Scientists call for stronger science-policy collaboration in global transformations

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https://council.science/news/world-science-forum-declaration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-science-forum-declaration

I like the idea that it might become regular maintenance to get our brains unclogged.

I'm not familiar with eLife but this publication model is crazy. (They aren't giving editors the choice to reject/publish -it's all published with open access reviews and an article classification by the editors of general quality (based on reviews). Surprising that they didn't see a change in volume or submissions or decline in reviews.

Call for feedback on the ISC’s interpretation of the right to participate in and benefit from science

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https://council.science/news/call-feedback-right-to-science/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=call-feedback-right-to-science

The urgent need for data to tackle climate disasters

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https://council.science/blog/the-urgent-need-for-data-to-tackle-climate-disasters/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=the-urgent-need-for-data-to-tackle-climate-disasters

Making sense of science in the 21st century – trust, repair, dialogue, and engagement

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https://council.science/blog/making-sense-of-science-in-the-21st-century-trust-repair-dialogue-and-engagement/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=making-sense-of-science-in-the-21st-century-trust-repair-dialogue-and-engagement

The right to participate in science

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https://council.science/blog/the-right-to-participate-in-science

Unpacking the ‘right to science’ – from origins to ISC advocacy

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https://council.science/blog/unpacking-the-right-to-science-from-origins-to-isc-advocacy/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=unpacking-the-right-to-science-from-origins-to-isc-advocacy

ISC supports the COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action at first-ever Digitalisation Day

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https://council.science/news/cop29-declaration-green-digital-action/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=cop29-declaration-green-digital-action

Call for nominations of experts and resources to inform the work of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board

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https://council.science/news/call-for-experts-resources-un-sg-sab/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=call-for-experts-resources-un-sg-sab

COP29: how to overcome political and financial gridlock? Scientists urge local and national strategies

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https://council.science/news/cop29-how-to-overcome-political-and-financial-gridlock/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=cop29-how-to-overcome-political-and-financial-gridlock

Call for reviewers of updated UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles | deadline: 15 December

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https://council.science/news/call-reviewers-undrr-isc-hips/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=call-reviewers-undrr-isc-hips

Call for reviewers of updated UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles | deadline: 15 December

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https://council.science/news/call-reviewers-undrr-isc-hips/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=call-reviewers-undrr-isc-hips

Cross posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21955872

Southernmost discovery of amber allows new insights into Cretaceous forests near the South Pole.

Roughly 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees. A team of researchers led by the Alfred Wegener Institute and the TU Bergakademie Freiberg have just released a paper in the journal Antarctic Science, in which they describe the southernmost discovery of amber in the world.

Study shows kidney and nerve tissue cells learn and make memories in ways similar to neurons.

It’s common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory function, opening new pathways for understanding how memory works and creating the potential to enhance learning and to treat memory-related afflictions.

“Learning and memory are generally associated with brains and brain cells alone, but our study shows that other cells in the body can learn and form memories, too,” explains New York University’s Nikolay V. Kukushkin, the lead author of the study, which appears in the journal Nature Communications.