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Chemistry is inaccessible: how to reduce barriers for disabled scientists
Having a disability hinders someone’s chances of being a chemist. Statistics are rare, but speak for themselves. For example, an estimated 22% of the UK population declared a disability in 2021. Yet among chemists, a survey by the UK Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in 2022 found that only 5% of members and none of…
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Sizing a lab
Labs range in size, and no one size is likely to fit all. Here some researchers share their lab size experiences and preferences. With lab size, says Lars Juhl Jensen of the University of Copenhagen, who works in proteomics, network biology and text mining, “it’s always a tradeoff.” Getting things done takes a critical mass…
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Hamburg collaboration drives cleaner industrial technologies
Newswise — During the nearly five decades of its operation, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Hamburg has developed many fruitful collaborations with other scientific institutions located in the Hamburg metropolitan area. One example is the long-lasting collaboration between researchers at EMBL Hamburg and the Center for Biobased Solutions (CBBS) at the Hamburg University…
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Modeling walking accessibility to urban parks using Google Maps crowdsourcing database in the high-density urban environments of Hong Kong
Abstract Accessing urban parks is important for promoting physical activities and improving public health. In this study, we propose the use of Google Maps crowdsourcing data and the incorporation of park attractiveness to model urban park accessibility in the complex urban environments of Hong Kong. The difference between using geometric and route distance, the effect…
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Deep, deep down: a day in the life of a subterranean biologist
What caves and underground lakes lack in sunlight and plants, they make up for with an astonishing diversity of fauna: intricately shaped arthropods and other invertebrates, many of which might be new to science. If you’re a subterranean biologist like me, you have to be a competent caver as well as a committed scientist. In…
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Collaboration between women helps close the gender gap in ice core science
Abstract Within ice core science, woman-led studies contain 20% more women co-authors than man-led studies, and exceed the estimated proportion of women within the community by nearly 10%. We conclude that collaboration with other women is a key factor in closing gender gaps in science. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your…
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New method tracks bluefin tuna’s perilous journey.
Newswise — The return of bluefin tuna to Northern European waters is a conservation success story, but rising sea temperatures in their Mediterranean nursery grounds mean this recovery may be short-lived, according to new research led by the University of Southampton. Temperatures expected in the Mediterranean within the next 50 years are expected to drive…
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Metabolic health status and renal disorders: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Previous surveys suggests that body mass index (BMI) may be positively related to development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, this association might be altered by metabolic syndrome. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association of metabolic health status with CKD. The present cross-sectional study was carried out on 3322 representative sample of Iranian…
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CRISPR gets the glory in landmark approval, but haemoglobin research made it possible
With the UK’s approval of Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics’ exagamglogene autotemcel (Casgevy) for sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia in November, expectations are high that the FDA will soon follow suit with their first green light for a gene-editing modality. But while the CRISPR–Cas9 editor that exa-cel uses is getting much of the credit, the therapy…
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Sexism in academia is bad for science and a waste of public funding
Higher education and research institutions are critical to the well-being and success of societies, meaning their financial support is strongly in the public interest. At the same time, value-for-money principles demand that such investment delivers. Unfortunately, these principles are currently violated by one of the biggest sources of public funding inefficiency: sexism. Before she helped…