A lack of gender diversity in maths means technologies such as AI and quantum computing are mainly designed by – and for – men.
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Academic freedom grew strongly after World War II, with greater university funding, protections and autonomy, yet global data now shows a decline.
An academic has used ten of Iris Murdoch’s novels and some newly discovered poems to illuminate scientific concepts.
The device could yield intense X-rays which are usually produced in huge facilities.
Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations. Validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise.
James Dewey Watson is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the structure of DNA. Controversy around who should be credited highlights the challenges of scientific collaboration.
New data reveals differences in gene activity in the brains of men and women. They start in the womb and evolved millions of years ago
A recent survey suggests that young women in France, who are held back by gender stereotypes, may also be eschewing scientific fields because they prioritise subject passion more often than men.
Studying charismatic species increased the likelihood of negative workplace experiences for younger colleagues, women and researchers.
A study titled “Defending and promoting academic freedom” that was conducted for a French higher education and research organisation discusses four areas for improvement of this crucial effort.
The quantum tunnelling effect is where a particle can pass through a barrier and appear on the other side.
In the 30 years since the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, more than 6,000 planets outside our Solar System have been catalogued. Two modern-day explorers explain how.
Phylloxera is an aphidlike pest that kills grapevines.
Everyone, no matter their background, should have an equal chance to work in science – but there are huge systemic barriers.
A polar scientist explains the changes hunters who rely on the ice are seeing off Utqiagvik, and how those shifts are echoed in satellite data and climate models.
The world’s largest space telescope, comprising thousands of antennae in the southern hemisphere, will generate massive amounts of data — some of which will be processed in Canada.
The largest telescope in space has been trained on a rocky exoplanet.
New analysis of silver items in the Bedale hoard reveals Scandinavians travelled to the east to trade much earlier than previously thought.
Is a thing still ‘natural’ if someone has subjected it to filtration?
Being open and honest is meant to build trust in science but research suggests it can sometimes have the opposite effect.
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