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A new Science Policy Forum article warns that the next generation of influence operations – coordinated campaigns designed to manipulate perceptions of consensus, credibility, and normality – may not look like obvious “copy-paste bots,” but like coordinated communities: fleets of artificial intelligence (AI) -driven personas that can adapt in real time, infiltrate groups, and manufacture the appearance of public agreement at scale.
According to data from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the share of US basic and applied research funded by the federal government dropped from nearly 48% in 2009 to just over 34% in 2023. As that decline is likely to continue, some state governments are responding by boosting their research spending.
The higher education sector in the UK faces the prospect of a university going into administration. How have universities fallen so low and is change possible?
Fund designed to help EU start-ups grow is expected to make its first investments this summer “at the latest,” Zaharieva tells Davos.
University-based science parks could become highly attractive sites for deeper engagement with industry, venture capitalists, and start-ups, and help procure government funding too, as proven in the UK, Singapore, and China.
After a year of Trump, a former US diplomat suggests what the EU can do to bring American science back from the brink
The past year was a shock to the U.S. higher education system. The coming year may see even more jolts.
But restrictions will still be needed, making science “as open as possible, as closed as necessary,” Ehler says
Artificial intelligence boosts individual scientists' output, citations and career progression, but collectively narrows research diversity and reduces collaboration, concentrating work in data-rich areas and potentially limiting broader scientific exploration.
Pre-print available here: Artificial Intelligence Tools Expand Scientists' Impact but Contract Science's Focus
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine A researcher accused of falsifying research in work funded by the National Institutes of Health has cost Northwestern University $2.3 million.
Open access has expanded research visibility, but rising information overload, fragile trust, and uneven credibility signals show that access alone isn’t enough. The next chapter must focus on transparency and trust.
Cutting-edge medicines and treatments exist, but widespread and equitable access to them does not. We can reverse this trend if we invest in health as a strategic asset. Acting earlier on diseases results in fewer hospitalizations; longer, healthier, more productive lives; and less demand on and costs for healthcare systems
About 350 scientists have signed a letter condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland.
