Through the references under the world’s “most elite publications” in science, scholars have shown which countries provide the most background knowledge for the most cited papers in the scientific literature.
Archive for March 2018
In an effort to foster collaboration among academic networks of the EU, four universities in Europe are leading the charge in forming a “4EU” alliance for the betterment of research
In November 2017, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, or Centre international de recherche sur le cancer in the original French) announced it is looking for a new Director. The posting
It has long been observed in the field of ageing research that nonhuman animals on a calorie-restricted diet boast slower metabolisms and live longer than their counterparts who regularly consume
The European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has released an update to a 2013 report that confirms a worrying trend throughout Europe and around the world: extreme weather events are
Summary of a collective report released today from scientists around the world warns “human well-being at risk” due to an increasing decline in biodiversity across the planet as result of
Roundup is the world’s most common herbicide, used internationally for a variety of agricultural applications. Its active ingredient, glyphosate, has left its residual mark throughout the environment, and in our
On November 18-19, 2016, the European Academy of Sciences organized a conférence devoted to the theme Progress in Science, Progress in Society, in cooperation with the Académie Royale de Belgique
Most MEG machines are limited by their size, weight, and sensitivity to movement. With the development of a wearable brain scanner, neuroscientists might soon be able to study the brain
A “powerful” computer model has predicted that sharply reducing global greenhouse gas emissions would stave off rising sea levels by the end of the 21st century, significantly reducing a looming