Earth's Health Failing in Seven out of Eight Key Measures, Say Scientists
A groundbreaking analysis of safety and justice hopes to inform the next generation of sustainability policy.
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EU Council's 'No Pay' Publishing Model Draws Mixed Response
EU ministers have called for a ‘no pay’ academic-publishing model that bears no cost to readers or authors. Some academics have welcomed the proposed plans - but publishing industry representatives warn they are unrealistic.
Beyond the Doughnut - Five Ways to Use Altmetrics for Academic Success
Beyond the Doughnut - Five Ways to Use Altmetrics for Academic Success
A decade on since their inception, Andy Tattersall considers how academics can make use of altmetrics in ways that go beyond counts and metrics.
EU and US Hatch Transatlantic Plan to Rein in ChatGPT
The EU is calling on companies to join an international push to self-regulate generative artificial intelligence (AI) products such as ChatGPT, the chatbot launched last November that can write essays, engage in philosophical conversations and write computer code.
When Our Medical Students Learn Anatomy, They See a Person, Not a Specimen
Thanks to an innovative program, when the students at a Taiwanese medical school learn anatomy, they see a person-not a specimen.
Fostering Innovation for Climate Neutrality
Are science and technology policies targeted at early-stage technologies what is needed for net-zero emissions?
Big Science, Big Trouble? Understanding Conflict in and Around Big Science Projects and Networks
Big Science, Big Trouble? Understanding Conflict in and Around Big Science Projects and Networks
Many Big Science projects and networks experience conflict. Yet, so far, there is no theoretical model that explains which mechanisms connect conflict cause and outbreak in Big Science.
Horizon Europe Was €34B Short in First Two Years According to Commission's New Analysis
Horizon Europe Was €34B Short in First Two Years According to Commission's New Analysis
A new European Commission report says the EU's €95.5 billion funding programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, needed an extra €34 billion to fund all high-quality proposals received in 2021 to 2022.
Harvard's William Kirby on China's Higher Education System and His Book "Empires of Ideas" - The China Project
Harvard's William Kirby on China's Higher Education System and His Book "Empires of Ideas" - The China Project
Harvard's William Kirby on China's higher education system and his book "Empires of Ideas"
Does International R&D Cooperation Under Institutional Agreements Have a Greater Impact Than Those Without Agreements?
Does International R&D Cooperation Under Institutional Agreements Have a Greater Impact Than Those Without Agreements?
Funding agencies (FAs) have increasingly engaged in international cooperation agreements (ICAs) to encourage world-class research and achieve more promising outcomes in the context of increasing competition for research resources. While the benefits of International Research Collaboration are largely supported by literature, less attention was paid to the influence of ICA on scientific and technological outputs.
The Ecosystem: The Race is on to Choose Europe's Regional Innovation Valleys
The European Commission plans to designate 100 locations across Europe as Regional Innovation Valleys, in a bid to strengthen innovation in EU priority areas and encourage collaboration between more and less advanced regions.
Switzerland Announces €625M in Backup Funding for Horizon Europe Applicants
Switzerland Announces €625M in Backup Funding for Horizon Europe Applicants
The Swiss Federal Council has announced €625 million in grants for researchers to participate this year in Horizon Europe and other EU programmes, such as Euratom, ITER and Digital Europe. Switzerland is not an associated country in Horizon Europe and is currently locked out of other EU programmes as well, which means Swiss researchers have no access to funding from the European Commission. However, they can participate in about two thirds of Horizon Europe calls, provided they have their own money.
A Mental-Health Crisis is Gripping Science
There is a mental-health crisis in science at all career stages and across the world. Is toxic research culture to blame?
European Commission Sets Up New European Innovation Council Unit in the Research Directorate
European Commission Sets Up New European Innovation Council Unit in the Research Directorate
The European Commission has reorganised its directorate general for research and innovation (RTD) in order to give it better oversight of the European Innovation Council (EIC), with a new organisation chart published last week showing management of the innovation funding programme has been moved to a new unit. The unit will sit in the directorate for the European Research Area and Innovation, which is led by Anna Panagopoulou.
Improving Mentoring in Academia Requires a ‘Collective Effort’
Sarvenaz Sarabipour is tired of academics understanding mentorship through anecdotes. The scientific community “needs a minimum set of standards for good mentorship,” says the Johns Hopkins University systems biologist, which can only be achieved by studying it systematically.
What Will We Eat in a Post-1.5C World? Podcast
We now know that global temperatures are likely to temporarily exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in the next five years. Breaching this crucial threshold will have serious consequences, including on our food. In the second of a special series of episodes looking at what a future world might look like, science editor Ian Sample explores how our diets could change as the world heats up, exploring climate-resilient vegetables, trying out mealworms, and discovering how to make flour out of microbes
Do Scientific Meetings Matter? Turning Up for Talks Brings Surprise Benefits
Do Scientific Meetings Matter? Turning Up for Talks Brings Surprise Benefits
Talks that conference attendees could see in person are more likely to be cited than talks they most likely missed.
The Science of Passion: Why Do We Kiss?
Humans exchange millions of disease-spreading bacteria when we kiss. Scientists believe that kissing tests the compatibility of mates ― that it all comes down to swapping spit. But where does the behavior come from?
Mixed Reception for Vestager As Temporary Stand-In at Research
The news that Commission vice president Margrethe Vestager will temporarily take over the innovation and research portfolio following the departure of commissioner Mariya Gabriel has been met with mixed feelings.
China Overtakes United States on Contribution to Research in Nature Index
Data on affiliations suggest that authors from China made the largest contribution to high-quality natural-science research in 2022.
Thousands Protest Mexico's New Science Law
Researchers are preparing to march against legislation that some say could harm basic science.
The World's Top Chemical-Weapons Detectives Just Opened a Brand-New Lab
The World's Top Chemical-Weapons Detectives Just Opened a Brand-New Lab
The international body that banned chemical weapons is due to celebrate its first major milestone sometime this year — the completed destruction of the world’s declared stockpiles of banned substances. But at the organization’s brand-new facility in the Netherlands, scientists from around the world will continue its work to prevent, spot and respond to chemical warfare.
What Thailand's Election of a Radical New Government Means for Science
What Thailand's Election of a Radical New Government Means for Science
The new government faces a difficult task to stimulate research and development, hampered by an unskilled workforce. The election result comes as the country is pursuing plans to move from a heavy-industry-based economy to one geared towards innovation, known as Thailand 4.0.
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