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universities urged to join information-sharing scheme
Organizations around the world are starting to share information on past cases of sexual harassment, but academic institutions have yet…
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what I learnt from using a time-tracking spreadsheet
By monitoring where she spent her time, Megan Rogers could improve her working hours and track her achievements.Credit: Getty Starting…
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China–US climate collaboration concerns as Xie and Kerry step down
John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua’s friendship kept US–China climate negotiations rolling even when the two countries disagreed on other matters.Credit:…
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Workplaces are failing Black women; they must do better
As an academic who studies social policy and race, I was not surprised to learn of the resignation of Claudine…
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Bumblebees socially learn behaviour too complex to innovate alone
Culture in animals can be broadly conceptualized as the sum of a population’s behavioural traditions, which, in turn, are defined…
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building point-of-care diagnostic tools to fight tuberculosis
Mireille Kamariza works on an affordable test for tuberculosis, which could help to control the disease in poorer countries.Credit: UCLA…
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laying the foundations for self-healing machines
This soft-bodied robot knows when it has been damaged and can heal itself.Credit: Hedan Bai Inspiration can come from just…
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Chimpanzees are dying from our colds — these scientists are trying to save them
Download the 26 February long read podcast The phenomenon of animals catching diseases from humans, called reverse zoonoses, has had…
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How we boosted female faculty numbers in male-dominated departments
Sponsor message 00:00 This Working Scientist podcast series is sponsored by the University of Queensland, where research is addressing some…
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scientists call for overhaul of antiquated system
An 1862 illustration of Megalosaurus, the first dinosaur to be named.Credit: Paul D. Stewart/SPL It’s been 200 years since scientists…
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