Foundation donates $3m for science in Ukraine
An international group has been formed to advance Ukrainian science. Comprising nine scientific organizations, the group recently received $3 million donation from the Breakthrough Prize Foundation.
For scientists and doctors to understand Parkinson’s disease
The World Health Organization is alarmed by the rise in the number of neurological diseases, hence approving the 2022-2031 action plan to combat neurodegenerative disorders. Among the most mysterious is Parkinson’s disease.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
Apply for IDA’s ‘Light Monitor Grant Program’
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) and Asterion are providing specialized devices that monitor the presence of visible artificial light at night, as they rollout their new ‘Light Monitor Grant Program’.
