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International academic group says solar geoengineering is too risky despite “desperation” over climate change
Project led by Alan Turing Institute aims to improve AI governance and unlock its potential
Africa CDC head rubbishes claims that hesitancy led to low vaccination rates
Milestone report highlights country’s diminishing share of global R&D; spending
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Group says trade council should discuss legal uncertainties around export of research outputs
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Presidential policy advisers propose protections for federal scientists’ “ability to freely voice legitimate disagreement”
Projects will investigate under-representation and promote women’s leadership
Lancet paper suggests dementia cases could triple by 2050 unless there is further intervention
James Webb Space Telescope should provide first images in about six months
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This week: acting NIH director welcomed, foreign talent ban removed and blockchain’s educational potential mooted
National academies say efforts needed to increase student and staff numbers in technology-focused academic departments
Poonawalla family gift to establish facility housing University of Oxford’s major vaccine development programmes
Proposal could “distract attention” from more important policies to curb Covid-19 harms, European academies say
NGO tracked murders and kidnapping of academics during past year far beyond major crisis zones
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Lawmakers forced to pass stopgap legislation as Republicans dig in over defence funds
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Despite praise for pandemic openness, only one in 20 Covid-19 publications were released as preprints
Bids to a call from an ESRC-funded hub must consider overarching digital security goals
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How to nudge your draft-bid reviewers to deliver their sharpest insights
The little-known funder that offers top-ups to clinical projects
Deal will “build a world leader in research and innovation”, says innovation information company
Sethuraman Panchanathan outlines pivot to innovation as national funder expects major investment in new directorate
Variant discovery and sharing is an example of “how open science should be”
Trust in scientists rises by 13 percentage points among British public between 2018 and 2020
UK science minister suggests drawing on “Commonwealth legacy” to target aid could help tackle migration
Member states sign up to making research results more accessible and supporting not-for profit publishing
This week: US-Canada science collaboration, science lawmaker retires and Congress works to pass R&D; legislation