Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Brooks Hanson, Shelley Stall, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Kristina Vrouwenvelder, Christopher Wirz, Yuhan (Douglas) Rao, Ge Peng
Summary: AI tools are transforming data-driven science, but better ethical standards and data management are needed to support its growth and prevent issues.
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Environmental Sciences
Donele Wilkins, Amy J. Schulz
Summary: Communities affected by environmental exposures and health disparities recognize the role of racism in shaping these risks. More researchers are focusing on racism as a fundamental driver of racial inequities in environmental health. Research and funding institutions are committed to addressing structural racism. This article discusses strategies for taking explicitly antiracist approaches to community engagement in environmental health research.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sara Reardon
Summary: A biosecurity panel convened a meeting to approve recommendations, but the proceedings became complicated due to numerous concerns.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lynne Peeples
Summary: Research has been delayed for decades due to a lack of funding, but it is now making progress.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicki Lisa Cole, Stefan Reichmann, Tony Ross-Hellauer
Summary: Open Research is intended to make research more accessible, transparent, reproducible, shared, and collaborative. However, evidence shows that its implementation undermines equity. To address this, a diverse group of researchers, research managers, and funders co-created actionable recommendations to support equitable implementation. Using a co-creative modified Delphi method, they generated consensus-driven recommendations that tackle resource-intensive nature, high costs, and obstructive reward practices. This paper provides an overview of the issues, details the co-creative process, presents the recommendations and debates, and emphasizes the need for a global and inclusive approach.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nidhi Subbaraman
Summary: Experts say that while an increase in funding will help, it will not completely fix the primate shortage that worsened during the pandemic.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paul Voosen
Summary: The proposed $200 million effort may include limited field studies to explore ways to dim sunlight.
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Environmental Sciences
Lena Roelfer, Arianna Liconti, Natalie Prinz, Clara Antonia Kloecker
Summary: The paper highlights the importance of integrated research approaches in addressing the challenges of managing coastal and ocean spaces in support of sustainable governance. Three key considerations are proposed: target setting, knowledge production, and cooperation, to facilitate effective translation between science, policy, and society.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sina Leipold, Anna Petit-Boix, Anran Luo, Hanna Helander, Machteld Simoens, Weslynne S. Ashton, Callie W. Babbitt, Alba Bala, Catharina R. Bening, Morten Birkved, Fenna Blomsma, Casper Boks, Alessio Boldrin, Pauline Deutz, Teresa Domenech, Navarro Ferronato, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Damien Giurco, Kersty Hobson, Roope Husgafvel, Cynthia Isenhour, Mait Kriipsalu, Donato Masi, Joan Manuel F. Mendoza, Leonidas Milios, Monia Niero, Deepak Pant, Keshav Parajuly, Stefan Pauliuk, Marina P. P. Pieroni, Jessika Luth Richter, Michael Saidani, Marzena Smol, Laura Talens Peiro, Stijn van Ewijk, Walter J. V. Vermeulen, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Bing Xue
Summary: The current enthusiasm for the circular economy offers an opportunity for research on sustainability transitions. However, diverse interpretations and assessments of its potential benefits hinder progress. This study synthesizes policy-relevant lessons and research directions for a sustainable circular economy and identifies three narratives that underpin the ambiguity in assessments.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biology
Gustavo Schiavone Crestana, Jessica Mendes, Renato Augusto Correa dos Santos, Flavia Vischi Winck
Summary: Brazil needs a long-term strategy for science and innovation to enhance the status of both science and scientists in the country.
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Allergy
Timothy E. Dribin, David Schnadower, Julie Wang, Carlos A. Camargo, Kenneth A. Michelson, Marcus Shaker, Susan A. Rudders, David Vyles, David B. K. Golden, Jonathan M. Spergel, Ronna L. Campbell, Mark Neuman, Peter S. Capucilli, Michael Pistiner, Mariana Castells, Juhee Lee, David C. Brousseau, Lynda C. Schneider, Amal H. Assa'ad, Kimberly A. Risma, Rakesh D. Mistry, Dianne E. Campbell, Margitta Worm, Paul J. Turner, John K. Witry, Yin Zhang, Brad Sobolewski, Hugh A. Sampson
Summary: This study systematically identifies and evaluates knowledge gaps and future research priorities in the field of anaphylaxis. It emphasizes the importance of harmonizing scientific pursuits to optimize outcomes for patients with and at risk of anaphylaxis.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael Anger, Christian Wendelborn, Eva C. Winkler, Christoph Schickhardt
Summary: This article examines the challenges faced by international funding agencies in promoting and implementing data sharing policies. The study identifies the design of clear policies, monitoring of compliance, sanctions for non-compliance, incentives, support, and limitations for funders' own capabilities as major challenges. However, the interviews also show that funding agencies are exploring potential solutions, such as coordination with other agencies and adjusting evaluation metrics to incentivize data sharing.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Lucila Gonzalez Donna, Maria Luisa Cabanas Leon, Cinthia Gauna Colas, Alicia Pomata Gunsett, Silvia Ferreira Maniero, David Olivares Osuna, Ezequiel Klimovsky, Lucas Coradini, Diego Enrico, Matias Chacon, Federico Waisberg
Summary: Medical research and development play a critical role in driving innovation and improving healthcare policies. However, there are concerns about equity and inclusion in research. High-income countries tend to have more impactful publications, grant funding, and clinical trials, while low-income countries face obstacles such as low budget allocations and gaps in regulatory frameworks.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
George B. Frisvold, Steven M. Moss, Andrea Hodgson, Mary E. Maxon
Summary: This article provides an overview of how the definition of the U.S. bioeconomy has evolved over time, culminating in the recommendations of the NASEM Safeguarding report released in 2020. The report suggested a formal definition of the U.S. bioeconomy and provided rationale for that definition in the U.S. context.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rushika C. Wirasinha
Summary: With the COVID-19 pandemic shedding light on the crucial role of science in informing policy decisions, Rushika Wirasinha, PhD, discusses the career path of science policy available to academic researchers.
DNA AND CELL BIOLOGY
(2022)
