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Science Can Differ, Complicating Animal Welfare Issues

Science Can Differ, Complicating Animal Welfare Issues

While you may be able to prove a point while using scientific information, people with differing opinions can often prove their points by using another set of scientific information.

China's Top Science Institute Restructured to Focus on Research Frontiers

China's Top Science Institute Restructured to Focus on Research Frontiers

Chinese Academy of Sciences undergoes organisational overhaul as Beijing pushes original innovation in bid to become tech superpower.

What's the Best Way to Tackle Climate Change? An 'Evidence Bank' Could Help Scientists Find Answers

What's the Best Way to Tackle Climate Change? An 'Evidence Bank' Could Help Scientists Find Answers

Synthesizing research on which policies are most effective is a key priority in climate science, advocates say.

Do Scientists Make Good Presidents? How Five National Leaders Performed

Do Scientists Make Good Presidents? How Five National Leaders Performed

Following Mexico's election result, Nature reviews the legacy of well-known politicians with backgrounds in science and engineering.

CERN's $17-billion Supercollider in Question As Top Funder Criticizes Cost

CERN's $17-billion Supercollider in Question As Top Funder Criticizes Cost

Germany has raised doubts about the affordability of the Large Hadron Collider's planned successor.

Commission Under Pressure to Give Guidance on R&D Collaboration with Israel

Commission Under Pressure to Give Guidance on R&D Collaboration with Israel

More universities are seeking official guidance from the European Commission as they struggle to assess whether Israeli institutions are still eligible to join Horizon Europe projects, as the Israeli war against Hamas is raising ethical questions across academia.

Science Centre Cancels Event Discussing Sex and Gender After Public Feedback

Science Centre Cancels Event Discussing Sex and Gender After Public Feedback

Some Facebook users said on Science Centre's post that they were "disappointed" and "appalled" by the event.

How the Next UK Government Can Support UK Research

How the Next UK Government Can Support UK Research

The UK government can improve the economy and health by investing in UK research and development (R&D). Wellcome's manifesto for science outlines what they should prioritise.

'Junk Science' is Being Used in Australian Courtrooms, and Wrongful Convictions Are at Stake

'Junk Science' is Being Used in Australian Courtrooms, and Wrongful Convictions Are at Stake

Expert opinion is necessary as part of the justice system - but nobody is asking if the experts are fit for the task and if their evidence is reliable.

Building Trust in Science is a Social and Technological Project

Building Trust in Science is a Social and Technological Project

Research integrity and trust in science have made global news this year. Building trust in science requires commitments to social and technical means of ensuring transparency and reproducibility across scientific processes.

Japan's Push to Make All Research Open Access is Taking Shape

Japan's Push to Make All Research Open Access is Taking Shape

Japan will start allocating the 10 billion yen it promised to spend on institutional repositories to make the nation's science free to read.

What Associated Country Status Means for UK Social Sciences and Humanities Researchers

What Associated Country Status Means for UK Social Sciences and Humanities Researchers

On 1 January this year, the UK became an associated country to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research scheme, and to the EU’s Earth observation programme Copernicus. Linda Hantrais and Anouska Nithyanandan consider the broader implications of association for the social and human sciences and review the preparations that UK social scientists should be making to re-establish their international reputation for research excellence post-Brexit.

EU Convenes Key Israel Council As Gaza Boycotts Spread

EU Convenes Key Israel Council As Gaza Boycotts Spread

More European universities have announced they will suspend ties with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza, as EU foreign ministers decided to convene a meeting of the Association Council that governs relations between the bloc and Israel.