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Being Neurodivergent in Academia: The Meaning of a Word

Being Neurodivergent in Academia: The Meaning of a Word

A fraught exchange on social media leads a PhD student to reconsider how she conducts research on neuroinclusivity while being neurodivergent herself.

The European Research Council Has Changed How It Evaluates Applicants. Here's Why...

The European Research Council Has Changed How It Evaluates Applicants. Here's Why...

The European Research Council (ERC) introduced a more inclusive application form for applicants this year to give researchers on all career pathways a fair chance to demonstrate their excellence.

Europe Must Urgently Invest in Defence Technologies, Says Ursula Von Der Leyen

Europe Must Urgently Invest in Defence Technologies, Says Ursula Von Der Leyen

"There is no room for any more illusions," European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said as she called for the bloc to get serious about its defence on Wednesday. Ongoing geopolitical tensions require "a new European defence mindset from institutions to industries to investors," she told MEPs in Strasbourg ahead of a debate on strengthening European defence.

Financing Nature-Based Solutions for a Better Future

Financing Nature-Based Solutions for a Better Future

Inger Andersen of UNEP underscores the urgency of nature-based solutions and calls for increased financing to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. She urges investment in protected areas and sustainable practices, emphasizing the intrinsic value of nature in addressing global challenges, speaking during the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum session at UNEA-6.

Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact

Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact

With renewal of the two countries' decades-long science pact still on hold, there is too much talk about the risks of collaboration - and too little about the benefits.

Funding, Foreign Influence 'Hinder African Science Progress'

Funding, Foreign Influence 'Hinder African Science Progress'

African researchers call for supportive policies, increased funding, and a collaborative approach to R&D to address science-policy gaps.

The Unseen Cost: How U.S. Scrutiny of Chinese Researchers Threatens Scientific Collaboration

The Unseen Cost: How U.S. Scrutiny of Chinese Researchers Threatens Scientific Collaboration

Explore the complex landscape of scientific collaboration for Chinese researchers in the U.S. amidst heightened tensions and policy changes. Understand the impact on international collaboration and the future of scientific exchange.

Science Creep is a Menace - Washington Examiner

Science Creep is a Menace - Washington Examiner

Holden Thorp, the editor-in-chief of Science, described a discussion during the recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

How to Find Meaning in Your Science Career: Six Expert Tips

How to Find Meaning in Your Science Career: Six Expert Tips

Philosophers, social scientists and a Nobel-prizewinning economist on how researchers can get satisfaction from their work - and make a difference to the world.

Why Stakeholders Are Sceptical About Lump Sum Funding

Why Stakeholders Are Sceptical About Lump Sum Funding

The introduction of lump sum funding to the EU funding landscape is gathering pace, but research organisations still lack confidence in the new less-strings-attached funding approach, despite its motive of reducing bureaucracy.

Framework Programme 10 Should Have a Stable and Predictable Budget, French Research Minister Says

Framework Programme 10 Should Have a Stable and Predictable Budget, French Research Minister Says

France's research minister Sylvie Retailleau is joining a growing chorus of politicians asking for an ironclad commitment from EU member states that the next framework research programme, FP10, will not have its budget taken to pieces to fund emerging priorities. "Science needs a multiannual plan that is predictible and has budgetary stability," Retailleau told Science|Business.

First Private Moon Lander Touches Down on Lunar Surface to Make History

First Private Moon Lander Touches Down on Lunar Surface to Make History

After a nailbiting descent, the Odysseus spacecraft lands near the lunar south pole and prepares to kick off a week of data-gathering.

The Digital and Green Transitions Are Not Parallel Processes but Transformations that Affect Each Other Deeply

The Digital and Green Transitions Are Not Parallel Processes but Transformations that Affect Each Other Deeply

In her State of the Union speech of 2023, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underlined the fact that the European Green Deal is at the centre of the European economy and "unmatched in ambition".

Science Can Drive Development and Unity in Africa - As It Does in the US and Europe

Science Can Drive Development and Unity in Africa - As It Does in the US and Europe

A plan to establish Africa's first continent-wide science fund should not be delayed any longer.

UK Offers EU Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence Policy and Copyright

UK Offers EU Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence Policy and Copyright

The UK's artificial intelligence minister has offered to work with the EU on regulation, and said that London would likely take an approach to copyright in AI that was "reasonably close" to Brussels.

How to Boost Your Research: Take a Sabbatical in Policy

How to Boost Your Research: Take a Sabbatical in Policy

Academic researchers have a unique opportunity to benefit society - and their research - by spending time in government.

What the EU's Tough AI Law Means for Research and ChatGPT

What the EU's Tough AI Law Means for Research and ChatGPT

The EU AI Act is the world's first major legislation on artificial intelligence and strictly regulates general-purpose models.

Joint Push by Ivanova and EU Research Ministers for 'Stable' Budget

Joint Push by Ivanova and EU Research Ministers for 'Stable' Budget

At an informal meeting in Belgium, EU research ministers and research commissioner Iliana Ivanova agreed on the need to safeguard research funding, after €2.1 billion was cut from Horizon Europe.