Swiss funding challenges: AI, geopolitics and growing demand
The chief of the Swiss National Science Foundation talks about the pressures on funding and having a say in EU research
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Exploiting Large Language Models in Peer Review: Indirect Prompt Injection Attacks and Integrity Probes
Exploiting Large Language Models in Peer Review: Indirect Prompt Injection Attacks and Integrity Probes
Large language models are beginning to enter peer review. Yet this use creates a security problem: the manuscript being judged can also contain hidden instructions that shape the model's judgment.
Scientific Merit, Not Political Priorities, Should Guide Research Stewardship
APS Comment on Office of Management and Budget Proposed Rule for Federal Financial Assistance
APS Comment on Office of Management and Budget Proposed Rule for Federal Financial Assistance
The American Physical Society (APS) provides public comments regarding the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) proposed guidance, and expresses its unequivocal opposition to this proposed rule change.
Trust US on Joint Dual-Use Research in Horizon Europe, Türkiye Tells EU
Trust US on Joint Dual-Use Research in Horizon Europe, Türkiye Tells EU
Speaking to Science|Business, an official leading the country’s scientific relations says he is “not happy” with exclusions
China's Tech Rise Reshapes the Global Space Race
China is pulling ahead in global research rankings and expanding its ambitions in space. With growing technological leadership, Beijing is positioning itself as a rival to the United States on a global scale.
Nobel-winning Chemist Leaves US to Direct AI Materials Lab in China
Omar Yaghi's move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in China to recruit top international talent.
Researchers Need Dedicated Tools, Not "off the Shelf" AI
Author surveys show researchers regularly turn to generic "off the shelf" AI tools Akhilesh Ayer argues for a more careful research-centric approach.
Peer review beyond trust: why the system must evolve
Emerging challenges are exposing limits to a system that was not designed to withstand. Peer review is at an inflection point.
Hungary Moves to Overhaul University Models Banned From Horizon Europe
Hungary Moves to Overhaul University Models Banned From Horizon Europe
New government in Budapest lays out plan to revamp Hungary’s R&D system and regain access to EU grants.
The Planned Closure of Research Professional News is a Loss for the Sector
The Planned Closure of Research Professional News is a Loss for the Sector
Research Professional News recently announced its impending closure. Adam Golberg considers what is lost when there is no-one to report the "research" news.
Switzerland Makes the Case for Bottom-Up Innovation Funding
Start-ups and SMEs should set innovation priorities alongside government, says Innosuisse chief.
'Humanizer' Tool Can Erase Signs of AI-written Text - Alarming Scientists
'Humanizer' Tool Can Erase Signs of AI-written Text - Alarming Scientists
Tool directs text-generation systems to remove constructions associated with artificial intelligence in research papers and grant proposals.
China Boosts Prestigious Grants for Young Scientists - Will It Ease Competition?
China Boosts Prestigious Grants for Young Scientists - Will It Ease Competition?
The National Natural Science Foundation of China says it will fund an extra 12,000 projects from this year.
Scientists fear cuts may shut radio telescope
A radio telescope in the UK could be at risk of closing because of proposed cuts in national science funding.
Universities Are Relying on AI-detection Software to Catch Cheating. How Well Do the Programs Work?
Universities Are Relying on AI-detection Software to Catch Cheating. How Well Do the Programs Work?
Technology companies say that their services can sniff out AI-generated writing, but their tools vary in technique and quality.
How FAIR Data Are Helping to Build Trust in Science
The FAIR guidelines laid a solid foundation for ensuring data accessibility and reproducibility. A decade on, researchers are thinking beyond them.
Europe agrees on plan to reconstruct Ukrainian R&D
Gdańsk declaration sets out infrastructure, brain drain and grant office measures. But Ukraine is far short of R&D spending targets
Science as Europe’s Fifth Fundamental Freedom: Joint Statement by the Leopoldina, the ERC and Four European Academies
Science as Europe’s Fifth Fundamental Freedom: Joint Statement by the Leopoldina, the ERC and Four European Academies
Europe can only deliver on its ambitions with research and innovation, proposes, among other things, establishing the free movement of knowledge as a fifth European freedom, alongside the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital.
Six Ways to Put the Public at the Heart of Science and Policy
Trust in elite institutions is on the wane globally. Building public participation into research and government advice can turn the tide.
Science, Interrupted: The Lasting Impact of Terminated Grants
The week ended on a Friday afternoon last spring with two emails from Northwestern University's Sponsored Research office telling a researcher that two of his National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants had been terminated.
Have People Stopped Trusting Science? The Data Tell a Surprising Story
Have People Stopped Trusting Science? The Data Tell a Surprising Story
Some say there's a global crisis of trust - but research reveals where the real problems lie.
If You Want to Publish Papers in Your Own Language, Look to Diamond OA
Diamond OA publications contain more work in languages other than English, Johan Rooryck & Janne Pölönen argue for more national & international co-ordination.
Academic Freedom for the Win; Open Access Mandate in Germany Declared Unconstitutional
Academic Freedom for the Win; Open Access Mandate in Germany Declared Unconstitutional
A German court ruled against a mandatory article deposit requirement under Germany's "secondary publication right" (SPR).
Why Paying Peer Reviewers Works, According to a Journal's Editor-in-chief
Why Paying Peer Reviewers Works, According to a Journal's Editor-in-chief
A biology journal that paid peer reviewers found that the approach cut the time to a first editorial decision by 85% and maintained high-quality reviews.
Scientists Should Recognize Their Own Political Biases to Build Public Trust
Scientists Should Recognize Their Own Political Biases to Build Public Trust
Public trust in science can't be sustained by the support of narrow constituencies at one end of an ideological spectrum.
EU Urged to Keep MSCA’s Researcher-Driven Model
Cross-sectoral joint statement says planned introduction of political priorities risks missing out on future talent.
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