Estonians hold 'funeral march' for science over govt funding
Estonian scientists on Thursday held a funeral march for research after the tech-savvy Baltic state's government reneged on a promise to increase science funding in next year's budget.
Estonian scientists on Thursday held a funeral march for research after the tech-savvy Baltic state's government reneged on a promise to increase science funding in next year's budget.
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May 30, 2019
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Maintaining existing conservation areas might be a more cost-effective investment than expansion, according to new research led by The University of Queensland.
Environment
Apr 29, 2019
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Biosurfactants with the ability to replace harmful petroleum based surfactants in everyday products are a step closer to becoming the norm.
Biochemistry
Dec 18, 2018
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Political science researchers have found that the number and amount of small individual campaign contributions during presidential primaries has increased substantially since 2000, while medium and large contributions declined.
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2018
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After 19 months without a director, the Trump administration recently tapped meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier to lead the the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy. Perhaps surprisingly, given the administration's ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2018
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A small number of scientists stand at the top of their fields, commanding the lion's share of research funding, awards, citations, and prestigious academic appointments. But are they better and smarter than their peers? Or ...
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2018
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Science funding is intended to support the production of new knowledge and ideas that develop new technologies, improve medical treatments and strengthen the economy. The idea goes back to influential engineer Vannevar Bush, ...
Economics & Business
Mar 30, 2017
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Ask any young science faculty member what keeps them up at night, and you're likely to get the same response every time: funding research. It is no secret that modern scientific research depends on receiving sufficient funding. ...
Other
Mar 22, 2017
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a goal that's even more ambitious than connecting the entire world to the internet: He and his wife want to help eradicate all disease by the end of this century.
Business
Sep 21, 2016
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We live in an age when society is crying out for scientific solutions to global problems. Just a few of the many considerable challenges we face include the urgent need to transition to a carbon-free economy, the need for ...
Earth Sciences
May 2, 2016
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