EU to Embed Research Security in Law
New laws on research security are to be included in the forthcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act, according to EU research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva.
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When Reviewer Scarcity Becomes a Reason for Rejection, Scientific Integrity Is at Risk
When Reviewer Scarcity Becomes a Reason for Rejection, Scientific Integrity Is at Risk
If journals reject papers due to review shortages, the peer review process itself becomes compromised.
Science in Exile: How Displaced African Researchers Are Rebuilding Careers Abroad
Sharing Insights on Interoperability and Linked Data in Heritage and Research Contexts: Building Bridges Across Disciplines
Sharing Insights on Interoperability and Linked Data in Heritage and Research Contexts: Building Bridges Across Disciplines
Interoperability may sound technical, but at its heart, it’s about connection - helping data, systems, and people work together more effectively. In both heritage and research, it’s what transforms scattered collections into shared knowledge. Maryam Mazaheri illustrates common misconceptions around interoperability and describes what lessons can be derived.
Climate Experts in Switzerland: 1.5°C Target is out of Reach
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, a survey of Swiss climate scientists shows they no longer expect the world to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Replacing Public Doubt with Public Confidence: Experiments in Building Trust at Science
Replacing Public Doubt with Public Confidence: Experiments in Building Trust at Science
If more research is openly available than ever before, and open is framed as a way to build trust, why isn't public trust in science at an all-time high?
EU Candidate Countries Commit to Better Integration of R&D Policies
Barriers remain in the European Research Area, amid a new push to further integrate the Western Balkans.
Council Signs off on Swiss Re-association to Horizon Europe
The Council of the EU has signed off a deal allowing Switzerland to re-associate to the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, taking a further step towards ending years of limbo for Swiss researchers.
Europe's Cutting-edge Research As a Driver of Innovation
According to a recent study by the European Patent Office, the Max Planck Society ranks second - just behind the Fraunhofer Society and ahead of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The study highlights the key role that public research institutions play in driving innovation across Europe.
Under President Trump's Direction, Scientific Protections Are Disappearing at Record Speed
UKRI Enhances Scrutiny of Research with Potential for Harm
From 2026, applicants for funding from two research councils must provide additional information on managing risk.
State of AI 2025: Five Key Charts for Europeans
The US is now supremely dominant in terms of private investment and compute capacity. But Chinese open models are leading the way.
MEPs Put Europe's Innovation Gap on FP10 Agenda
Members of the European Parliament's industry and research committee have defended the need for a Widening programme in Horizon Europe after 2027, but also noted that member states should take more responsibility for lagging national R&D expenditures and make better use of EU structural funds.
As Open As Necessary? Research Security, Academic Freedom and the Geopolitics of Science
As Open As Necessary? Research Security, Academic Freedom and the Geopolitics of Science
Academic freedom and the autonomy of science require protection not only against direct state interference, but also against the more subtle colonisation of research by political and economic systems.
How Chinese Paper Mills Use AI to Create 'higher Quality' Academic Fraud
How Chinese Paper Mills Use AI to Create 'higher Quality' Academic Fraud
Paper mills that sell authorship or fabricate entire papers are a staple of China's competitive academic landscape.
A Digital Dark Age? The People Rescuing Forgotten Knowledge Trapped on Old Floppy Disks
A Digital Dark Age? The People Rescuing Forgotten Knowledge Trapped on Old Floppy Disks
From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock - it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.
Pupils Struggle to Tell if AI Content is True, Report Says
Half of teenagers find it hard to tell when AI results are inaccurate, a study by Oxford University Press has found
Why Sorbonne Pulled out of University Ranking
Sorbonne University plans to leave the Times Higher Education Rankings. According to its president, most of these rankings are "black boxes" whose methods raise ethical questions.
Federal science on pause amid shutdown: Trump makes offer to nine universities
MIT Rejects Federal Funding Deal with Trump Administration
The deal would see universities cap foreign admissions, restrict protests and adopt a binary definition of gender.
Research Funders Urged to Drive Culture Shift on Negative Results
Research Funders Urged to Drive Culture Shift on Negative Results
Reform needed to improve trust in science, patient care and training of AI, advocates say.
Scientists Urged to Demand Independent Governance in Horizon Europe
The chair of an expert group charged with advising the European Commission on the next Framework Programme for research and innovation has called for a campaign of "scientific activism" to implement independent governance models across the programme.
Japan Moving Towards Horizon Europe Association
Japan is edging closer to signing off on a deal to join the EU's €93.5 billion Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, with research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva flying to the country on 2 October to continue talks.
Now It's Science Fraud In…Mathematics?
Most lay people would not think that mathematics is a particularly safe place to do fraud.
Global Research Collaboration with Israel Sharply Down This Year
Global Research Collaboration with Israel Sharply Down This Year
Significantly fewer academics, particularly in Europe, are authoring preprints with researchers in Israel this year, a sign that academic boycotts could be starting to scientifically isolate the country.
Swiss Funder Pauses Schemes in Initial Response to ‘Massive’ Cuts
Scheme for unconventional ideas among those hit by Swiss National Science Foundation funding loss.
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