Frontiers

JUNE 20, 2023

Articles cover research in enzymology and metabolism, membranes and bioenergetics, gene structure and expression, and other important fields of biochemistry. We publish groundbreaking discoveries by the world’s top experts. Scientists empower society and our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery by making science open.

2024 98

2024 Technology Technology 2023 98

Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 27, 2022

Robert Peck, senior fellow and artifacts curator at the Academy of Natural Sciences, has his fingerprints all over the world of natural history. That is exactly what he did — and has done throughout his 46 years at the Academy. When asked whether he was scared for his life, he politely laughs. “No, No, not until much later,” he says.

Natural Sciences 76

Natural Sciences Rainforest Politics 2021 76

Frontiers

MAY 11, 2023

The National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ( NSLCAS ), the Swiss Embassy in China, SwissNex and the leading science publisher Frontiers , held a joint workshop on Research Integrity to discuss safeguarding the quality of scientific research in May in Beijing.

Technology 52

Technology Technology 2018 2020 52

Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In 2005, she was elected to the National Academy of Science, USA and in 2010 she was awarded the Distinguished Primatologist award from the American Society of Primatology, to name just a small number of her many accolades. I also recognized the importance of getting more and more Brazilians involved in this kind of research.

Conservation 116

Conservation 2005 2010 2016 116

Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 27, 2023

No matter the size of the organism, the Academy is always proud to share our new scientific discoveries. My experience with environmental research ranges from volunteering at the Academy’s Outside In handling giant bugs and snakes to taking winter excursions to scrape spotted lanternfly eggs off of trees.

Environmental Science 105

Environmental Science Ocean 2024 105

Academy of Natural Sciences

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Thanks to the generosity of Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University has recently acquired, and successfully conserved, an important piece of exploration history – the flag that was created for and used on the Peary Auxiliary Expedition to Greenland in 1894.

Conservation 52

Conservation 2007 Natural Sciences 2021 52

Academy of Natural Sciences

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Urban or rural, in-person or online, there are communities, neighborhoods and networks everywhere getting involved in science, learning about the natural world around us and helping to make the world a better place — one small action at a time. Local cleanups are low commitment options that still make big environmental and scientific impacts.

Air Pollution 52

Air Pollution Climate Change Waste Environmental Science 52

Frontiers

AUGUST 25, 2021

She is a National Academies of Science Jefferson Science Fellow , US Department of State Embassy Science Fellow and Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leader. We talked about life in lockdown, sexism, and the importance of defining your own space. What are your thoughts on ‘Imposter Syndrome’ in female scientists?

Conservation 124

Conservation 2016 2017 Politics 124

Frontiers

JULY 8, 2022

IYBSSD has the support of 50 international organizations and unions; an international advisory committee of 100 science academies, networks, and learned societies; and 30 Nobel Laureates and Fields Medallists. “Today’s opening ceremony marks an important moment. About Frontiers.

Sustainable Development 40

Sustainable Development 2030 Technology Technology 40

Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 21, 2021

The map , generated by John Cooley, PhD, is based on more than 45 years of field work by Chris Simon and Cooley and also specimen records in museum collections including those of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University where I work. It was clear from the map that this emergence, with all its hype, would not include Philadelphia!”

Natural Sciences 116

Natural Sciences 2004 Environmental Science 116

Physics World

MAY 4, 2021

In 2011, during her undergraduate degree at Georgia Institute of Technology, Ghanaian-US computer scientist Joy Buolamwini discovered that getting a robot to play a simple game of peek-a-boo with her was impossible – the machine was incapable of seeing her dark-skinned face.

Technology 142

Technology Technology 2018 2019 142

Physics World

APRIL 21, 2021

Yifang Wang from the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, pressed a red button that stopped the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment from taking data. The site is also next to a mountain range, making the construction and shielding of cosmic rays much easier. A little after 10.30?a.m.,

Nuclear Power 106

Nuclear Power 2003 2011 2012 106

Physics World

JULY 5, 2021

It was at Stanford, in 2019, where Denver Li and his postdoctoral supervisor, Harold Hwang, led the experimental team that discovered the first nickelate superconductor – a breakthrough that initiated new lines of enquiry on a class of unconventional superconductors that had been a target of materials scientists for more than three decades.

2027 98

2027 2019 Radiation 2014 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Many frontline communities serve as the source of scientific data for researchers and scientists looking to use them as research topics—but see little to no benefit in sharing their knowledge, expertise, and traditions. When academics and community leaders share a space, it is important to be open to new ideas and stay humble.

Politics 270

Politics 2015 2016 Government 270

Environmental Science

AUGUST 17, 2018

Why is Mathematics Important to Science? Today, while some modern scientists don't particularly need more than a basic grasp of mathematics - high school level or slightly beyond, many could not conduct their work without it. A history of math begins with the history of several discoveries or inventions, namely numbering.

Environmental Science 52

Environmental Science Atmosphere Technology Technology 52

Frontiers

JULY 27, 2022

Dr Foster was a Lead Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, and after being selected as a Wallenberg Academy Fellow, she now leads her own research group at Stockholm University. It is important to offer management and leadership training to those entering academia so they can be prepared for such roles.

Politics 98

Politics Technology Technology 98

Physics World

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Entitled Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s , the decadal survey was written by a committee convened by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Making up-front investments helps create mature missions with well-understood trade-offs between science and cost.

Technology 111

Technology Technology 2029 2020 111

Physics World

JULY 12, 2022

Ten years ago this month, on 4 July 2012, two of the largest scientific collaborations in history – ATLAS and CMS – announced the discovery of the long-sought Higgs boson at CERN. All of these developments culminated in the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson, the capstone of the Standard Model of particle physics. 1406 012003 ).

2012 120

2012 Politics Technology Technology 120

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

Million In Rebates To 21 School Districts For Clean School Buses In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: New Clean Energy School Buses Coming To Pittsburgh-Area School Districts -- WHYY: Know A Teen Interested In Journalism Or Climate Work? 28 to Oct.

Conservation 107

Conservation 2024 Clean Energy Air Pollution 107

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Tom Ridge On Leadership: I Call For Pennsylvania To Be A Showcase Of Well-Reasoned And Inspired Environmental Leadership -- Op-Ed: New Year's Resolutions For Pennsylvania Legislator s - Fair Districts PA, PA League Of Women Voters -- Lebanon Valley College's Commitment To The Environment -- Pronio Family, Manada Conservancy Partner To Preserve 12 More (..)

Conservation 62

Conservation 2021 Natural Gas Climate Change 62