World News

2019年11月19日

+STI Policy Articles Overseas (November 7-13, 2019) collected by CRDS

Center for Research and Development Strategy (CRDS)

This page is for weekly articles collected by the Center for R&D Strategies (CRDS) whose mission is to monitor, examine, and analyze the trends of 'STI and Society' and the policies in Japan and overseas. Based on the analyses, CRDS comes up with problems to be solved and proposes the solution and strategies to the government. The following articles are expected to be of help
to those involved in STI policymaking activities.

AI : Science|Business
The real AI challenge: A 'geopolitics of ethics' makes it hard to agree on global ethics rules, experts say
https://sciencebusiness.net/report/real-ai-challenge-geopolitics-ethics-makes-it-hard-agree-global-ethics-rules-experts-say

EU-UK：Science|Business
Beyond Brexit: How to keep pan-European health partnerships intact
https://sciencebusiness.net/beyond-brexit-how-keep-pan-european-health-partnerships-intact　

Switzerland : Science|Business
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) aims to build trust in fintechs
https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/epfl-aims-build-trust-fintechs


OECD : Science|Business
OECD calls for more attention to patient-reported outcomes
https://sciencebusiness.net/healthy-measures/news/oecd-calls-more-attention-patient-reported-outcomes　


EU：Science|Business
Kick-off event of the European Universities Initiative
https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/kick-event-european-universities-initiative

Russia : Science|Business
Huawei advances AI strategy in Russia, propelling AI ecosystem to new levels
https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/huawei-advances-ai-strategy-russia-propelling-ai-ecosystem-new-levels

USA : Science
Why NIH is beefing up its data sharing rules after 16 years
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/11/why-nih-beefing-its-data-sharing-rules-after-16-years

USA : Science
United States should make a massive investment in AI, top Senate Democrat says
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/11/united-states-should-make-massive-investment-ai-top-senate-democrat-says

USA : Science
Environment Protection Agency (EPA)'s 'secret science' plan is back, and critics say it's worse
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/11/epa-s-secret-science-plan-back-and-critics-say-it-s-worse

EU：*Research
Laggards gaining ground with ERC funding, president says
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe-horizon-2020-2019-11-laggards-gaining-ground-with-erc-funding-president-says/


UK : Nature
Huge study documents gender gap in chemistry publishing
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03438-y

Energy : The Conversation
The transition from fossils to renewables and its impact on consumer prices
https://theconversation.com/the-transition-from-fossils-to-renewables-and-its-impact-on-consumer-prices-125242

USA : DOE
President Trump nominates Dan Brouillette to be united states secretary of energy
https://www.energy.gov/articles/president-trump-nominates-dan-brouillette-be-united-states-secretary-energy

USA : DOE
Department of Energy Announces $30 Million for Fusion Energy R&D
https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-30-million-fusion-energy-rd

USA : DOE
DOE to Provide $10 Million for New Research into Ecosystem Processes
https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-provide-10-million-new-research-ecosystem-processes

USA : DARPA
Subterranean Challenge Identifies Urban Circuit Location, Updates Prize Amounts
https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2019-11-12