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Should academic misconduct be catalogued? Proposed US database sparks debate 0

SCIENCE
April 10, 2026

Research misconduct can include a variety of infractions, including data fraud and manipulation.Credit: Tom Werner/Getty For decades, academic institutions have struggled with how to prevent researchers who have committed misconduct from securing jobs at new universities while hiding the bad behaviour. A proposal published today in the journal Science1 offers a solution, at least in

Michael Patrick, Game of Thrones Actor, Dead at 35 0

Celebrities, Death, Entertainment, game of thrones, LIFESTYLE, Netflix
April 9, 2026

In addition to work on the stage as a Shakespearean actor, Michael appeared in television series such as Blue Lights, This Town, Blasts from the Past and appeared in an episode for season six of Game of Thrones. He also co-wrote and appeared in the BBC series My Left Nut, which was based on a one-man

Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration 0

SCIENCE
April 4, 2026

The 2027 budget proposed by the administration of President Trump would make deep cuts to many science agencies, such as the National Science Foundation.Credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty For the second year in a row, US President Donald Trump has proposed significant cuts to the budgets of major US science agencies. Released Friday, the White House’s plan

Artemis II mission is about to fly humans to the Moon — here’s the science they’ll do 0

SCIENCE
April 1, 2026

The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission will see more of the Moon’s far side by eye than any human has before.Credit: NASA/JPL If all goes to plan, as soon as tomorrow, NASA will launch four people on a journey around the Moon. The mission, known as Artemis II, would be the first time humans

Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why 0

SCIENCE
March 29, 2026

After having their first child, women are 29% less likely to be employed at a university.Credit: miljko/Getty Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s, lowering their chances of getting university jobs, tenure and reducing their publication output, finds a large analysis1 of academics in Denmark. The

History of ‘forever’ chemicals is written in Antarctic snow 0

SCIENCE
March 26, 2026

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00867-4 Data gathered during a 1,200-kilometre polar trek show where PFAS levels are the highest.