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Agreement between agencies aims to support Earth observation and education projects
Tracker will hold signatories of last year’s Kigali declaration to account
Dutch company ASML reports “unauthorised misappropriation of data” as MEPs progress EU legislation on microchips
Study finds women in academic editorial positions largely under-represented, amid a trend of self-publishing
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The US might be losing out to China in its scientific influence in key countries
How the NIH uses the US government’s billions to shape the world of biomedical research
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Non-governmental organisation included in investigation strongly rebuts Republicans’ assertions
Postdocs and people who work with them are encouraged to provide feedback
“Concrete” support demanded for academics prevented by authoritarian regimes from freely conducting research
Researchers still face struggles against sexual harassment and racial inequality
This year the Zeit-Stiftung Foundation’s Beyond Borders scheme is for PhD students interrogating conflict
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National Science Foundation providing $60 million to build capacity and infrastructure
Water leaks have damaged equipment and labs, finds study of US standards institute
Africa’s turn will come in 2025 as global gatherings aim to improve access and equity
As NIH leaders report on their pandemic experiences, some say the learning has just begun
Leo Foundation offers skin disease grants with enviable success rates and is increasing its funding
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Hackers targeted research critical to national security, Republican chairs say
Lessons include need for investment in behavioural research and faster clinical trials
Working groups set to discuss clean-tech research and critical industrial components
Minority groups are earning more Stem degrees, but parity is a distant dream
The Human Frontier Science Program is an international funder focused on the new
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Roadmap outlines $2.6 billion in spending to expand access to artificial intelligence research
Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaska Native people constitute just a quarter of Stem workforce
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Authorship records bring sobering evidence to debate over goals and approaches, says Gali Halevi
Two powers sign agreement for researchers to collaborate in using AI to address global challenges
Finding comes as French quantum company Pasqal bags €100 million from investors, including EU
With Republicans pulling levers to limit spending, US research may end up being squeezed
Pilot later this year will involve “an exchange of cyber experts”
Scheme will “foster strategic cooperation with think tanks and universities on China-related issues”
Japanese universities can be excellent bases for research in many fields
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