Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Claudi Bockting, Eva A. M. van Dis, Johan Bollen, Robert van Rooij, Willem L. Zuidema
Summary: Conversational AI is a transformative change for the field of science, and it requires a thoughtful response.
Editorial Material
Microbiology
Stanley Perlman, Malik Peiris
Summary: Decades of research on coronaviruses and studying SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic have provided a great deal of knowledge, but there are still many unanswered questions and areas that need further research.
NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Jessica Wentz, Delta Merner, Benjamin Franta, Alessandra Lehmen, Peter C. Frumhoff
Summary: This article identifies key research gaps and opportunities for scientists in various disciplines to contribute to the growing number of climate lawsuits worldwide. It focuses on research that can inform legal decisions regarding responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions and climate damages. The article highlights the need for further research in attribution science and cross-disciplinary research to address the causes of climate inaction and allocate responsibility for emissions reductions. The goal is to encourage researchers to engage in climate litigation and discussions on legal responsibility for climate change and emphasize the importance of timely and actionable scientific research in this domain.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrew Urquhart, Brian Lucey
Summary: In order to prevent privacy breaches, scams, and environmental damage, governments and central banks need to understand the most effective ways to regulate this financial frontier.
Review
Microbiology
Andre Abreu, Etienne Bourgois, Adam Gristwood, Romain Trouble, Silvia G. Acinas, Peer Bork, Emmanuel Boss, Chris Bowler, Marko Budinich, Samuel Chaffron, Colomban de Vargas, Tom O. Delmont, Damien Eveillard, Lionel Guidi, Daniele Iudicone, Stephanie Kandels, Helene Morlon, Fabien Lombard, Rainer Pepperkok, Juan Jose Pierella Karlusich, Gwenael Piganeau, Antoine Regimbeau, Guilhem Sommeria-Klein, Lars Stemmann, Matthew B. Sullivan, Shinichi Sunagawa, Patrick Wincker, Olivier Zablocki, Detlev Arendt, Josipa Bilic, Robert Finn, Edith Heard, Brendan Rouse, Jessica Vamathevan, Raffaella Casotti, Ibon Cancio, Michael Cunliffe, Anne Emmanuelle Kervella, Wiebe H. C. F. Kooistra, Matthias Obst, Nicolas Pade, Deborah M. Power, Ioulia Santi, Tatiana Margo Tsagaraki, Jan Vanaverbeke
Summary: Studying the ocean microbiome is crucial for ocean governance, addressing climate change and pollution, and achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Microbes play essential roles in marine ecology, participating in nutrient cycles, carbon dioxide removal, and supporting marine food webs. Technological advances have allowed for a better understanding of the taxonomic and functional diversity of the global ocean microbiome. Understanding and protecting the ocean microbiome can contribute to addressing environmental and societal challenges.
