Funders Support Use of Reviewed Preprints in Research Assessment
Funders and other research organisations are embracing reviewed preprints as an alternative way to assess researchers, and call on others to do the same.
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How Can We Achieve Europe's Ambitions in terms of Research?
The ERA was launched in January 2000, in the year that the EU set itself the ambitious goal to become by 2010, "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world", as part of its Lisbon strategy. One of the key planks of the strategy was to raise overall R&D investment within the European Union to 3% of GDP.
When Science Makes Politics and Vice Versa
Evidence-based policymaking: fantasy, marketing slogan or reality? Its strict embodiment may not be found anywhere, but its variations are absolutely everywhere.
Long-lost Ancient Mural Rediscovered in Northern Peru After More Than a Century
Long-lost Ancient Mural Rediscovered in Northern Peru After More Than a Century
Student archaeologists unearth Huaca Pintada, described as 'the most exciting and important find of recent years'
EU and US Set out Plan to Create Rules of the Road for Artificial Intelligence
The EU and US have set out a joint roadmap to find common ways to define and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI), though critics say they are still not going far enough to make sure AI protects democracy and human rights.
When Publishing Becomes the Sole Focus of PhD Programmes Academia Suffers
When Publishing Becomes the Sole Focus of PhD Programmes Academia Suffers
Reporting on their findings from qualitative research project focused PhD students across China, Hugo Horta and Huan Li explore how a culture of publication has become central to doctoral study and…
How to Manage Your Time As a Researcher
Tracking goals on various timescales can help scientists to make the most of their days, says Maya Gosztyla.
We Are Putting Science, Innovation and Evidence at the Heart of the Home Office
We Are Putting Science, Innovation and Evidence at the Heart of the Home Office
Dr Jason Dewhurst talks 'embedding a scientifically inquisitive and analytically curious culture across the Home Office'
NASA's Plan to Make JWST Data Immediately Available Will Hurt Astronomy
By releasing astronomers’ data before they’ve had a chance to analyze the information, NASA will make research less fair and equitable
Alternatives to Animal Testing: Science, Ethics and the Law
Laura Rego Alvarez, Head of Science Policy & Regulation, Cruelty Free International, discusses the science and ethics behind alternatives to animal testing
How to Edit the Genes of Nature's Master Manipulators
CRISPR, the Nobel Prize-winning gene editing technology, is poised to have a profound impact on the fields of microbiology and medicine, again.
A Landscape of Open Science Policies Research
This literature review aims to examine the approach given to open science policy in the different studies.
COP15 Biodiversity Plan Risks Being Alarmingly Diluted
Scientists raced to gather the strongest ever biodiversity evidence base. Time is running out to use it.
Canada and EU Enter Final Stage of Negotiations over Horizon Europe Association
Canada and EU Enter Final Stage of Negotiations over Horizon Europe Association
Along with New Zealand, Canada will soon be the first country to join Horizon Europe under new rules that allow "like minded" democracies with strong science systems to associate, regardless of where they are in the world.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: The Hidden Toll of Community Outreach
Caught in a system eager for success stories, a PhD student from an underrepresented background learns how to balance his challenges in the lab with his desire to serve his community.
White House Releases First-of-a-Kind Indigenous Knowledge Guidance for Federal Agencies | CEQ | The White House
White House Releases First-of-a-Kind Indigenous Knowledge Guidance for Federal Agencies | CEQ | The White House
Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) jointly released new government-wide guidance and an accompanying implementation memorandum for Federal Agencies on recognizing and including Indigenous Knowledge in Federal research, policy, and decision making. This announcement coincides with the Biden-Harris Administration's 2022 Tribal Nations Summit and…
European Parliament Launches a Permanent Forum to Protect Academic Freedom
The European Parliament has launched a permanent forum to debate new policies and laws to protect academics in the EU against interference from government or other sources, after experts raised the alarm over the erosion of academic freedom in Europe.
Bird Declines Boost Case for Transformative Biodiversity Agreement in Montreal
The world is losing species alarmingly fast. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), an independent science and policy group, says a million species face extinction. Few animals bring these unsettling losses into sharper focus than birds: Populations of 49% of avian species are decreasing, according to a September 2022 report by […]
How an Early Oil Industry Study Became Key in Climate Lawsuits
For decades, 1960s research for the American Petroleum Institute warning of the risks of burning fossil fuels had been forgotten. But two papers discovered in libraries are now playing a key role in lawsuits aimed at holding oil companies accountable for climate change.
Developing an Inclusive Culture at South Africa's Research Institutions
Developing an Inclusive Culture at South Africa's Research Institutions
To fully desegregate science, institutions should bolster mentorship, safe spaces and a culture of belonging.
Five Steps for Engaging Policymakers with Research
Five Steps for Engaging Policymakers with Research
Five pointers to help researchers get policymakers interested in their work, based on a guide co-created by government and academics from the University of Leeds
Science Europe Outlines Six Bottlenecks to a More Equal European R&I Landscape
Science Europe Outlines Six Bottlenecks to a More Equal European R&I Landscape
Increasing investments, transforming research culture and boosting talent attraction - these are the recommendations for a more equal European R&I landscape outlined in a new paper by Science Europe.
5 Anti-Climate Practices Elsevier Must Cease: Scientists Call out Publisher's Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
5 Anti-Climate Practices Elsevier Must Cease: Scientists Call out Publisher's Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
Some questionable practices show the publisher is greenwashing.
Many US Scientists Say Security Measures Against China and Others Go Too Far
For years, big advances in science and technology have propelled economic growth world-wide. Now, as geopolitical tensions mount, leaders of the US scientific community fret that rising government security measures may kill the goose that laid the golden egg.
Science and Multilateralism to Deliver Change
The recently concluded climate COP also demonstrated how science is integral to multilateralism. Yes, the outcome was a mixed bag. The language on 1.5 degrees C and ending fossil fuels was weak, but we did see history made with a loss and damage fund.
To Fix Peer Review, Break It into Stages
All data should get checked, but not every article needs an expert.
Space and Technology Were Big Winners at China's 20th Party Congress
China's top leadership changes reflect the prioritization of space, science, and technology.
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