#research-infrastructure

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fromNature
1 week ago

Longer grant cycles would boost research in Africa

Two- to three-year research funding cycles in Africa create high administrative burdens, impede resilience to shocks, and are inadequate for long-term, infrastructure-heavy projects.
UK news
fromTheregister
1 week ago

UK waves 750M supercomputer contract at HPC builders

The UK is procuring a new national supercomputer (NNSS) at the University of Edinburgh with an estimated system budget of £300–330 million.
Science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Prizes must recognize machine contributions to discovery

Machines and the engineering systems that enable scientific discoveries deserve formal recognition alongside humans through existing awards or new prize categories.
Science
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Model organism databases face budget cuts and closures

Federal funding freezes at Harvard forced FlyBase layoffs and jeopardized model-organism databases, risking loss of curation expertise and setbacks to basic scientific research.
Public health
fromNature
5 months ago

Landmark air-pollution lab under threat from Trump cuts - can it be saved?

The Human Studies Facility at UNC, crucial for air pollution research, is being shut down amid government downsizing efforts.
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