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US Lawmakers Aim to Limit Citizens of China and Russia from Accessing DOE Labs

US Lawmakers Aim to Limit Citizens of China and Russia from Accessing DOE Labs

Legislation advancing in the Senate and House would restrict Chinese and Russian citizens from using national labs of the Department of Energy.

What Is The Russian Navy Doing With All These Military Dolphins? Here's The Science

What Is The Russian Navy Doing With All These Military Dolphins? Here's The Science

Dolphins might not be the first animal you think of when it comes to putting together a battle-hardened team of warriors, but the Russian military is reportedly recruiting bottlenose dolphins to defend the Sevastopol naval base in the Black Sea.

What Russia's Continued Participation in the ISS Means for Science

What Russia's Continued Participation in the ISS Means for Science

The nation's support for the International Space Station until 2028 is a relief for international scientists who depend on it for their research.

Ukrainian Government Calls on Science Diaspora to Help Strengthen Ties with the West

Ukrainian Government Calls on Science Diaspora to Help Strengthen Ties with the West

More than one year into a devastating war with Russia, Ukraine's scientists both at home or abroad are still struggling to carry on their work.

How Has the Russia-Ukraine War Disrupted Science? Podcast

How Has the Russia-Ukraine War Disrupted Science? Podcast

As we approach a year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ian Sample talks to physicist Professor John Ellis, and Arctic governance expert Svein Vigeland Rottem, about how the world of science has had to adapt

Arctic Researchers Forced to Modify Projects Amid Geopolitical Tensions with Russia

Arctic Researchers Forced to Modify Projects Amid Geopolitical Tensions with Russia

Arctic scientists are scrambling to modify projects that had involved Russian researchers as the war in Ukraine wears on, leaving questions about whether a data gap from such a key partner might be harmful to the ongoing body of scientific knowledge in the region.

In Disrupted Russian Academy Election, Researchers Find Signs of State Meddling

In Disrupted Russian Academy Election, Researchers Find Signs of State Meddling

Leader of Russia's largest chipmaker elected president after incumbent's sudden withdrawal.

Ukrainian Researchers Want to Shift the Focus of International Support from Crisis Response Mode to Rebuilding the Science Ecosystem

Ukrainian Researchers Want to Shift the Focus of International Support from Crisis Response Mode to Rebuilding the Science Ecosystem

While the EU scrambles to help researchers at risk fleeing Russia's war, Ukrainians are urging decision makers to turn their eyes to the situation in the country and start thinking about long-term support.

CERN to Cut Ties with Russia As Other Research Infrastructures Mull Links

CERN to Cut Ties with Russia As Other Research Infrastructures Mull Links

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) has said it will cut its ties with Russia when its agreement with the country expires at the end of 2024.

US Restricts Science Collaborations with Russia

US Restricts Science Collaborations with Russia

The U.S. is sunsetting research collaborations with Russia in response to its war against Ukraine, joining a coalition of countries that have already moved to restrict ties with research institutions affiliated with the Russian government.

Russia Dominates Nuclear Power Supply Chains - and the West Needs to Prepare Now to Be Independent in the Future

Russia Dominates Nuclear Power Supply Chains - and the West Needs to Prepare Now to Be Independent in the Future

A new report from Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy details how Russia dominates the supply chains of nuclear power around the globe.

The Rise of Sino-Russian Biotech Cooperation

The Rise of Sino-Russian Biotech Cooperation

Recent examples of Sino-Russian biotechnology cooperation projects, offering an early account of the emerging integration of two distinct innovation infrastructures.

US Plans Campaign to Attract Russian Scientists, Engineers to America

US Plans Campaign to Attract Russian Scientists, Engineers to America

The Biden Administration is planning a campaign to attract Russian scientists and engineers to the US, in an effort to further weaken Russia's science and technology base. It also plans to help Russian physicists at the CERN nuclear lab continue working there, rather than return home when their normal visas expire, if they wish.

Food Prices, Elections, and the Wagner Group in Africa

Food Prices, Elections, and the Wagner Group in Africa

Despite its battlefield failures, Russia has dealt a surprising blow to an unexpected party: world food markets.