Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chris Woolston
Summary: Cost-of-living crises, labor shortages, and the impact of global politics on research collaborations were among the challenges faced by working scientists in a tumultuous year.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meed Mbidzo, Helen Newing, Jessica P. R. Thorn
Summary: Community-based conservation is advocated as a long-term idea for conservation success, but its efficacy varies depending on national natural resource policies and implications for local institutional arrangements. The study shows that a diversity of national policies significantly influenced local institutional arrangements, sometimes resulting in institutional mismatch.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Henner Busch, Salvatore Ruggiero, Aljosa Isakovic, Teis Hansen
Summary: In response to the climate crisis, many countries have implemented policies to support renewable energy uptake. The EU has revised its renewable energy directive to include support for community energy initiatives. This review highlights the importance of policy directionality and the role of Feed-in-tariffs (FiT) in supporting community energy projects and stimulating demand.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benedict Probst, Paul M. Lohmann, Andreas Kontoleon, Laura Diaz Anadon
Summary: An open-access mandate has a positive impact on the diffusion of scientific research into patented technologies, but does not lead to additional academic research. Small firms benefit the most from the increased diffusion of scientific knowledge.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Dominique J. Baker, Bethany Edwards, Spencer F. X. Lambert, Grace Randall
Summary: At least 38 states have established service areas or districts for community colleges, but little is known about how the geographic boundaries are determined and the policymaking process behind it. By examining state policy documents and the actual district boundaries of Texas community colleges, we discovered significant variations across the United States, including the decision-making authority for boundaries and the existence of tuition reductions in the districts. Our case study suggests that most of Texas's community college districts reflect their local environments, although a few may display evidence of racial imbalance.
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhanyun Wang, Sam Adu-Kumi, Miriam L. Diamond, Ramon Guardans, Tom Harner, Agustin Harte, Natsuko Kajiwara, Jana Klanova, Jianguo Liu, Estefania Gastaldello Moreira, Derek C. G. Muir, Noriyuki Suzuki, Victorine Pinas, Timo Seppala, Roland Weber, Bo Yuan
Summary: The Stockholm Convention is crucial in addressing global threats posed by persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Although it successfully identifies new POPs, implementing the convention at the national level remains challenging, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. This analysis aims to identify and recommend the research and scientific support necessary for the convention's timely implementation, providing practical guidance and recommendations for sustaining scientific support.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Smriti Mallapaty
Summary: Global tensions, limits on international collaboration, and a focus on real-world applications are driving forces behind the nation's vision for research.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Trang T. Le, Daniel S. Himmelstein, Ariel A. Hippen, Matthew R. Gazzara, Casey S. Greene
Summary: This study found that honors bestowed by the International Society for Computational Biology generally reflect the gender distribution in the field, but names of East Asian origin are underrepresented among honorees. Additionally, scientists affiliated in the United States received roughly twice as many honors than expected based on their literature authorship.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Smriti Mallapaty, T. V. Padma, Emiliano Rodriguez Mega, Richard Van Noorden, Ehsan Masood
Summary: Many Western nations are cutting scientific links, but the situation is different in China, India, and South Africa.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nidhi Subbaraman
Summary: Researchers express concerns over transparency and racial profiling as the National Institutes of Health implements Trump-era guidelines. US universities are calling for clearer rules on science espionage amid a crackdown.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandra Witze, Patricia Fara
Summary: Historian Patricia Fara curated a series of caricatures that offer snapshots of social and political debates during the emergence of modern research, providing a unique perspective for readers.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Anne R. Cappola, Richard J. Auchus, Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, David J. Handelsman, Rita R. Kalyani, Michael McClung, Cynthia A. Stuenkel, Michael O. Thorner, Joseph G. Verbalis
Summary: Multiple changes occur in various endocrine systems as individuals age. The understanding of age-related changes and their clinical management is developing. This statement reviews the current research in different endocrine axes and conditions specific to older individuals, including available therapies, clinical trials, key points, and scientific gaps. The goal is to inform future research to improve prevention and treatment strategies for age-associated endocrine conditions in older individuals.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Peter M. Haas, Nicholas Ivanovskis
Summary: This article explores the prospects of implementing the United social infrastructure - the political and institutional processes - for more effective governance. It assesses the role of different international organizations in achieving each sustainable development goal (SDG) individually, as well as the potential for capturing the interlinkages between them. The study reveals a mismatch between the International Organizations (IOs) responsible for coordinating the SDGs and their resource capabilities. It concludes with recommendations for reallocating responsibility to IOs with greater capabilities in promoting SDG attainment and for linking the SDGs.
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Economics
Trabelsi Ramzi, Kallal Rahim, Maher Skhiri
Summary: This study aims to identify the weaknesses that prevent the transfer of public R&D results in the socio-economic sphere. A questionnaire survey and data analysis of Tunisian researchers revealed administrative, human, and financial difficulties that complicate the valorization process of scientific knowledge, leading to inconsistency between public R&D results and industry and societal needs.
JOURNAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Jiafu An, Wenxuan Hou, Xianda Liu
Summary: This paper examines the impact of historical endowment on the ICO market. It finds that a country's legal origin, disease environment, exposure to slave trade, and proximity to ancient trade routes are important determinants of the total amount of capital raised through ICOs. The study suggests that historical endowment influences the ICO market through legal and information sharing institutions, emphasizing the importance of considering institutions in promoting financial development.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
