Royal Society

American

noun

The Royal Society of London for the Advancement of Science, a society through which the British government has supported scientific investigation since 1662: awards four annual medals.

Royal Society British

noun

an association founded in England by Charles II in 1660 to promote research in the sciences

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Royal Society of Edinburgh's president and former principal of Glasgow University Sir Anton Muscatelli said he welcomed the UK government's decision.

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The new study is published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences.

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Sir Paul, who has taken over as President of the Royal Society, which represents the UK's leading scientists, warns that countries such as China and Singapore are actively courting overseas scientific talent.

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He has also sat on the boards of the Royal Society and the National Portrait Gallery and is president of the Steam Boat Association.

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The study, published in Royal Society Open Science, examined thousands of hours of passive acoustic recordings and uncovered 25 distinct underwater vocalizations.

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