, the founders of Hungary's describe how and why they set up theirs in 2019.
Oxford University Explores Anti-parasitic Drug Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment
The University of Oxford said on Wednesday it was testing anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19, as part of a British government-backed study that aims to aid recoveries in non-hospital settings.
Why Are Women More Prone to Long Covid?
While men over 50 tend to suffer the most acute symptoms of coronavirus, women who get long Covid outnumber men by as much as four to one
World Bank Grants for Global Vaccination - Why So Slow?
International financial institutions say that vaccines are the highest-return investment on Earth - it is past time for them to pay up.
They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They're Battling Outbreaks.
More than 90 countries are using Covid shots from China. Experts say recent infections in those places should serve as a cautionary tale in the global effort to fight the disease.
COVID: German Scientists May Know How to Prevent Vaccine Blood Clots
Scientists in Germany believe they may have worked out a way to prevent vector-based vaccines from causing rare blood clots.
PM's Research Plan to Make UK 'science Superpower'
Boris Johnson says the country will be able to "breathe life into more breakthroughs".
Dealing with Bullies and Jerks in Science
In this installment of Your Unicorn Career, our columnist suggests steps to take in this all-too-common situation.
Previous Covid Infection May Not Offer Long-term Protection, Study Finds
Research found marked differences in immune response of medical staff six months after contracting virus.
Earth is Trapping 'unprecedented' Amount of Heat, Nasa Says
Scientists from agency and Noaa say Earth's 'energy imbalance' roughly doubled from 2005 to 2019 in 'alarming' way.
Citizen Initiative Yields New Parliamentary Science Office for Spain
New body will foster evidence-informed decision-making and awareness programmes for the public
Reframing Strategic, Managed Retreat for Transformative Climate Adaptation
Human societies will transform to address climate change and other stressors. How they choose to transform will depend on what societal values they prioritize. Managed retreat can play a powerful role in expanding the range of possible futures that transformation could achieve and in articulating the values that shape those futures. Consideration of retreat raises tensions about what losses are unacceptable and what aspects of societies are maintained, purposefully altered, or allowed to change unaided. Here we integrate research on retreat, transformational adaptation, climate damages and losses, and design and decision support to chart a roadmap for strategic, managed retreat. At its core, this roadmap requires a fundamental reconceptualization of what it means for retreat to be strategic and managed. The questions raised are relevant to adaptation science and societies far beyond the remit of retreat.
How Scientists Are Embracing NFTs
Is a trend of auctioning non-fungible tokens based on scientific data a fascinating art fad, an environmental disaster or the future of monetized genomics?
How the COVID Pandemic is Changing Global Science Collaborations
The pandemic and political tensions might slow the march towards more globalized science.
What's New in Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe, the EU's new €95.5 billion R&D programme, is finally underway. It is starting more than five months late - a record even by Brussels' dilatory standards. But what's in it?
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