With the ever-expanding body of scholarly information, there is a growing need to be able to access the vast quantity of content to facilitate progress in research. Yet, many researchers still find it difficult to access content that is not part of their university network, especially when they use multiple devices such as computers or smartphones in several different locations.
As 2019 draws to a close, we can begin to look ahead to a highly anticipated research project that is set to kick off in 2020. Building on the overwhelming success of the Curiosity rover, NASA has designed a new, as yet unnamed, rover for an exciting new mission.
The UK government has set an aggressive target to address the growing threat of global warming. Specifically, the UK is the first major economy requiring net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. However, there is some concern that the existing framework for scientific research in the UK may not be able to produce the kinds of innovation required to meet such a strict deadline.
At the end of October 2019, scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that the hole in the Earth’s ozone layer over the southern pole had shrunk to the smallest size observed since 1982.
