All Academia articles – Page 24
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NewsNobel laureates lead revolt after US–China coronavirus grant cancellation
Nearly 80 US Nobel laureates and 30 scientific organisations criticise sudden termination of joint research with Wuhan Institute of Virology
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ResearchDatabase offers another way to search for drugs – by activity not structure
Dataset offers new way for biomedical researchers to identify potential drug candidates
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NewsVaccine manufacturing centre to be rushed into service a year early by UK government
Injection of new funding will mean centre opens in 2021 as licensing deal also agreed to boost vaccine capabilities
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NewsAnother US researcher arrested for failing to disclose Chinese funding
Scientist who worked at the Cleveland Clinic for over 20 years was allegedly also secretly serving as a dean at a Chinese university
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NewsPlant biologist Ottoline Leyser to head UK’s leading funding body
Leyser will guide government’s plan to increase spending on science to 2.4% of GDP by 2027
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NewsUS researcher faces up to 20 years in prison for hiding China ties
University of Arkansas engineering professor accused of fraud for failing to disclose connections to Chinese government and companies
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NewsCovid-19 wreaks havoc on US universities leaving their finances in disarray
The pandemic has led to S&P Global slashing the outlook for 127 US colleges and universities
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NewsEuropean authorities crack case of misappropriated research funds
Investigation identifies €190,000 diverted from international research project
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NewsEfforts to combat Covid-19 in India hit by imported reagent shortages
Low testing rates and supply problems have led to a search for alternatives
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NewsRice University settles grant misuse claims for $3.7 million
US Justice Department accused university of improperly charging graduate student stipends, tuition remission and more to NSF awards for 12 years
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NewsStatistician Adrian Smith to be next president of the Royal Society
Director of the Alan Turing Institute will take up the post in November
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NewsSurvey of US government scientists reveals politicisation worries under Trump
Political appointees and business influence blamed for damaging agencies’ ability to make science-based decisions
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NewsSupport for English universities hit by pandemic falls short of hopes
Financial package brings forwards funds from next year’s student fees and research to ease cashflow problems
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NewsScholarly publishers join forces to fast-track Covid-19 studies
Researchers asked to volunteer as ‘rapid reviewers’ for coronavirus manuscripts, and over 1000 have already answered the call
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NewsNobel laureates see a dip in the influence of their work after winning prize
Decline in impact comes despite Nobel winners remaining just as productive and well-funded
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NewsPandemic is a looming disaster for UK universities with 30,000 jobs threatened
Higher education sector faces potential funding black hole of £2.5 billion
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NewsWhile female and minority science PhDs’ ideas are more novel they’re often overlooked
Study examining almost every US PhD for the last three decades finds – for the first time – that ‘diversity paradox’ holds true for science
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OpinionTime for a clear stance on raw NMR data storage
Impressive technological tools are pointless without data transparency
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NewsSpanish universities plan phased return in June as number of Covid-19 cases slows
Goal is to minimise disruption to students and researchers without putting anyone at unnecessary risk
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NewsOnline learning could save resource-strapped universities up to 80%
Courses are as effective for teaching Stem students as regular lectures, study finds