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Read more on European Space Agency strengthens ties with Mexico
Agreement between agencies aims to support Earth observation and education projects
ViewTool launched to track pledges in neglected-diseases fight
Tool launched to track pledges in neglected-diseases fight
Tracker will hold signatories of last year’s Kigali declaration to account
ViewMicrochip leader warns of geopolitical threat to innovation
Microchip leader warns of geopolitical threat to innovation
Dutch company ASML reports “unauthorised misappropriation of data” as MEPs progress EU legislation on microchips
ViewGender inequality and self-publication ‘common’ in editors
Gender inequality and self-publication ‘common’ in editors
Study finds women in academic editorial positions largely under-represented, amid a trend of self-publishing
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ViewAmerica’s grip loosens?
America’s grip loosens?
The US might be losing out to China in its scientific influence in key countries
ViewFocus on NIH: The big beast
Focus on NIH: The big beast
How the NIH uses the US government’s billions to shape the world of biomedical research
ViewFrom the archive: Cross-cutting projects shine for Swiss funder
From the archive: Cross-cutting projects shine for Swiss funder
Velux Stiftung offers project grants in an eclectic range of subjects linked to daylight
ViewUS news roundup: 17-23 February
US news roundup: 17-23 February
This week: AI ethics, therapeutics production and the search for alien life
ViewHouse Republicans launch investigation into Covid origins
House Republicans launch investigation into Covid origins
Non-governmental organisation included in investigation strongly rebuts Republicans’ assertions
ViewNIH asks for input on its postdoctoral training
NIH asks for input on its postdoctoral training
Postdocs and people who work with them are encouraged to provide feedback
ViewEuropean groups take stance against researcher ‘persecution’
European groups take stance against researcher ‘persecution’
“Concrete” support demanded for academics prevented by authoritarian regimes from freely conducting research
ViewUncomfortable truths
Uncomfortable truths
Researchers still face struggles against sexual harassment and racial inequality
ViewOpportunity profile: Crossing borders, breaking boundaries
Opportunity profile: Crossing borders, breaking boundaries
This year the Zeit-Stiftung Foundation’s Beyond Borders scheme is for PhD students interrogating conflict
ViewUS news roundup: 10-16 February
US news roundup: 10-16 February
This week: new energy foundation, research integrity chief named and Republicans challenge student loan forgiveness
ViewNew US scheme to boost university research translation
New US scheme to boost university research translation
National Science Foundation providing $60 million to build capacity and infrastructure
View‘Great urgency’ for major improvements in Nist facilities
‘Great urgency’ for major improvements in Nist facilities
Water leaks have damaged equipment and labs, finds study of US standards institute
ViewAids society to rotate conference regions from 2024
Aids society to rotate conference regions from 2024
Africa’s turn will come in 2025 as global gatherings aim to improve access and equity
ViewLearning lessons in engagement
Learning lessons in engagement
As NIH leaders report on their pandemic experiences, some say the learning has just begun
ViewOpportunity profile: Danish funder delivers for dermatology
Opportunity profile: Danish funder delivers for dermatology
Leo Foundation offers skin disease grants with enviable success rates and is increasing its funding
ViewUS news roundup: 3-9 February
US news roundup: 3-9 February
This week: US-India ties, Nasa funding for HBCUs and a Darpa ‘food from air’ scheme
ViewCommittee chairs seek info on Russian attempts to hack US labs
Committee chairs seek info on Russian attempts to hack US labs
Hackers targeted research critical to national security, Republican chairs say
ViewUS National Institutes of Health sets out lessons from Covid-19
US National Institutes of Health sets out lessons from Covid-19
Lessons include need for investment in behavioural research and faster clinical trials
ViewEU and India launch trade and technology council
EU and India launch trade and technology council
Working groups set to discuss clean-tech research and critical industrial components
ViewProgress by degrees
Progress by degrees
Minority groups are earning more Stem degrees, but parity is a distant dream
ViewMy winning proposal: Pushing the frontier
My winning proposal: Pushing the frontier
The Human Frontier Science Program is an international funder focused on the new
ViewUS news roundup: 27 January to 2 February
US news roundup: 27 January to 2 February
This week: White House scientific integrity policy criticised and Congress member alleges congressional oversight “ignored”
ViewUS taskforce publishes roadmap for AI research infrastructure
US taskforce publishes roadmap for AI research infrastructure
Roadmap outlines $2.6 billion in spending to expand access to artificial intelligence research
ViewUS Stem diversity increasing, but further improvements needed
US Stem diversity increasing, but further improvements needed
Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaska Native people constitute just a quarter of Stem workforce
ViewFrom the archive: Getting the most from town-hall meetings
From the archive: Getting the most from town-hall meetings
Eight tips for funding-call information sessions and networking workshops
ViewData show how far diversity in science still has to go
Data show how far diversity in science still has to go
Authorship records bring sobering evidence to debate over goals and approaches, says Gali Halevi
ViewEU and US plan more cooperation on artificial intelligence research
EU and US plan more cooperation on artificial intelligence research
Two powers sign agreement for researchers to collaborate in using AI to address global challenges
ViewPatenting growth fastest in quantum computing, study finds
Patenting growth fastest in quantum computing, study finds
Finding comes as French quantum company Pasqal bags €100 million from investors, including EU
ViewBudget battles and R&D ambitions
Budget battles and R&D ambitions
With Republicans pulling levers to limit spending, US research may end up being squeezed
ViewUS and EU to launch cybersecurity fellowship
US and EU to launch cybersecurity fellowship
Pilot later this year will involve “an exchange of cyber experts”
ViewEuropean Commission launches China fellowship programme
European Commission launches China fellowship programme
Scheme will “foster strategic cooperation with think tanks and universities on China-related issues”
ViewFrom the archive: Uncovering a postdoc in Japan
From the archive: Uncovering a postdoc in Japan
Japanese universities can be excellent bases for research in many fields
ViewUS news roundup: 20-26 January
US news roundup: 20-26 January
This week: a five-year university group plan, an AI clash and liquid-mirror telescopes