A New-year Round-up of the Science Stories You May Have Missed
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 08 January 2025
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Can Science Be Both Open and Secure? Nations Grapple with Tightening Research Security As China's Dominance Grows
Can Science Be Both Open and Secure? Nations Grapple with Tightening Research Security As China's Dominance Grows
Scientific R&D drives economic competitiveness, military technology and national security. Governments are trying to balance research security with protecting the openness that makes science work.
How the Search for Beauty Drives Scientific Enquiry
We surveyed thousands of scientists in four countries and learned just how important beauty is to them.
Public Trust in Science is Ebbing - and Will Have Real-world Consequences
Public Trust in Science is Ebbing - and Will Have Real-world Consequences
Anti-science attitudes have historically encumbered societal progress in the U.S., often with serious ramifications. The scientific community is now bracing for upheaval as the Trump administration prepares to take office.
Switzerland to Join Horizon Europe After Deal with Brussels
After four years of waiting, Switzerland has finally agreed a deal with Brussels that will allow its researchers to participate as equals in the EU's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
Open Science is a Spectrum and We Must Push for Greater Inclusivity
As more of the research process is exposed, the readiness and resources of researchers and their institutions must be considered
After Years of War, can Syria Rebuild its ‘Miserable’ Scientific Community?
Syrian researchers around the world begin to plan for the nation’s future
United States and China Renew Science Pact despite Rising Tensions
New agreement clarifies rules on data sharing and how to resolve disputes.
Dartmouth's Sexual Harassment Scandal Transformed the Lives of These Women in Science
In 2017, a group of students at Dartmouth College filed a lawsuit that revealed an entrenched culture of power and abuse, and in doing so, they sparked a wider conversation about sexual violence in science.
Lessons From Baltimore for Participatory Research
Alvin Hathaway Sr. explains what Baltimore's African Ancestry Neuroscience Research Initiative needed to gain insight and credibility.
Swiss Association to Horizon Europe Faces Referendum Challenge by 2028
Swiss Association to Horizon Europe Faces Referendum Challenge by 2028
Switzerland could once again fall out of the EU's Horizon Europe research programme if voters reject a wider, underpinning deal in a likely 2026 or 2028 referendum, the leaders of the country's biggest research funding agency have warned. An overarching deal between Brussels and Bern expected this week should allow Swiss researchers to finally fully participate in Horizon Europe, after years of political squabbles locked them out of certain parts of the programme since it began in 2021.
Ho-Ho-Ho-rizon: a Special Holiday Quiz for R&I Aficionados
It's our final Data Corner of the year, and we're wrapping things up with a special holiday quiz for all you research and innovation aficionados out there.If you are a subscriber to the Funding Newswire, you have seen us analyse numbers in the Data Corner over the past few months. Now, you have a chance to prove your knowledge of the EU Framework Programmes.
Communicating Science: The "significance" of Statistics
Statistical significance and scientific importance are distinct, equally valuable aspects of communicating the significance of statistics in research
Forget about those disciplinary boundaries’: Narayanan and Kapoor on collaboration in AI research and policy
A Case for Inclusive AI from Africa
Africa is home to about 2000 languages, with 75 of them having more than one million speakers each. Yet, this linguistic abundance is not reflected in the large language models (LLMs)-which are at the core of many AI systems-that are widely used. This creates a significant barrier in trying to build localised solutions.
Pioneering Journal ELife Faces Major Test After Loss of Impact Factor
The open-access title's bold publishing model has bought long-bubbling conflicts to the fore.
Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted
Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted
Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds
Use Evidence-based Methods for Decision-making on Complex Policy Issues
Use Evidence-based Methods for Decision-making on Complex Policy Issues
Regular consultations with academics and the use of evidence-based methods can lead to important findings and reveal blind spots in science policy, according to The Young Academy in its report Informed choices.
Highlights of 2024 World Science Forum in Budapest
The 11th World Science Forum (WSF) took place in Budapest, Hungary, from 20 to 23 November 2024, bringing together global leaders, scientists, and policymakers.
UNESCO Seeks to Give Impetus to Scholarly Work on Slavery
UNESCO has called for the creation of university chairs for the study of the history of enslavement and the transatlantic slave trade.
African Leaders to Endorse Science Strategy in February
Ten-year plan seeks to improve take-up and financial sustainability of continental STI programmes.
US and China Sign New Science Pact - but with Severe Restrictions
Amid tensions, the two nations agree on a path forward for research collaboration.
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