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Governance of AI in Bio: Harnessing the Benefits While Reducing the Risks
Scientific Board to Advise UN on Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the creation of a Scientific Advisory Board “to advise UN leaders on ... how to harness the benefits of these advances and mitigate potential risks.”
CERN and NASA Join Forces to Commit to a Research Future That is Open and Accessible for All
CERN and NASA Join Forces to Commit to a Research Future That is Open and Accessible for All
A summit, entitled “Accelerating the Adoption of Open Science”, took place at CERN from 10 to 14 July, bringing together representatives from 70 scientific institutions to discuss how to develop and implement open science policies across the globe.
Russia's Economic Issues 'Could Hamper Science Deals with Africa'
Ambition is there but resources may not be, African academics warn ahead of summit.
Karl Popper on Falsification: Science Vs. Pseudoscience
Replacing Academic Journals
Replacing traditional journals with a more modern solution is not a new idea. Here, the authors propose ways to overcome the social dilemma underlying the decades of inaction.
Shortage of Funding and Lack of Scale Are Holding Back EU Industrial Policy
Since March 2020 the European Commission has been making moves to improve Europe’s industrial competitiveness. Experts say things are moving in the right direction, but warn there is not enough money or enough focus on scaling up.
Why Creativity in Science Matters and Three Ways to Achieve It
Creativity is critical to the future of work. The Future of Jobs Report 2023 ranked analytical thinking and creative thinking as the first and second most important skills that workers will need to have in the future.
Secondary Publishing Rights Can Improve Public Access to Academic Research
Secondary Publishing Rights Can Improve Public Access to Academic Research
Girls Have Overtaken Boys in Science Participation. In Workplaces, It's a Completely Different Story
Girls Have Overtaken Boys in Science Participation. In Workplaces, It's a Completely Different Story
Pack Up the Parachute: Why Global North-South Collaborations Need to Change
Pack Up the Parachute: Why Global North-South Collaborations Need to Change
Scientific Publishing Has a Language Problem
Science is international, but scientific publishing is dominated by English-language publications. This disproportionately benefits native or fluent English speakers. Steps to address the imbalance this creates are taken, and new technology may help.
Commission acts to accelerate phasing out of animal testing in response to a European Citizens' Initiative
Commission acts to accelerate phasing out of animal testing in response to a European Citizens' Initiative
The Commission is responding to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) ‘Save Cruelty-free Cosmetics - Commit to a Europe without Animal Testing'. The response provides a comprehensive overview of the EU's legislative and policy framework relevant to the use of animals for testing purposes. It also proposes additional actions to further reduce animal testing.
No Sign of Deal on UK Return to EU Horizon Science Programme
Negotiations stalling over London's request to quit atomic research organisation and for financial rebate.
Quick Grants from Tech Billionaires Aim to Speed Up Science Research. But Not All Scientists Approve
Quick Grants from Tech Billionaires Aim to Speed Up Science Research. But Not All Scientists Approve
Science History: In the Shadow of Oppenheimer
Open Access 'at Any Cost' Cannot Support Scholarly Publishing Communities
Open Access 'at Any Cost' Cannot Support Scholarly Publishing Communities
Kaitlin Thaney argues the current momentum building for “no pays” academic publishing models and establishing the “reasonable costs” of publication, present opportunities to rebalance the inequities, costs, and power dynamics initially bred by the push towards Open Access “at any cost” over the past two decades.
European Universities Need a Fine-grained Approach to Economic Security Risks
European Universities Need a Fine-grained Approach to Economic Security Risks
EU Proposal on Research Careers Seen As a Step in Right Direction, but Falling Short on Ambition
EU Proposal on Research Careers Seen As a Step in Right Direction, but Falling Short on Ambition
To Share is to Be a Scientist
Commission's Plan to Increase Funding for the Missions Met with Disapproval
Commission's Plan to Increase Funding for the Missions Met with Disapproval
With the research budget already overstretched, any more funding for the Missions cannot be at the expense of other parts of Horizon Europe, critics say
'We Can't Afford to Stop Science': EU Research Infrastructures Call for Help with Their Energy Bills
'We Can't Afford to Stop Science': EU Research Infrastructures Call for Help with Their Energy Bills
A new report sets out the dramatic impact that rising costs are having on some of Europe’s critical science facilities and calls on governments and the Commission to step in.
Citizens' Perceptions of Research and Innovation Dilemmas: Insights from a Large-Scale Survey in Four European Regions
Citizens' Perceptions of Research and Innovation Dilemmas: Insights from a Large-Scale Survey in Four European Regions
This study presents a valuable dataset supporting regional research and innovation systems in four European regions: Vestland (Norway), Kriti (Greece), Galicia (Spain), and Overijssel (Netherlands). It focuses on understanding citizens’ perceptions of research and innovation dilemmas within these regions.