NATURE MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ben Grodzinski, Harry Bestwick, Faheem Bhatti, Rory Durham, Maaz Khan, Celine Iswarya Partha Sarathi, Jye Quan Teh, Oliver Mowforth, Benjamin Davies
Summary: This study found that Japan published the most papers, with 89% of the papers aligning with at least one research priority. The number of research papers on different priorities varies, with some research directions growing rapidly over the past 5 years while others plateaued.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Liyuan Miao, Hao Li, Wei Ding, Shenning Lu, Shuning Pan, Xiaokui Guo, XiaoNong Zhou, Duoquan Wang
Summary: One Health research has witnessed a rising global trend, with a focus on the human-animal health interface and less attention to environmental health. Most research falls within natural science disciplines, while social science research is limited. More support and collaboration are needed in interdisciplinary and intersectoral research in the future.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shu Tao, Guofeng Shen, Hefa Cheng, Jianmin Ma
Summary: Solid fuels used for cooking, heating, and lighting are significant sources of air pollutants, causing adverse environmental and health impacts. Transitioning to cleaner energy sources can result in substantial health benefits. Recent research has focused on emissions from the residential sector and their impact on air quality, population exposure, and health consequences, identifying major challenges and future research priorities.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Noriana E. Jakopin, Elliot Myong, Trish Bogucki, Diana Gray, Paul Gross, Gordon McComb, Chevis N. Shannon, Mandeep S. Tamber, Maiko Toyama, Tessa van der Willigen, Amir Yazdani, Mark G. Hamilton, Jenna E. Koschnitzky
Summary: The objective of this study was to develop a ranked list of hydrocephalus research priorities determined by the hydrocephalus patient community, in collaboration with the healthcare and scientific community. Through surveys and a prioritization workshop, the researchers collected and organized research priorities, resulting in a final ranked top 20 list of hydrocephalus research priorities.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fiona Charlson, Suhailah Ali, Jura Augustinavicius, Tarik Benmarhnia, Stephen Birch, Susan Clayton, Kelly Fielding, Lynne Jones, Damian Juma, Leslie Snider, Victor Ugo, Lian Zeitz, Danusha Jayawardana, Andrea La Nauze, Alessandro Massazza
Summary: The impact of climate change on mental health is gaining attention, but research in this area has limitations and gaps. Prioritizing key research areas strategically is crucial in addressing this issue. Identifying ten key priorities for research on mental health and climate change can help shape the future of mental health.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Patrick Still, Wen Chen, Wendy Weber, D. Craig Hopp
Summary: This article provides an overview of the NCCIH mission and summarizes its funding priorities for natural products research. NCCIH is the only NIH grant issuing component that includes natural products as an explicit part of its mission, focusing on whole person health and promoting health restoration through multicomponent therapeutic approaches, including natural products.
Article
Anesthesiology
Gillian J. Bedwell, Juan Scribante, Tigist D. Adane, Judita Bila, Caritas Chiura, Priscilla Chizombwe, Betsy Deen, Lucy Dodoli, Mahmoud M. A. Elfiky, Ifeoluwapo Kolawole, Tina Makwaza, Seleman Badrlie M'Baluku, Gaone Mogapi, Christine Musee, Dominic Mutua, Worku Misganaw, Jessy Nyirenda, Lucia Ojewale, Uwayesu Roda, Bruce M. Biccard
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine the top 10 perioperative research priorities for perioperative nurses in Africa, using a research priority-setting process. A total of 17 perioperative nurses representing 12 African countries determined the top research priorities, which include strategies to translate and implement perioperative research into clinical practice in Africa, creating a perioperative research culture and the tools, resources, and funding needed to conduct perioperative nursing research in Africa, and optimizing nurse-led postoperative pain management.
ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Heather J. Roberts, Madeline C. MacKechnie, David W. Shearer, Julio Segovia Altieri, Fernando de la Huerta, Marcelo W. Rio, Carlos Sanchez Valenciano, Theodore Miclau
Summary: The research priorities among orthopaedic trauma surgeons in Latin America include geriatric hip fractures, polytrauma, open fractures, musculoskeletal infection, and pelvic and acetabular fractures. This information is crucial for resource allocation and goal setting in the field of orthopaedic trauma in the region.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Kimberly J. Ong, Yadira Tejeda-Saldana, Breanna Duffy, Dwayne Holmes, Kora Kukk, Jo Anne Shatkin
Summary: This manuscript identifies the key safety questions and research priorities for cultured meat and seafood through a series of interviews and workshops with governmental scientists and regulators from 15 jurisdictions globally. Participants emphasize the importance of data sharing and transparent risk assessment in building consumer trust in these products.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Luigi Fontana, Alessio Fasano, Yap Seng Chong, Paolo Vineis, Walter C. Willett
Summary: Modern medicine allows people to live with multiple chronic diseases for decades, but this has significant social, financial, and environmental consequences. Most research priorities are focused on finding new molecular targets for pharmaceutical products, rather than investing in mechanism-based preventive science, medicine, and education. Transitioning to a preventive and personalized treatment healthcare system is key to reducing social disparities in health and achieving sustainable, universal health coverage.
