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Ukrainian Researchers Pressure Journals to Boycott Russian Authors

Ukrainian Researchers Pressure Journals to Boycott Russian Authors

Most titles are still considering manuscripts irrespective of nationality - but Russia plans to remove a requirement for scientists to publish in foreign titles.

Open Peer Reviewers in Africa: Nominations Are Now Open to Recruit Future Peer-review Trainers Across the Continent

Open Peer Reviewers in Africa: Nominations Are Now Open to Recruit Future Peer-review Trainers Across the Continent

AfricArXiv, Eider Africa, eLife, PREreview, and the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) invite nominations for researchers in the fields of life sciences and medicine who will help co-create and then disseminate resources promoting best open peer-review practices in Africa.

New EU Rules for International Research Already Outpaced by Shifting Geopolitics, Critics Say

New EU Rules for International Research Already Outpaced by Shifting Geopolitics, Critics Say

EU research ministers signed a declaration laying out common principles and values for international cooperation in research and innovation in Marseille on Monday, but these rules arrive as the rapid pace of geopolitical change threatens to render them useless in selecting scientific collaborators from outside the EU.

Major CRISPR Patent Decision Won't End Tangled Dispute

Major CRISPR Patent Decision Won't End Tangled Dispute

Fights over who invented the gene-editing technology are becoming more complex, and could carry on for years.

"You Can't Get Back Specimens": Ukrainian Scientists Rush to Save Irreplaceable Collections

"You Can't Get Back Specimens": Ukrainian Scientists Rush to Save Irreplaceable Collections

Researchers hide ancient weapons and bat skulls, and upload massive sets of data to international servers.

Universities Start Scoping out How to Help Ukrainian Academics Fleeing the War

Universities Start Scoping out How to Help Ukrainian Academics Fleeing the War

As Ukrainian refugee numbers mount, universities in Europe are starting to grapple with how best to help the Ukrainian academic community.

European University Association Suspends Russian Members over Pro-War Statement

European University Association Suspends Russian Members over Pro-War Statement

The European University Association (EUA) has suspended 12 Russian universities whose rectors signed a statement supporting president Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and parroting the Kremlin's justification for the assault.

Why the science pyramid is still out of balance?

Why the science pyramid is still out of balance?

In 2022 women are playing a greater role in Australia’s research effort, and have more influence over science policy, than ever before. Even though women do sit at the very top, their representation at other levels of the research pyramid is out of balance.

Academic Freedom on the Decline

Academic Freedom on the Decline

The Academic Freedom Index (AFI) 2022 reveals that almost two out of five people worldwide live in countries where academic freedom has declined substantially during the past ten years.

The Limits of "Following the Science"

The Limits of "Following the Science"

Two years into the pandemic, the idea of "following the science" has oversimplified what's actually a complex array of factors that policymakers must weigh in formulating a response. Many other factors play into making pandemic policy.

For LGBQ Scientists, Being Out Can Mean More Publications

For LGBQ Scientists, Being Out Can Mean More Publications

Papers are a key currency for academic careers. LGBQ academic scientists who don’t disclose their sexual orientation in the workplace publish fewer papers than their out or non-LGBQ peers.

EU Suspends Research Payments to Russian Partners

EU Suspends Research Payments to Russian Partners

The European Commission has suspended payments to Russian institutions involved in EU-funded research and innovation projects. In addition, the EU will not launch any new cooperation projects with Russian universities, research institutes and companies.

The View from Kyiv: Head of Ukraine's Research Agency Calls for International Help

The View from Kyiv: Head of Ukraine's Research Agency Calls for International Help

Science in Ukraine has come to a halt. Russia's invasion has crippled the country's newly established research agency and forced its leader to a bomb shelter in Kyiv.

Europe Divided on Whether to Isolate Russia Scientifically

Europe Divided on Whether to Isolate Russia Scientifically

Governments, universities and individual academics across Europe over are being forced to choose whether to cut research ties with Russia after Moscow shocked the scientific community with its assault on Ukraine. Germany, Russia's second biggest research collaborator after the US, has said it will halt all scientific cooperation, while the UK is reviewing its links.

Genetic Databases Are Too White. Here's What It'll Take to Fix This.

Genetic Databases Are Too White. Here's What It'll Take to Fix This.

Most genetic research is done on people of European descent. That's led to misdiagnoses, inaccurate tests, and missed opportunities for new treatments.

Limiting the Damage: UN Helps Policy-makers Tackle Climate Change

Limiting the Damage: UN Helps Policy-makers Tackle Climate Change

As extreme weather events become commonplace, threatening communities and economies across the world, the UN is helping policy-makers and leaders by projecting the impact of future climate hazards, and recommending the best, most cost-effective ways to adapt.

Will Musk's Starlink Save Ukraine, SpaceX Save the ISS?

Will Musk's Starlink Save Ukraine, SpaceX Save the ISS?

Tech tycoon Elon Musk has indicated he will protect the internet in Ukraine and the world from the International Space Station if it crashes to Earth. But how?

Wanted: Better Systems for Turning Evidence into Action

Wanted: Better Systems for Turning Evidence into Action

The pandemic created a colossal demand for scientific evidence to inform decision-making. Now researchers are mapping out what went wrong and what needs to change.

Thinktank Linked to Tech Giant Canon Under Pressure to Remove 'dangerous' Climate Articles

Thinktank Linked to Tech Giant Canon Under Pressure to Remove 'dangerous' Climate Articles

Exclusive: Some Canon Institute for Global Studies posts call the climate crisis 'fake news' and compare Greta Thunberg to a communist

Precipitation Effects on Grassland Plant Performance Are Lessened by Hay Harvest

Precipitation Effects on Grassland Plant Performance Are Lessened by Hay Harvest

Climate and human management, such as hay harvest, shape grasslands. With both disturbances co-occurring, understanding how these ecosystems respond to these combined drivers may aid in projecting future changes in grasslands.