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Chair of Parliament’s Research Committee Wants EU Funding to Be Fairer
Chair of Parliament’s Research Committee Wants EU Funding to Be Fairer
Borys Budka says Horizon Europe evaluation criteria should reward scientific merit, not access to grant writing infrastructure.
Kazakhstan’s Horizon Europe Association is A Win-Win, Says Science Minister
Kazakhstan’s Horizon Europe Association is A Win-Win, Says Science Minister
Sayasat Nurbek tells Science|Business why he thinks the EU is missing a trick in its collaboration with Kazakhstan
Europe is Ditching US Tech - What Does This Mean for Researchers?
The Lack of Women at the Top of the Academic Ladder is Driven by Unequal Childcare Responsibilities
The Lack of Women at the Top of the Academic Ladder is Driven by Unequal Childcare Responsibilities
Motherhood, and the unequal childcare responsibilities that follow, explain a large share of the observed gender gap in academic employment. Sofie Cairo, Ria Ivandic, Anne Sophie Lassen and Valentina Tartari find that the demands of childcare and mobility constraints, reinforced by the nature of research work, are the key drivers for women's differing career trajectories.
The EIC should take more risks, says Commission research chief Marc Lemaître
EU governments make final push for FP10 deal this month
Research ministers are still hopeful of reaching a partial agreement on next Horizon Europe in June after meeting to discuss remaining hurdles
First and Last Authors More Likely to Be Men in Leading Science Journals
World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis
World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis
Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source face cuts of up to 20% as Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks savings
Nature is Expanding Registered Reports to All the Fields in Which We Publish
Nature is Expanding Registered Reports to All the Fields in Which We Publish
International Researchers React to NIH Scrutiny of Foreign Coauthorship
International Researchers React to NIH Scrutiny of Foreign Coauthorship
Scientists in China, Europe, India, and South Africa say uncertainty surrounding US research policies is beginning to reshape international scientific partnerships.
New AI System Could Help Scientists Keep Up With The Explosion of Research Papers
New AI System Could Help Scientists Keep Up With The Explosion of Research Papers
Queen Mary University researchers have developed a new AI-powered framework designed to help scientists review and analyse vast amounts of literature faster, more transparently, and with greater human oversight.
White House Proposes Sweeping Changes to Grantmaking Process
A new rule would give political appointees approval power over scientific grants, reduce support for international collaboration, limit funding for publication fees, and make other alterations to the funding review process.
Elections to Top Science Bodies Test Croatia’s Gender Equality in Research
Elections to Top Science Bodies Test Croatia’s Gender Equality in Research
Grant-awarding committees are dominated by men, but first-ever majority female cohort of academy fellows gives reason for hope.
Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
Risk Aversion in Science Stifles Innovation
The scientific enterprise must be willing to reflect on and dramatically overhaul its processes if they do not work.
How Countries Write Their AI Strategies - Mapping the Many Models of Governance
How Countries Write Their AI Strategies - Mapping the Many Models of Governance
In penning their national AI strategies governments are not only deciding how to regulate AI. They are also defining what AI should deliver, from economic growth to public-sector transformation.
Why It's Time to Bin Recommendation Letters in Science Job Applications
Science is Rising: Finding Our Power to Protect Science and Democracy
ORFG Releases Funder Policy Landscape Analysis and Recommendations: 2026
The Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) just released its 2026 Funder Policy Landscape Analysis Report and Recommendations. This report analyses access-to-research policies of ORFG members and other private funders of open research and open outputs.
Will AI Ruin the Social Sciences - or Revolutionize Them?
Poor Supervision is Pushing Young Researchers out of Academia
Poor Supervision is Pushing Young Researchers out of Academia
Robots Run This Laboratory in Japan - And Are Changing How Scientists Work
Robots Run This Laboratory in Japan - And Are Changing How Scientists Work
Researchers hope to build a facility with thousands of robots capable of performing experiments independently by 2040.
The Hill I will Die On: If Hollywood Blockbusters Must Dabble in Science, Can’t They Get the Small Stuff Right?
The Hill I will Die On: If Hollywood Blockbusters Must Dabble in Science, Can’t They Get the Small Stuff Right?
Project Hail Mary, Jurassic Park: from dino-mosquitoes to a spaceship’s roar, pointless mistakes on the scientific details make me wince.
EU Governments Miss Target for FP10 Agreement
Research sector urges Council to consider Parliament’s ideas for future research and innovation instruments as agreement is delayed.