Funding & Institutions

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (433+ words) As of 1st August 2024, we are now Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland. Research Ireland is the new national competitive research and innovation funding agency, established through the amalgamation of the activities and functions of SFI and the IRC. Visit our new website…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (207+ words) The Nobel Committee cited Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for reactions that explain how life’s ‘one‑handed’ chemistry can arise—and for making a lab reaction form only one mirror image. Speaking by phone to the Nobel press conference, Soai…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (549+ words) Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, The Department of War announced $350 million in quantum computing initiatives on Oct. 8 intended to strengthen America's leadership in quantum computing capabilities and support national security. The initiatives, announced by the Office of…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (146+ words) The formal award ceremonies, featuring gold medals and $1.2 million prizes, take place on December 10. Crucial findings in particle physics A memorable visit to Kottayam The chemistry honour for Kagan also resonates across Kerala's academic community. Kagan visited Kottayam in August…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago   (750+ words) The United States spent more than two centuries becoming a world leader in science and humanities research, but we're quickly losing that title as universities face federal funding cuts and global competition intensifies. China is now the global leader in…...

5+ hour, 13+ min ago   (393+ words) The Pentagon has announced a $350 million initiative to advance US quantum computing capabilities as competition with China intensifies. The initiative is part of a broader push to maintain US leadership in a field that could eventually transform encryption, materials science,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1062+ words) The Census is jointly undertaken by the Ocean Census Alliance – uniting national and philanthropic marine institutes, museums and universities, backed by governments, philanthropy, business and civil society partners. The Ocean Census Alliance is a growing network of scientists, governments, marine…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (526+ words) Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs and transformed modern medicine. Many molecules come in versions that…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago   (419+ words) From the GPS in your phone to the fluoride in your tap water, federally funded research has quietly shaped nearly every part of daily American life. Federal research has a habit of paying off in ways nobody predicted. NASA’s work…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago   (238+ words) Scientists from six universities across the country, including the University of Nevada, Reno, are taking part in a project to measure some of the world's most powerful lasers. It's called Diagnostics for Extreme Light, otherwise known as DELIGHT. And recently,…...