More than 650 Russian scientists sign an open letter calling the war with Ukraine “unfair and senseless”
Read article: Russian scientists condemn Ukraine invasion as international projects and meetings thrown into doubt
Francis Collins becomes the interim US science adviser while Alondra Nelson will head the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Read article: Eric Lander resignation leads to controversial split of US presidential science adviser role
This podcast looks at glass in physics and how to create a research dream team
Read article: Achieving success in research collaborations, celebrating the UN International Year of Glass
Productivity of scientists working in a field that has recently won an award increases rapidly over the following decade
Read article: Scientific fields that are awarded prizes see subsequent research boon, finds study
National Space Strategy aims to support space industry and build collaborations with other countries
Read article: UK government sets out plan to ‘unleash’ nation’s space sector
COVID-19 pandemic beginning to show long-lasting impact on scientific research, says US study
Read article: New non-COVID research projects plunge by a third since the start of the pandemic
A group of 126 Nobel laureates has released a statement claiming that time is running out to prevent irreversible changes to the climate
Read article: Nobel laureates call for ‘urgent’ action on the climate ahead of the G7 summit
Karel Green says that funders must support all PhD students due to the devastating impact on research caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Read article: Protect the scientists of tomorrow from the impact of the pandemic
The true impact of the Brexit agreement between the UK and EU is likely to be difficult to unravel given the ongoing pandemic
Read article: UK physicists begin life outside the EU – but remain in Horizon Europe
Biden has appointed the geneticist Eric Lander as his science adviser and elevated the position to the cabinet
Read article: US president Joe Biden sets out his science agenda
