Most Americans—81%—think government investments in scientific research are "worthwhile investments for society over time," according to the Pew Research Center's latest survey on public perceptions of science.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2022
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The U.K. will fail to meet its net zero and environment targets unless there is a significant increase in efforts to bring about behavior change, according to a major new report.
Environment
Oct 13, 2022
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A new study provides the best evidence to date that scientists overall are most innovative and creative early in their careers.
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2022
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Only one woman won a Nobel science prize this year and all 2022 laureates hail from the United States or Europe, but a prize official said Monday the prestigious awards were becoming more diverse.
Other
Oct 10, 2022
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The Nobel Prize in physics this year has been awarded "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science."
Quantum Physics
Oct 7, 2022
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Science fiction is the realm where people traditionally wrestle with the idea of contact with an ETI (Extraterrestrial Intelligence.) But now, those discussions are migrating from science fiction into more serious realms. ...
Astrobiology
Oct 6, 2022
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An application developed in collaboration with vulnerable communities to transmit early warnings of the risk of floods and environmental disasters has become public policy in Brazil, and the methodology is being replicated ...
Environment
Oct 5, 2022
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How old is your water? It may seem like a peculiar question at first, but there are real implications to how long a drop of water has spent underground. Research suggests that the water cycle is speeding up in some places ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2022
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Michelle Martin is the Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services in the Information School at the University of Washington. She primarily teaches students who will be youth services librarians who work with ...
Education
Sep 22, 2022
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Many of us accept science is a reliable guide to what we ought to believe—but not all of us do.
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2022
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