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Read article: Publication boost for LGBTQA scientists who disclose their identities at work Diversity and inclusion News Publication boost for LGBTQA scientists who disclose their identities at work LGBTQA scientists who hide their identities while at work have been found to produce fewer peer-reviewed publications than those who are more open about their sexuality and gender identity
Read article: China overtakes the US in terms of research quality, finds study Publishing News China overtakes the US in terms of research quality, finds study A new analysis by researchers in the US also found that China had already overtaken the European Union in terms of research quality by 2015
Read article: Panel calls on physicists to ‘shelve’ notion of Japan hosting the International Linear Collider Projects and facilities News Panel calls on physicists to ‘shelve’ notion of Japan hosting the International Linear Collider Proposed particle physics experiment must be re-evaluated before being given the go-ahead
Read article: Russian scientists condemn Ukraine invasion as international projects and meetings thrown into doubt Policy and funding News Russian scientists condemn Ukraine invasion as international projects and meetings thrown into doubt More than 650 Russian scientists sign an open letter calling the war with Ukraine “unfair and senseless”
Read article: Eric Lander resignation leads to controversial split of US presidential science adviser role Policy and funding News Eric Lander resignation leads to controversial split of US presidential science adviser role Francis Collins becomes the interim US science adviser while Alondra Nelson will head the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Read article: International Year of Glass gets cracking in Geneva Materials News International Year of Glass gets cracking in Geneva IYOG2022’s opening ceremony sets the scene for a year of glass-related activities
Read article: Fusion energy record smashed by Joint European Torus facility Nuclear fusion News Fusion energy record smashed by Joint European Torus facility Experiment achieves 59 megajoules of fusion energy in a single fusion “shot”, doubling the previous record
Read article: Lab gender roles not due to personal choice, finds study Diversity and inclusion News Lab gender roles not due to personal choice, finds study Male and female task preferences for experimental work are largely the same despite what is seen in the lab
Read article: NASA successfully deploys landmark James Webb Space Telescope Astronomy and space News NASA successfully deploys landmark James Webb Space Telescope Installation of the 6.5 m primary mirror marks a significant step towards a fully functioning infrared observatory