6 countries fighting climate change with legislation
Legislation on climate action is critical for the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, and to bring down global temperatures to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
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408 European researchers awarded €636m ‘Starting Grants’
408 researchers have been offered the ‘2022 European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants’. The funding is worth in total €636 million and part of the Horizon Europe programme.
2 IYBSSD projects among OAD’s 19 selected proposals
The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is pleased to announce the results of its 2022 call for proposals. 19 projects have been selected to receive a total of €113,011.
How photogenic is science?
Science is not just about lab coats, long equations, complex graphs, and detailed studies. It can also give rise to unique moments and unsuspected beauty.
Hikes in energy prices threat to Czech Academy of Sciences
Energy prices have been afflicting Europe throughout the year, and the unprecedented situation has also affected the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Victimized researchers get platform to report violent threats
Academics regularly face threats, harassment and hate speech. To address this issue, Universities of the Netherlands (UNL), the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) have launched ‘WetenschapVeilig’.
COMING UP: Thai Science Camp
The 15th edition of the ‘Thai Science Camp’ for high schools in Thailand will take place between the 9th and 12th of June 2023.
WOMEN IN SCIENCE: Josiane Dantas Viana Barbosa
The renowned Brazilian scientist focuses her research on the development of bioprinting and electrospinning that serve as the basis for transporting drugs and cells in the treatment of various illnesses.
VIDEO: Solar energy’s contribution to sustainable energy
In a Youtube video, a scientist has explained how solar energy will be instrumental in providing sustainable and clean energy for all; the 7th of the 17 SDGs which countries will need to meet by 2030.
Calling for a sustainable research environment
Representatives from all over the world joined the Triennial Conference of the InterAcademy Partnership and Worldwide Meeting of Young Academies, brainstorming on how research structures can be more equitable.
