Obama vs. Romney – the science debate
Science was not mentioned very often in the latest heated presidential US debate, but look a little behind the scenes and you will find matters… Läs mer
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2012-10-19Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10We all love Nobel Week!
Nobel week is upon us again, and science makes its annual October appearance in the headlines. Läs mer
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2012-10-10Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Fraud and plagiarism behind most paper retractions, says…
Scientific misconduct is the reason for two-thirds of retractions of scientific research papers, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National… Läs mer
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2012-10-05Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10European Researchers’ Night – what’s happening across Europe?
Make a comet in London; create a cloud in Italy or explore a volcano in the Canary Islands. It can only be European Researchers’ Night,… Läs mer
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2012-09-27Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Gene technology: is success being squandered by a…
Listening to a BBC radio interview a few days ago, I heard an interview with John Burn, Professor of Clinical Genetics at Newcastle University. He… Läs mer
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2012-09-20Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Salt: the new Tobacco?
The UK Department of Health announced this week that the salt reduction programme introduced ten years ago is working. The average Brit consumes 1.5g less… Läs mer
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2012-06-29Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10105 science academies release joint statement ahead of…
Population growth and global consumption must be addressed urgently, says the IAP, the body representing the world’s 105 scientific academies. In a rare joint statement… Läs mer
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2012-06-15Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10An Olympic Molecule
Researchers have synthesised Olympicene, a new molecule in the shape of the Olympic Rings. Läs mer
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2012-06-01Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10A busy week for “Open Access”
There has been a lot happening in the fight for open access in recent weeks. The Wellcome Trust, one of the world’s largest research funding… Läs mer
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2012-05-25Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Mock funeral for Science
A dramatic protest by scientists was staged in Westminster, London on Tuesday. At a mock Victorian funeral over 100 scientists, mainly organic chemists, carried a… Läs mer
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2012-05-18Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Oklahoma rejects anti-science bill
Many news articles and blog posts (including on the VA blog) are written about the rise of creationism in American schools. It was therefore heart-warming… Läs mer
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2012-05-11Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Scientists’ video appeal to protesters
Researchers hope that dialogue and communication will prevent the destruction of their experiments. A group of scientists at Rothamstead Research in the UK are conducting a… Läs mer
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2012-05-04Uppdaterad:
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