Google Figures out How to Watermark AI-Designed Proteins
Intended to help with biosecurity, it works with a popular AI protein design tool.
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Paid to Peer Review: Firms Are Paying Researchers to Assess Manuscripts for Journals
Paid to Peer Review: Firms Are Paying Researchers to Assess Manuscripts for Journals
Freelance peer-review jobs through third-party companies raise practical and ethical questions.
Seeing Like an Evaluation System - How Governance Limits Research Assessment Reforms
Seeing Like an Evaluation System - How Governance Limits Research Assessment Reforms
As the movement for researcher assessment reform gathers pace, how transferable are reform frameworks developed in the west to other kinds of research systems?
Universities Need to Adapt to a World in Which Knowledge is No Longer Scarce
Universities Need to Adapt to a World in Which Knowledge is No Longer Scarce
If AI is making access to knowledge less scarce, what role to do universities have in delivering it?
Our Research Shows How AI is Getting Better at Exams. Here's How Unis Can Respond
Our Research Shows How AI is Getting Better at Exams. Here's How Unis Can Respond
Three years ago, researchers tested AI on real Australian law exams and it struggled. They wanted to know if this is still the case.
Hundreds of ‘Free’ Academic Journals Have Started Charging Fees
A study tracking diamond open-access journals has found an increase in titles switching to other publishing models - especially over the past few years.
American Society of Naturalists. A technical report on the impacts of federal policies since January 20, 2025 on ecology, evolution and marine science
American Society of Naturalists. A technical report on the impacts of federal policies since January 20, 2025 on ecology, evolution and marine science
A technical report on the impacts of federal policies since January 20, 2025 on Ecology, evolution, and marine science: Summer 2026
EU science policy wonks debate prospect of stronger ties with Canada
Speculation starts around the scope of Canada’s associate member status, and how universities could help shape it
Commission proposes unlocking Hungary’s Horizon Europe funds
Brussels says Hungary’s new government has addressed rule-of-law breaches, including on corruption and conflicts of interest
Search Data Can Reveal South Africa's Changing Environmental Attitudes
Search Data Can Reveal South Africa's Changing Environmental Attitudes
Looking at what people search for online reveals what South Africans think about environment issues over the last twenty years.
AI Means Fewer Graduate Jobs - How to Make Sure They Still Exist in the Future
Is Metascience Being Co-opted?
Academia is dysfunctional, says the White House, and needs radical solutions. But is the research reform agenda being used to defund universities, or moving too fast?
Parliament to Discuss Moving 'Sectoral Plans’ to Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe
Parliament to Discuss Moving 'Sectoral Plans’ to Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe
Budget pragmatism prompts shift of bottom-up funding for institutions to programme area devoted to collaborative research.
AI Co-scientists Are Revolutionizing How Research is Done
Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data - but humans still need to decide what makes sense.
Six Principles for Supporting Academic Freedom in Universities
Six Principles for Supporting Academic Freedom in Universities
Many academics are concerned about threats to independent enquiry in higher education. Here's how it can be protected while taking legitimate concerns into account.
EU Advised to Do More to Support Open Access
Analysis of OA policies across 35 countries finds “progress” but also “persistent fragmentation”.
Brazil and Hungary Buck the Trend on Academic Freedom
The latest Scholars at Risk Free to Think report shows academic freedom continues to be under increasing attack in many countries. But erosion of academic freedom could be reversed by new governments.
Rethinking Scholarly Evaluation: Matching Rigor to Purpose
What if the systems designed to protect scientific rigor are also making it harder for new ideas to emerge? Do different scholarly contributions deserve unique forms of evaluation?
Paper Mill Studies Get Cited by Clinical Guidelines, Policy Docs and More, Analysis Finds
Paper Mill Studies Get Cited by Clinical Guidelines, Policy Docs and More, Analysis Finds
Studies produced by a suspected paper mill are frequently cited in patents, clinical guidelines and policy documents, according to a new analysis.
Proposal for Horizon Europe Expert Councils Exposes Parliamentary Rift
Proposal for Horizon Europe Expert Councils Exposes Parliamentary Rift
Research committee MEPs are concerned about potential conflicts of interest in councils intended to set priorities
Open Access in the European Research Area - Progress Remains Uneven
New report finds open access is advancing across the ERA, but progress remains uneven, calling for stronger national and EU action.
Canada Looks to Deepen Research and Education Links with the EU
Offer of associate EU membership opens the door to new trans-Atlantic relationships in Horizon Europe, Erasmus+ and beyond
Social Science Studies May Promise Anonymity, But Participant Identities Often Lurk in Public Data
Social Science Studies May Promise Anonymity, But Participant Identities Often Lurk in Public Data
One-fifth of data sets intended to support replication breached privacy standards, study finds
Can Researchers Trust That AI Models Won’t Leak Their Ideas?
Following controversy over a mathematics breakthrough claimed by OpenAI, funders grapple with how to make sure proposals stay confidential.
Chinese Companies Doubled Down on Science After US Tech Restrictions
Affected Chinese companies adjusted their sources of knowledge to stay competitive.
Applicants As Reviewers: a Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Risks, Benefits, and Potential of Distributed Peer Review for Grant Funding Allocations
Applicants As Reviewers: a Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Risks, Benefits, and Potential of Distributed Peer Review for Grant Funding Allocations
Background Peer review-based funding evaluation systems are under increasing pressure. To help alleviate this, innovative approaches like Distributed Peer Review (DPR) are being explored.
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